Family Engagement: Managing the Partnership Development Process (Hybrid) (In-Person – Chicago, IL and Virtual)


  • Day 1
    July 16, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm
  • Day 2
    July 17, 2025
    9:30 am - 3:30 pm

HGJA’s Family Engagement Training Session will demonstrate the critical elements of Family Engagement and Development with specific activities to 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, it provides early childhood and human/social services practitioners and professionals with the core fundamentals of enhancing and building sustainable partnerships with families intentionally and reciprocally.

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 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.

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.

ERSEA Level One Course: Understanding the Fundamentals – (Hybrid) (In-Person, Chicago, IL and Virtual)


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

This training is designed 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.

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.