Advocacy
By being a HSAH Member, you'll have access to the latest news and the opportunity to be heard! Attend meetings, conferences and speak up!
- Hawaii State Legislature
- Senator Daniel Inouye
- Senator Daniel Akaka
- Congresswoman Mazie Hirono
- Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa
The HSAH goal is to raise $1 for every child enrolled in Head Start. The Dollar per Child campaign specifically supports advocacy activities in conjunction with NHSA. Funds help maintain high media visibility about Head Start issues, hold trainings on current Head Start legal issues, and impact public policy and legislation.
Are you registered to vote? Your voice begins with your power to vote - are you registered?
NHSA offers the Voter Participation and Lobbying Laws for Head Start is a 28-page guide designed to help the Head Start community with political involvement. The guide illustrates do’s and don’ts for Head Start communities actively involved in the political process. It references the Hatch Act, which is legislation that determines the level of political activities allowable by law.
Follow Congressional Hearings on Early Childhood
The House Education and Labor Committee has begun to hold hearings on early childhood issues in the 111th Congress. Over the coming months, the Committee will likely consider President Obama’s idea of state early learning challenge grants, among other important topics. For more information on the hearings (including panelists, testimony, and video)
Follow early childhood bills currently on the dockets in Hawaii for the 2011 session here.Get the Facts about Head Start
The Administration for Children & Families Office of Head Start provides a wealth of resourceful information about the Head Start program operated nationwide. Get recent statistics about funding, enrollment and government policies
