Tanana Chiefs Conference Head Start is a birth to age five program that provides high quality educational services to children and families. Due to workforce challenges, Head Start is recreating our home visiting program to serve more children and families. One of the most creative options that the program would like to offer is a virtual home visiting program. This would allow a home visitor to work in one location and serve as a regional home visitor.
The model that the program is looking to create would include weekly 1.5 hour virtual home visit with a Parents as Teachers certified home visitor. This home visitor would travel to their sites every 4-6 week to host family nights to bring families together for food and fun. While on site, the home visitor would offer families an in-person home visit either in the family’s home or at the agreed upon location (Tribal Hall, Clinic, Head Start).
When families enroll into the program, they receive an abundance of comprehensive support. The benefits of the program include:
- Facilitated learning activities with the parent and child
- Educational activities for the parent and child
- Developmental and health screenings
- Family nights
- Social and emotional support
- Comprehensive family services and support
Your Voice Matters! Take the Survey Today!
Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYJYRQK to take the survey.
Survey Questions:
- Does your community have a birth to five early childhood program?
- If yes, what kind of program is it?
- Would your community benefit from a virtual home visiting program?
- If yes, what community are you in?
- Does your community have space for office use?
- If yes, where would this office be located?
- Do you know how many children are in your community that are between 0-4?
- If so, how many?
- If you would like to have a Head Start program in your community, who should be contacted about a program?
Questions? Contact:
Jennifer Russell, Head Start Manager
907-452-8251 ext. 3797 | jennifer.russell@tananachiefs.org