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Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office

Vermont Head Start Collaboration Office

The Head Start Collaboration Offices (HSCOs) and National Collaboration Offices (HSNCOs) is responsible for collaboration. HSCO help Head Start and Early Head Start programs, State, and community organizations connect on the things that matter to them as a group. The Federal Office of Head Start (OHS) awards funds to each state to have a full time director for this effort. In Vermont, the Head Start State Collaboration Office (VHSCO) is located within the Child Development Division, Department of Children and Families, Vermont Agency of Human Services.

Please watch this video to explore HSCO’s history, goals and objectives.  Find out about the critical role each HSSCO Director plays.

The VHSCO develops and implements the Five-Year Strategic Plan. To do this VHSCO considers:

  • The Head Start Act
  • OHS Priorities for HSCOs
  • Results from an annual assessment of collaboration needs from each Head Start/Early Head Start program
  • Input from VHSA, State and community partners.

Please visit the Reports site for the results of the most recent needs assessment. VHSSCO also funded the Vermont Head Start Association Wage and Fringe Benefits Comparability Report.

Contact Renee Kelly, VHSCO Director at (802)585-8088.

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