Nevada Head Start Association

Supporting Each Other. Advocating for Children.

About Nevada Head Start Association

  The Nevada Head Start Association (NvHSA) is a non-profit organization found in 1993.   NvHSA is the unified voice of Nevada's Head Start grantees.   Its members are committed to supporting one another and to advocating for Nevada's Head Start children.
 
NvHSA Priority Areas

* Educating state and federal lawmakers on key Head Start issues
* Distributing information to the Head Start community by maintaining a web site, issuing legislative and other important updates and distributing a joint newsletter with the Nevada Head Start State Collaboration Office
* Educating Head Start parents through trainings and conferences

NvHSA represents the eight Head Start grantees across the state, including Head Start, Early Head Start and Tribal Head Start.

NvHSA Board Members

The Nevada Head Start Association Board members are Nevada Head Start program staff and those that oversee the program. Each Head Start grantee has four representatives who serve as members. The representatives include one Head Start director, one Head Start parent, one Head Start staff person and one Head Start grantee representative. The NvHSA Board meets on a quarterly basis.

NvHSA  2008 Board Meeting Schedule
 

March 18, 2008 in Las Vegas

June 17, 2008 in Reno

September 16, 2008 in Ely




2008-2010 Board of Directors (click on photo to see bio)

President, Jean S. Childs  
Director, Community Services Agency Head Start
1090 E. 8th Street
Reno, NV 89512

Phone: 775-786-6023 ext. 104
Fax: 775-786-5743
Email:
jchilds@csareno.org