Professional Development

Professional Development is an important part of the New Jersey Head Start Association’s offerings for our staff. From conferences, to trainings, and certifications, check back here for our latest opportunities.

October 22, 2024
10am – 4pm

6 Westbelt Wayne NJ 07470

Driscoll Foods in Wayne NJ is having our first Head Start and Daycare Food Show.

Starling Mind

Starling Minds Mental Fitness

Leading Online Mental Health Support for Educators. Sign up your program today!

Starling Mental Fitness is a free, 24/7 confidential online mental health program to help lower your stress, anxiety, burnout, or depression and take control of your life and well-being—on a phone, tablet or computer.

How to Register

Go to nhsa.org/starling
Click “Sign Up”
Enter your program information

The program adapts support and training to your unique personality and learning style while integrating educator-specific content, stories, tools, and peer community forums into your experience.

Resources for your Program to Get Your Staff Involved

Website copy: Copy and paste this verbiage and upload the graphics onto your website to help programs better understand how Starling Minds can help Head Start Staff their family members feel less stressed, anxious, burned out, or depressed.

Overview Presentation: Programs can use this presentation for their next staff meeting on wellness to introduce Starling Minds, a free digital mental health program for your staff.

One Pager: You and programs can upload this brochure to your websites or send it via email to provide with high level information about the Starling Minds program.

Mental Health Toolkit: Use this mental health toolkit to promote Starling Minds to Head Start staff through email and social media.

Environmental Health Webinar Series Recordings

Past Conferences

New Jersey Head Start Association holds an annual professional development conference every year to aid New Jersey Head Start staff and leadership in maintaining their skills and knowledge.