2009 Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan

Each year, the Maryland Head Start State Collaboration
Office(MDHSSCO) is mandated to administer a Needs
Assessment of the Head Start Programs in its state.  

Through a collaboration with the Maryland Head Start
Association, the Maryland TTA System and Chesapeake
College, an evaluation of the current inter-agency cooperation,
collaboration and working relationships was made through a
survey and various focus groups in Spring of 2009.

                                               Click here to download the resulting   
                                                Needs Assessment Report and           
                                                Strategic Plan.  (please note this is a       
                                                  90 plus page document)
What We Do

The Maryland Head Start Association
(MHSA) is a link between local Head Start
Programs and the National Head Start
Association in Alexandria, Virginia.

The MHSA seeks to assist Head Start
programs  through education and training
opportunities; advocating on behalf
of Head Start children and families
across the state of Maryland; and by
educating the community at large on the issues of low-income  
children and families and school readiness.

As Association Members, individuals and organizations have     
an opportunity to participate in children's advocacy on a
local, regional and national level.
Maryland Head Start Association
P.O. Box 1654
Baltimore, MD 21201
info@md-hsa.org
We Need YOU for the 2010 Training Conference!!!                      2010 Conference -- May 3rd - 6th

You and your expertise.  The Conference Planning Committee is busy creating the 2010 Spring Training Conference in Ocean City
and we need your help.  Do you have a great workshop you can present to 30-50 Head Start and/or Community Action professionals
or parents?  Then, submit your workshop proposal ASAP.    

This is our tenth year partnering with the Maryland Community Action Partnership
and it promises to be one of the best conferences thus far with more than 350 parents,
staff and community partners in attendance.

Don't have a workshop yourself, but you know of a great presenter or trainer  ...forward
them the Workshop Proposal Form today.

Download the Workshop Proposal Form.                              ***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

What's New

The list of MHSA
Stakeholders for the
2009-2010 term

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Do you have any
concerns about how the
2007 Head Start
ReAuthorization Act
will effect the Head Start
Performance Standards?

Give MHSA your feedback
Head Start Day in Annapolis - February 22, 2010
Program Registration Forms due Feb 12th