Projects

The National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association (NMSHSA) is a proud recipient of a $57.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program.

This project is structured as a collaborative research-practice partnership. MSHS providers, families, and policy makers will help shape the questions asked, the kinds of analyses conducted, and the dissemination methods deployed.

The purpose of this flagship program is to help farm workers develop on substantive issues such: as civic engagement, COVID-19 pandemic response, and advocacy. Through their participation in the program trainings, parent ambassadors will also be provided the opportunity to be heard on a national level.

“Healing Voices” piloted the use of technology to engage farmworkers and bring them together in Virtual Support Groups that use the power of storytelling to support healing, teach workers their rights, build community connections, and inspire change.

Each Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Program can help make a difference. Through your local efforts, the National Migrant Seasonal & Head Start Association (NMSHSA) can ensure the voices of thousands of migrant children and their families are heard in Washington DC.