In 2007 the Head Start Act requires that all grantees provide high quality health services.  Findings in health services can "trigger" grant re-competition.  The College of Health Management (CHM) at HS University is designed to ensure all Head Start staff understand compliance, manage services and support that produce healthy families outcomes and monitor progress, files and systems to determine effectiveness and quality.

 

Students enrolled in the CHM programs will:

• Learn health best practices and procedures, and how to implement them in a Head Start program setting

• Understand compliance and health regulatory issues that arise in families and Head Start community

• Gain practical knowledge of state, local and federal requirement when developing, designing and implementing policies and procedures

Earning a degree or credential in health services management.

The demand for specialized and skilled Head Start Health workers is strong and growing on a daily basis. Agencies need to be assured that the professionals they hire can handle health compliance and regulatory issues and still provide the program with the health resources that are beneficial to families. Keeping a program in compliance today with state, local and federal health regulations plays a key role in nearly every Head Start.

 

A candidate can earn a degree or credential that ensures a level of competency that produces high quality, comprehensive program effectiveness.  As you advance, you acquire a new level of competency based on performance skills.  All our trainings are based upon the Head Start performance standards.  These standards serve as a means of measuring the performance of Head Start employees during the curriculum based examinations. A credential will be awarded to you when you have demonstrated competency through training and examination and you receive professional recognition by successfully completing the examination process.  Contact a student representative to determine eligibility and enrollment requirements.