Partners

The Florida Head Start State Collaboration Office must work in partnership with entities in the public and private sector to improve the support and services available to families. The office also works closely with the Head Start community (both through the Florida Head Start Association and directors of programs) in the overall direction of the grant.

The Florida Head Start State Collaboration Office works closely with:

• Florida Head Start Association
• Florida Institute of Education
• Office of Head Start

Other Collaborative Partners:

• Agency Workforce Innovation (AWI) - Office of Early Learning
  • Early Learning Coalitions
  • Even Start
  • Child Care Resource and Referral
    
    
• Department of Education (DOE) – Office of Early Learning
  • Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)
  • IDEA Part B Services to Children with Disabilities
  • McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act
  • E-Rate
    
    
• Department of Children and Families (DCF)
  • Licensing
  • Professional Development
  • Child Abuse
  • Adoption
  • Mental Health
    
    
• Department of Health (DOH)
  • Early Steps
  • Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative
  • Oral Health Florida
  • Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) - Medicaid
    
    
• Early Childhood Association of Florida (ECA)
  
  
• Florida Association for Child Care Management (FACCM)
  
  
• Florida Association for Community Action Agencies (FACA)
  
  
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC)
  
  
• Florida Division of Emergency Management
  
  
• Florida Literacy Coalition
  
  
• Florida's Children and Youth Cabinet
  
  
• Florida’s Children Forum
  
  
• Florida's Children’s Services Councils
  
  
• Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
  
  
• United Way of Florida