Training 2023

2023 Virtual & In-Person Training Calendar

Organizations are only as good as the professionals who work for them. Even in highly committed learning organizations, keeping up with the pace of new information is a challenge. HGJA makes that job easier – and our clients more effective.

We specialize in hands-on training that produces results. From national, stand-alone events for individuals to turnkey, tailored programs for organizations, our priority is to deliver a unique experience that not only opens minds but puts them to work in new ways. Customized educational events can also be combined with consultation services for greater organizational impact.

Customer-designed solutions to suit unique needs can be delivered virtually to ensure the greatest number of staff, partners, and stakeholders can participate. Public seminars are also offered and designed to build skills and offer networking opportunities.

Service Delivery Training Course

  • Family Engagement: Managing the Partnership Development Process (Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      July 27, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      July 28, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    HGJA’s Family Engagement Training Session will demonstrate the key elements for Family Engagement and Development with specific activities understand the mandates, organize families and increase outcomes. The session provides CDC Planning Guides and Resources related to COVID-19. In addition to the OHS PFCE framework and tools on how to encourage, involve, and measure families’ involvement at different levels. provides early childhood and human/social services practitioners and professionals with the core fundamentals in how to enhance and/or build sustainable partnerships with families in an intentional and reciprocal manner.

Leadership and Management Offerings

  • Community Assessment Training: Setting a Foundation for Program Planning (Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      October 12, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      October 13, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    In this session, the HGJA team will outline the steps which will assist your program to produce a community assessment of value to your program and community. We will examine these steps from a management and team perspective. The institute will explore how to gather, organize, and prepare the assessment. We will also provide tools and techniques that will assist your team in its efforts to adequately plan and develop a data driven document which will be useful, informational and in line with regulations. In addition, we will examine the various management and service delivery systems to gain insight into how they are impacted by the community assessment.

ERSEA Certification Courses

  • ERSEA Level One Course: Understanding the Fundamentals - (Hybrid) (In-Person Chicago, IL and Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      March 28, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      March 29, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This training is designed to strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are required for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) in Head Start. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the ERSEA regulations as well as the impact of the Head Start Act on eligibility and accessibility issues such as in the cases of Homeless and Over Income families.

  • ERSEA Level Two Course: Implementing the Requirements - (Hybrid) (In Person, Chicago, IL and Live Virtual)
    • Day 1
      April 19, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      April 20, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This training builds on the basics established in Level One. It develops a further understanding of the regulations, provides ideas for implementation, and places an emphasis on systems management. Level Two focuses on best practices in implementation and management that make ERSEA processes successful.

  • ERSEA Level Three Course: Managing the Process - (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      May 17, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      May 18, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This training builds on Levels One and Two, and is designed to assist programs to better track, monitor, and evaluate the overall ERSEA process and the systems that support it.

  • ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies - (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      June 15, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      June 16, 2023
      9:30 am - 12:00 pm

    The ERSEA Certification Review and Exam is a day and half session designed to prepare each participant for the comprehensive ERSEA Certification Exam. The Exam includes 100 questions that were designed to test each participants skills, knowledge and understanding of the ERSEA process. Upon satisfactory completion of the Certification process, the ERSEA Certification will be good for a one (1) year period. After 1 year, it must be renewed by the completion of a Review session and successful completion of an ERSEA Exam.

  • ERSEA Re-certification: Building on Established Foundations - (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual) (Hybrid)
    • Day 1
      June 28, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      June 29, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This session will strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are necessary for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA). Participants will explore new ideas, strategies, solution and best practices related to effectively leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes successful. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to better understand that ERSEA means access to services not service delivery.

  • ERSEA Level One Course: Understanding the Fundamentals - (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual) (Hybrid)
    • Day 1
      September 28, 2023
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Day 2
      September 29, 2023
      9:00 am - 4:00 pm

    This training is designed to strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are required for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) in Head Start. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the ERSEA regulations as well as the impact of the Head Start Act on eligibility and accessibility issues such as in the cases of Homeless and Over Income families.

  • ERSEA Level Two Course: Implementing the Requirements - (Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      October 25, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      October 26, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This training builds on the basics established in Level One. It develops a further understanding of the regulations, provides ideas for implementation, and places an emphasis on systems management. Level Two focuses on best practices in implementation and management that make ERSEA processes successful.

  • ERSEA Re-certification: Building on Established Foundations - (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual) (Hybrid)
    • Day 1
      November 8, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      November 9, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This session will strengthen participants knowledge and skills that are necessary for meeting the requirements outlined in Part 1302 of the federal regulations regarding Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA). Participants will explore new ideas, strategies, solution and best practices related to effectively leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes successful. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to better understand that ERSEA means access to services not service delivery.

  • ERSEA Level Three Course: Managing the Process - (Hybrid) (In-Person and Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      November 15, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      November 16, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm

    This training builds on Levels One and Two, and is designed to assist programs to better track, monitor, and evaluate the overall ERSEA process and the systems that support it.

  • ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies - (Live Virtual Training)
    • Day 1
      December 4, 2023
      9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Day 2
      December 5, 2023
      9:30 am - 12:00 pm

    The ERSEA Certification Review and Exam is a day and half session designed to prepare each participant for the comprehensive ERSEA Certification Exam. The Exam includes 100 questions that were designed to test each participants skills, knowledge and understanding of the ERSEA process. Upon satisfactory completion of the Certification process, the ERSEA Certification will be good for a one (1) year period. After 1 year, it must be renewed by the completion of a Review session and successful completion of an ERSEA Exam.