The American Indian Technical Assistance Network (AI-TAN) provides training and technical assistance to American Indian Head Start programs in 26 states across the country. AI-TAN develops, implements and manages technical assistance services and expert knowledge to Head Start grantees and the American Indian/Alaska Native Programs Branch of the Head Start Bureau. AED provides on-site training and technical assistance to federally recognized Tribal Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the country that serve children ages birth through five. Early childhood development; health services; developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate services; transportation of young children; working with young children with disabilities; management; and family and community partnerships are among the areas in which AED assists. AED’s goal is to improve the quality of services to American Indian low-income children and families to promote social competence and school readiness. The project assists in building the knowledge and capacity in federally recognized Tribal Head Start programs, and strives to meet the needs of the Tribal programs either directly or through resourcing.

Contact: Angie Godfrey