Partner for a Healthy Baby & Early Head Start

Partners for a Healthy Baby & Early Head Start

Partners is honored to be the most widely used curriculum among Early Head Start programs serving pregnant women and one of the leading curricula for Early Head Start home-based options.

Partner Healthy Baby Early Head Start is discussed between a mom and children and family support professional

Why Is Partners a Great Fit for Early Head Start?

Comprehensive All-in-One Curriculum

  • Prenatal/Postpartum Maternal Health
  • Home-Based Child Development & Education
  • Parenting & Guidance
  • Family/Child Health & Safety
  • Parent Engagement Content to Support Center-Based EHS Services
  • "Let’s Explore!" Parent-Child Activity Curriculum Supplement

Aligned to Head Start Requirements

  • Research-Based Content
  • Covers All Required Prenatal Topics
  • Aligned to the Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF)
  • Aligned to the Parent, Family & Community Engagement Framework (PFCE)

Easy to Use

  • Easy-to-Navigate Online Format
  • Flexible Design Promotes Individualizing & Supporting Program Goals
  • Implementation Guidance for Staff and Parent Handouts to Share with Families
  • Parent Handouts Can Be Shared via Text, Email, or Printed Copy
  • Parent Handouts Available in English & Spanish
  • Live, Virtual Fidelity Training Offered Monthly

Partners Resource Hub for EHS Programs

Access tools, guides, crosswalks, and implementation resources designed to help Early Head Start programs use Partners for a Healthy Baby effectively and align curriculum content with Head Start requirements and frameworks.

Prenatal Resources

Tools to support required prenatal education topics for Early Head Start programs serving pregnant women.

Required Prenatal Topic Checklist

Fidelity Resources

Tools and guidance to support effective implementation and fidelity to the Partners curriculum.

Home Visitor Guide to Using the Partners Curriculum

Partners Fidelity Checklist Form

Partners Fidelity Tool for Supervisors & Coaches

ELOF Resources

Resources connecting Partners for a Healthy Baby with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.

Partners ELOF Alignment Reference Guide

Partners Alignment with HS ELOF Implementation Guide

Partners Head Start ELOF Keyword Code Legend

Let’s Explore! Developmental Activities Primary Age Ranges & Head Start ELOF Crosswalk

Partners ELOF Alignment by Purpose Charts

Baby’s 1st Year

Baby’s 2nd Year

Toddler’s 3rd Year

PFCE Resources

Resources connecting Partners for a Healthy Baby with the Head Start Parent, Family & Community Engagement Framework.

Partners PFCE Framework Alignment Reference Guide

Partners PFCE Alignment by Purpose Charts

Before Baby Arrives

Baby’s 1st Year

Baby’s 2nd Year

Toddler’s 3rd Year