Vermont Head Start State Collaboration Office (VHSSCO) Locations and Contact Information:
Ben Allen, Ph.D.
Vermont Head Start Collaboration Director
Child Development Division
Department for Children & Families
State of Vermont
103 South Main Street, Building 2 North
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2901
Phone: 802-769-6122
Fax: 802-769-2064
Email: Ben.Allen@state.vt.us
Sheri Lynn, Project Consultant, Head Start Collaboration Office
802-434-6089 (Huntington Office)
802-241-4052 (Waterbury Office)
802-343-0981
(Cell phone)
E-mail: sheri.lynn@usa.com
Memorandum of Agreement between the Department for Children and Families and the Vermont Head Start Association
This memorandum reinforces the commitment by the Vermont Head Start Association and the Department for Children and Families to support the implementation of partnerships among the Family Services, Child Development, and Economic Services Divisions, the Head Start-State Collaboration Office, and Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Vermont.
Model Agreement for Prekindergarten Contacts (with the MOU Language Required by the Head Start Act of 2007)
This document is intended to serve as a model for local agreements, memoranda of understanding, or contracts between private early childhood programs and LEAs to provide pre-kindergarten services. It includes the elements required by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 for entering into MOUs with entities responsible for managing publicly funded preschool programs.
Needs Assessment Report of 2011
The Vermont Head Start State Collaboration Offices (VHSSCO) conducted a needs assessment of Head Start and Early Head Start grantees to learn how to better support them in coordinating, collaborating, and aligning services for children and families.
Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families: An Interagency Agreement Among Early Care, Health, and Education Programs and Agencies in Vermont (5th edition, 2010.)
This agreement identifies roles and responsibilities for coordination and collaboration among Vermont’s early care, health and education programs and agencies to ensure high-quality learning development and learning options for young children with disabilities. The Vermont Head Start State Collaboration Office (VHSSCO) updates this agreement on behalf of the Head Start/Early Head Start programs to ensure their compliance with federal Head Start Performance Standards.
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