Mathematica, funded by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will collect descriptive information for the Head Start REACH: Strengthening Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Approaches with Families (Head Start REACH) study. The investigators will conduct qualitative case studies in six sites. The goal of these case studies in the Head Start REACH study is to provide an in-depth understanding of (1) the approaches that are likely to be successful for the recruitment, selection, enrollment, and retention (RSER) of families who are experiencing adversities; (2) the factors that affect the implementation of these approaches and; (3) the experiences of such families, both enrolled and non-enrolled in Head Start. Data collection will occur in spring 2022. The investigators will conduct qualitative, semi-structured interviews with staff across the six sites who are involved in RSER efforts and provide services to families experiencing adversities, including those in Head Start programs and in the community organizations with which the programs partner. The investigators will also conduct focus groups with families who are being served by Head Start programs and/or the community partner organizations.
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Program Staff Interview Protocol on Promising RSER Approaches: Program Director
Timeframe: 1 month
Program Staff Interview Protocol on Promising RSER Approaches: ERSEA Staff
Timeframe: 1 month
Focus Group Guide for Head Start Enrolled Families on Head Start Recruitment and Post-enrollment Experiences
Timeframe: 1 month
Community Partner Staff Interview Protocol on Factors that Support RSER
Timeframe: 1 month
Focus Group Guide for Families Not Enrolled in Head Start on Barriers to Head Start Participation
Timeframe: 1 month