First Nations Head Start Standards Guide

Download or read book First Nations Head Start Standards Guide written by Canada. Health Canada and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide has been developed to provide assistance to First Nation people involved in the development, design, planning, & delivery of Head Start services to children & their families living on reserve. It contains options to consider in developing Head Start program standards in the following areas: program services; education services; facilities such as play areas, food services, equipment, and safety measures; human resources, including organizational structure & staffing qualifications; administration, including policy development, enrollment, accounting, and parent involvement; and nutrition (diets, meals, food handling, drinking water). The final sections include a glossary and an outline of relevant provincial/territorial regulations.