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Professional Development and Training Events
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Head Start Summer Conference 2025
June 23-25, 2025 | Marriott Courtyard, South Padre Island, TX
The Texas Head Start Association’s Summer Training Conference is a premier professional development event designed for Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start Partnerships, Migrant and Seasonal, and Native American Alaska Native Head Start programs, as well as early childhood professionals and leaders.
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This year’s theme, “One Voice, One Dream” – Honoring the Traditions of Excellence in Early Childhood Education, celebrates the shared commitment to quality in early learning for the past 60 years. TXHSA understands that professional growth can look different for everyone, whether you're an emerging leader or a seasoned expert.
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The TXHSA summer conference offers a unique opportunity for all professionals to come together in a supportive environment. Attendees will benefit from targeted learning tracks covering comprehensive Head Start services, including education and disabilities, health and nutrition, mental health, and staff wellness. Fiscal management, facilities, transportation, governance, and administration training will complement these tracks. These sessions will deepen participants' understanding of Head Start laws, standards, best practices, and policies.
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When should I arrive for the conference and depart?
When making your travel plans, make sure to arrive by Monday June 23 morning in time for the Opening Plenary Session and Keynote at 1:00 p.m. CT and depart Thursday afternoon, June 25 after our closing plenary, which ends at 4:15 p.m. CT.
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​AVAILABLE HOTELS: Places to stay near conference location | Location Map
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GETTING HERE: What airport is closest to the conference location?
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport – 27.5 Miles from Conference Hotel
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Available Airlines
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Transportation from Brownsville/South Padre Island Int'l Airport
Car Rentals
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Avis - (956) 541-9271
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Budget - (956) 546-5119
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Enterprise - (956) 574-9612
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Taxi / Rideshare
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Lyft
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Uber
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Valley International Airport (Harlingen) - 45 Miles from Conference Hotel
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Available Airlines
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Transportation from Valley Int'l/Harlingen Airport
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Car Rentals
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Avis - (800) 331-1212
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Budget - (956) 507-4003
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Enterprise - (800) 736-8222
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Dollar - (800) 800-4000
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National - (800) 227-7368
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Hertz - (800) 654-3131
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Taxi / Rideshare
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Lyft
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Uber
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ERSEA Level Three Course: Managing the Process
June 26-27, 2025 | South Padre Island, TX
The TXHSA has collaborated with H.G. Jones & Associates to build on Levels One and Two and is designed to assist programs to better track, monitor, and evaluate the overall ERSEA process and the systems that support it.
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ERSEA Review and Exam: Successful Completion of Core Competencies
September 11-12, 2025 | Austin, TX
The ERSEA Certification Review and Exam is a day-and-a-half session to prepare each participant for the comprehensive ERSEA Certification Exam. The Exam includes 100 questions designed to test each participant's skills, knowledge, and understanding of the ERSEA process. Upon satisfactory completion of the Certification process, the ERSEA Certification will be good for one (1) year. After one year, it must be renewed by the completion of a ERSEA Re-Certification training and successful completion of the Re-Certification exam.
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Region VI Head Start Fall Conference
October 21-24, 2025 | Dallas, TX
The Region VI Head Start Association serves over 120,000 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, along with their families, and nearly 20,000 staff members and partners across Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
This year’s conference will address critical themes that are of great importance, such as the necessity of providing Head Start services to low-income communities, the principles of ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance), trauma-informed practices, the advantages of inclusive and responsive teaching methods, and the imperative of integrating health and social services within early learning environments. Our collective goal is to foster nurturing environments that promote the well-being and development of our youngest learners while empowering dedicated stakeholders to enhance early childhood education and strengthen community connections across Region VI.