Third Annual Head Start Health & Safety Institute 

March 9 - 10, 2017

Exclusive Two-Day Event

Head Start and Early Head Start Training in New Orleans

 

Health and safety have been the most important compliance areas for Head Start and Early Head Start agencies in recent years, and that will not change with the implementation of the new Head Start Program Performance Standards.  The new Performance Standards continue the Office of Head Start's focus on all areas of health and safety (including health services, environmental health and safety, child supervision and discipline, facilities, and transportation).  Consequently, the curriculum for the Third Annual Head Start Health & Safety Institute has been completely updated and revised for 2017 to incorporate the rules in the revised Performance Standards to help your program stay in compliance with these new health, safety, transportation, and facilities-related requirements.  By attending the Third Annual Head Start Health and Safety Institute in New Orleans on March 9 and 10, 2017, you will not only enhance your understanding of the new Performance Standards but also get up-to-date on related requirements and best practices to ensure that your Head Start or Early Head Start program is playing it safe when it comes to health and safety standards.

During the two full days of this special Institute, you will explore important Head Start and Early Head Start health, safety, transportation, and facilities topics in detail, including:

• Health and safety rules under the new Head Start Program Performance Standards;
• Critical but common environmental health and safety red flags and how to avoid them;
• Health services requirements (including health status, nutrition, and mental health);
• Role of parents and parental consent requirements;
• Application of health and safety requirements to different program options (including center-based, home-based, and family child care);
• Integrating Caring for Our Children Basic and related best practices;
• Implementing active supervision;
• Facilities rules and requirements under the new Head Start Program Performance Standards as well as facilities issues and what to do in response;
• Requirements and issues related to child supervision and appropriate discipline;
• New background check requirements as well as the intersection between health and safety and human resources;
• Environmental health and safety issues for non-center-based program options;
• Transportation standards under the new Head Start Program Performance Standards;
• Application of risk management principles in designing health and safety practices;
• Implementing a successful ongoing monitoring system; and,
• Addressing health and safety issues and mitigating consequences of health and safety problems.

The Third Annual Head Start Health & Safety Institute will discuss these topics and other critical information about health and safety requirements and best practices to prepare you to operate a high-quality Head Start or Early Head Start program.  You will also have multiple opportunities to ask and get answers to your individual questions about Head Start and Early Head Start health, safety, transportation, and facilities throughout both days of the Institute.

AGENDA

The Third Annual Head Start Health & Safety Institute will be held on March 9 and 10, 2017, in New Orleans.  The planned agenda for each day is as follows:

Day One (Thursday, March 9, 2017)

8:00 A.M. On-site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session I:  Health and Safety Red Flags
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session II:  Introduction to the New Head Start Program Performance Standards
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session III-A:  Implementing the New Health and Safety Standards
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session III-B:  Implementing the New Health and Safety Standards (Continued)
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Day One)

Day Two (Friday, March 10, 2017)

8:00 A.M. On-Site Conference Check-in
8:30 A.M. Session IV:  Additional Health and Safety Concerns
10:00 A.M. Morning Break
10:15 A.M. Session V:  Standards of Conduct (and Preventing Nonstandard Conduct)
11:45 A.M. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 P.M. Session VI:  The New Facilities Standards and Facilities Issues
2:45 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 P.M. Session VII:  Implementing the New Transportation Standards
4:00 P.M. Conclusion and Question and Answer Session
4:30 P.M. Adjourn (Institute)

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES

By attending the two-day Institute in New Orleans, you will gain the legal, regulatory, and technical knowledge needed to comply with the health, safety, facilities, and transportation requirements in the new Head Start Program Performance Standards.  You will:

• Gain a better understanding of the most common problems that Head Start and Early Head Start programs encounter related to health, safety, transportation, and facilities, and how your program can avoid these issues;
• Learn about the key changes to the health, safety, facilities, and transportation rules under the new Head Start Program Performance Standards and what your program should be doing in response;
• Understand related requirements that can affect compliance with health, safety, and facilities rules;
• Understand the components of an effective on-going monitoring process for health and safety and how to implement effective health and safety monitoring protocols;
• Gain a better perspective on frameworks, resources, and best practices outside of the Program Performance Standards and how you can use them to enhance your program's compliance with Head Start and Early Head Start requirements; and,
• Know how to address vital health, safety, and facilities issues.

AUDIENCE

You will benefit from this exclusive Head Start Environmental Health & Safety Institute as an Executive Director, Head Start or Early Head Start Director, Governing Board or Policy Council member, Facilities Manager, Transportation Manager, Center Administrator, or front-line program staff.

REGISTRATION AND PRICING

The number of registration opportunities available for this Institute is extremely limited.  Early Bird registration for the Third Annual Head Start Health & Safety Institute is just $429 per person through February 6, 2017.  Regular registration, starting February 7, 2017, is just $479 per person.  Cancellations received before January 27, 2017, will be subject to a $25 administrative fee, and all cancellations on or after January 27, 2017 (but before February 6, 2017) will subject to a $125 administrative fee.  Refunds will not be issued for cancellations on or after February 6, 2017.  In lieu of cancellation, registrants may substitute another participant from his or her organization at no charge.  Please note that the Institute registration fee does not include lodging or transportation; Institute participants are responsible for making their own hotel and transportation reservations.  However, a special room rate has been negotiated for the conference hotel.

Given the limited number of spaces available, at the door registration will not be available for this Institute.  You must register in advance.

HOTEL

The Institute will take place at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton New Orleans Convention Center, which is conveniently located in the heart of New Orleans.  The Hampton Inn is just a block from the Riverfront and a short walk to the park, Canal Place, and the French Quarter.  Rooms are available for special conference rates starting at $139 per night (plus tax) for single or double occupancy.  The special rates are available for March 8 and 9, 2017, and may be offered for additional nights subject to hotel availability.  Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1-866-311-1200 or 1-504-566-9990.  Please ask for the special group rate for "Head Start Training" or use code "HST" to receive the discounted rate.  Reservations can also be made on-line by clicking here for the reservations page.  The room reservation cut-off date is February 6, 2017 (or until the block is exhausted).  Because of the small number of rooms available, we advise making your reservations as soon as possible.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

R. Brian Tipton is a practicing attorney with more than a decade's experience working with nonprofits and grant-funded organizations across the United States.  Currently, Brian is Managing Director with The Private Client Law Group, P.C., in Atlanta, where he heads the firm's charitable solutions and grant-funded organizations practice.  He is a summa cum laude graduate of the Louisiana State University and the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.  Brian regularly represents Head Start and Early Head Start programs (as well as other grant-funded entities) in the areas of regulatory compliance, audits, funding source disputes, administrative appeals, and litigation.  Brian also consults with organizations on governance, human resources, programmatic, and corporate matters, and develops and presents training programs for nonprofits and grant-funded entities.