Call for Papers
2025 Arkansas Head Start Association/Head Start State Collaboration Office Institute
June 23-24, 2025 & November 3-5, 2025
The Arkansas Head Start Association and Head Start State Collaboration Office voted to use a different approach and format for our annual institute for 2025 due to the expense of hotels. The Head Start Annual Institute will be split into two-time frames.
Therefore, the Call for Papers will focus on the following five content areas for June:
- The Final Rule-Head Start Program Performance Standards (Mental Health, Salaries, Wage Parity, etc.)
- Office of Early Childhood Leads
- Positive Behavior Support
- Change with a focus on Policies and Procedures
- Innovative Ways to Address Individuality and Make it Work for your Program
November Content Focus Areas:
- Trauma Informed Care
- Systems and Services
- Building Support Systems
- Health Services/Children with Disabilities
- Quality Programs
Please join us for the 2025 Head Start Annual Institute!
We are asking that your proposals address any ten of these content areas. Each session will be 2 hours in length. Please complete the call for papers online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H9HNV6N before February 15, 2025. Please include the session title, session description, presenter, name, co-presenter name (if applicable), position title, contact information, credentials, and a short bio. Two presenters will receive free registration. Thank you!