Partners
We are an independent, 501c3, membership organization. We are not a supervisory component of the Office of Head Start, nor are we a local program. Our mission is to dedicate ourselves to training and advocacy which enhances and fosters growth of individual members, member agencies, partners and others early childhood stakeholders. We collaborate with Virginia Early/Head Start programs, Region 3 Head Start Association, The National Head Start Association, the Division of Early Childhood Care and Education in the Virginia Department of Education, and others who work with urgency and passion to serve vulnerable children and families.
We are not funded through federal funds or any grants. Our operating funds are generated from membership dues, training event revenue, and sponsorships from corporate partners.
Membership is an option for all Virginia Early/Head Start Recipients. This includes grantees, delegates, and child-care partners. Individual membership flows from your recipient’s affiliation. For example, if you are a Head Start employee and your agency pays membership dues to VAHSA, you are automatically a VAHSA member.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 4, Ashland VA 23005. We can be reached by phone at 804-347-6706 or via admin@headstartva.org. Our physical location is headquartered in Ashland, VA.
Check out the Office of Head Start web locator at here.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is alarmed by today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) that will require Head Start programs […]
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On July 3rd, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill—known as the “Big Beautiful Bill”—which President Trump signed on July 4th. There are many harmful impacts this […]
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“The president championed Head Start during his first term, providing critical resources to help families and their children build a strong foundation for lifelong success,” said Yasmina Vinci, executive director […]
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Today, President Trump released his administration’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes flat funding for Head Start, meaning our programs would be funded at the same level for […]
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In the six decades of Head Start’s existence, it has served nearly 40 million children and their families. But supporters and alumni are quick to point out that the program […]
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After an early draft of President Donald Trump’s budget threatened to defund the Head Start program, Jennifer Garner leapt into action to lobby Congress and save the program that serves […]
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Head Start programs across Virginia could soon face major challenges. Proposed federal cuts by the Trump administration would impact thousands of children who rely on this […]
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The Trump Administration, which has promised to dismantle the Department of Education, has come after higher education—freezing funding for elite universities and revoking international student visas. Now, it’s targeting early […]
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HHS would be asked to absorb a $40 billion cut, about one-third of its discretionary budget.
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Worries are growing over funding for Head Start, the decades-old federal program that provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation’s poorest families. Why it matters: Shuttering the […]
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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is considering a budget proposal that would zero out funding for Head Start, a program created during Lyndon B. Johnson’s “war on poverty” that offers […]
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The Administration for Children and Families released a final rule in the Federal Register, Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming. The rule updates the Head Start Program Performance […]
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Kim Hill Elected President Of Virginia Head Start Association Board Of Directors Kim Hill, People Incorporated’s Associate Director of Child and Family Development, has been elected as the new President […]
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The Virginia Head Start Association recently hosted our Health Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia, welcoming health specialists, family service Head Start specialists, and other health professionals. The conference was pleased to […]
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we want to share a profile of some attendees to our Annual Conference, The Chickahominy Tribe of Charles City, Virginia. While it is […]
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Meet our Northwest parent Board Rep: Kerri Banks Kerri is our Northwest region Parent rep on our board. She is a parent with Skyline CAP Program. Kerri started with Head […]
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While you can see all of our Board and meeting minutes on our Leadership page here: https://headstartva.org/about-us/our-leadership/ We want to share a little bit more about a few of our […]
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We have many new program Directors for 2022 and we would like to welcome and support them here on our VAHSA website. If you know of anyone who should be […]
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We are pleased to announce the 2022 winners of our Annual Nancy Elmore Scholarship recipients. The Nancy Elmore Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for two people to receive some financial […]
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Reconceptualizing Social Determinants of Health and Working Towards Systemic Change . . . is one of the many engaging offerings we have lined up for our Virtual Health […]
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The 2020 VAHSA Parent Ambassadors visited Richmond on January 22 to share their compelling stories with State Delegates and Senators about how Head Start has impacted their lives. They valued […]
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Our group with First Lady Pam Northam Virginia Head Start Parent Ambassadors joined other ECE stakeholders in advocating for early childhood education at the State Capitol. They brought their children […]
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By Jennifer Lazzo Head Start. It’s an easily recognizable name, but do you know what the program is designed to do? Head Start provides young children from low-income families and children […]
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The Governor and First Lady announced an Executive Directive to establish an Executive Leadership Team on School Readiness, which will be co-chaired by Commissioner Duke Soren and Chief School Readiness […]
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Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam, and Chief School Readiness Officer Jenna Conway, visit Head Start classrooms and other early childhood facilities in a Back to School Tour. In June 2018, […]
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Dr. Deborah Bergeron, Director of the Office of Head Start, visited Prince William County Head Start program on June 5, 2018. Dr. Bergeron visited three Head Start classrooms to learn […]
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