Sec. 102. Identification of effective interventions in Head Start programs
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall identify and review interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings— that improve the behavioral health of children; and that are evidence based. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall focus on interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings that— can be delivered by a provider or other staff member in or associated with a Head Start program or Early Head Start center; are demonstrated to improve or support healthy social, emotional, or cognitive development for children in Head Start or Early Head Start programs, with an empirical or theoretical relationship to later mental health or substance abuse outcomes; involve changes to center-wide policies or practices, or other services and supports offered in conjunction with Head Start programs or Early Head Start centers, including services provided to adults or families (with or without a child present) for the benefit of the children; demonstrate effectiveness across racial, ethnic, and geographic populations or demonstrate the capacity to be adapted to be effective across populations; offer a tiered approach to addressing need, including— universal interventions for all children; selected prevention for children demonstrating increased need; and indicated prevention for children demonstrating substantial need; incorporate trauma-informed care approaches; or have a proven record of improving early childhood and social emotional development.
In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall identify and review interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings that support staff wellness and self-care. In carrying out subsections
(a)and (b), the Secretary, in consultation with relevant experts, shall determine the appropriate credentials for individuals who deliver the interventions, best practices, curricula, and staff trainings identified by the Secretary. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— consult with relevant agencies, experts, academics, think tanks, and nonprofit organizations with expertise in early childhood, mental health, and trauma-informed care, including the National Institute of Mental Health, the Administration for Children and Families, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and solicit public input on— the design of the reviews under subsections
(a)and (b); and the findings and conclusions resulting from such reviews. The Secretary shall— complete the initial reviews required by subsections
(a)and
(b)not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and update such reviews and the findings and conclusions therefrom at least every 5 years. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of implementing this section.