ERSEA Summit IV: Masterclass on Innovation, Technology, and Finance (San Juan, Puerto Rico)


  • ERSEA Summit IV - Day One
    November 19, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • ERSEA Summit IV - Day Two
    November 20, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Details forthcoming The Smooth Entry Masterclasses are a four-part series of professional development and training events focusing on Head Start agency leaders (board, policy council, executives, finance, human resources, and information technology) and program management (directors, coordinators, and intake staff) to strengthen ERSEA oversight, management, and accountability. Below are the series of events: ERSEA Summit (more…)

ERSEA Summit III: Masterclass on Workforce Retention & Strategies to Meet and Maintain Full Enrollment


  • ERSEA Summit III - Day One
    July 21, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • ERSEA Summit III - Day Two
    July 22, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Details forthcoming The Smooth Entry Masterclasses are a four-part series of professional development and training events focusing on Head Start agency leaders (board, policy council, executives, finance, human resources, and information technology) and program management (directors, coordinators, and intake staff) to strengthen ERSEA oversight, management, and accountability. Below are the series of events: ERSEA Summit (more…)

ERSEA Summit II: Masterclass on Outreach, Recruitment & Marketing


  • ERSEA Summit II - Day One
    April 10, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • ERSEA Summit II - Day Two
    April 11, 2025
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Details forthcoming The Smooth Entry Masterclasses are a four-part series of professional development and training events focusing on Head Start agency leaders (board, policy council, executives, finance, human resources, and information technology) and program management (directors, coordinators, and intake staff) to strengthen ERSEA oversight, management, and accountability. Below are the series of events: ERSEA Summit (more…)

ERSEA Re-Certification Masterclass – (In-Person Only, Chicago, IL)


  • Day 1
    July 23, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    July 24, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 3
    July 25, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This session will strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills 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, solutions, and best practices for successfully leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to understand better that ERSEA means access to services, not service delivery.

Community Assessment Training: Setting a Foundation for Program Planning (Hybrid) (In Person, Savannah, GA and Virtual)


  • Day 1
    April 8, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    April 9, 2025
    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.

TXHSA & HGJA Partnership ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies – (Hybrid) (In-Person, Austin, TX and Virtual)


  • Day 1
    September 11, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    September 12, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

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

TXHSA & HGJA Partnership ERSEA Level Two Course: Implementing the Requirements – (Hybrid) (In-Person, Houston, TX)


  • Day 1
    May 7, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    May 8, 2025
    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 – (San Juan, Puerto Rico)


  • Day 1
    November 17, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    November 18, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This session will strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills 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, solutions, and best practices for successfully leading, managing, and implementing ERSEA processes. Ultimately, the session will assist programs to understand better that ERSEA means access to services, not service delivery.

TXHSA & HGJA Partnership ERSEA Level One Course: Understanding the Fundamentals – (Hybrid) (In-Person, San Antonio, TX)


  • Day 1
    March 12, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    March 13, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

The TXHSA has collaborated with H.G. Jones & Associates to strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills 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 and the impact of the Head Start Act on eligibility and accessibility issues, such as in the cases of Homeless and Over-income families.