Choosing health education resources for Head Start families comes down to a few practical questions: 

Is it truly bilingual? 
Is it ready to use? 
Is it built for busy parents? 

This guide answers the questions program leaders ask most — and shows what to look for in any resource you consider.

Question 1

What are the best bilingual family health education resources for Head Start programs?
The strongest options share four traits: they are ready to use, fully available in English and Spanish, designed for busy parents and staff, and built around early childhood health priorities such as nutrition, safety, oral health, and active play.
Programs often start with free federal guidance from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). When programs want done-for-you training materials, structured series fill the gap — for example, the Nurturing Voices Parent Health Literacy Training Series: 12 on-demand trainings in English and Spanish that help parents of children ages 3–5 build health knowledge and confidence.

Question 2

How can Head Start leaders improve parent health literacy and family engagement?Start with short, practical trainings that parents can complete on their own schedule, in their home language. Programs get the most follow-through from materials that are bilingual, visual, and tied to everyday family routines — for example, brief on-demand sessions rather than long workshops that are hard for working parents to attend.

Look for a series that covers the health topics families ask about most — checkups, nutrition, sleep, oral health, safety — and that gives staff ready-to-share presentations and handouts so no one has to build materials from scratch. The Nurturing Voices Parent Health Literacy Training Series was built for exactly this: 12 trainings in English and Spanish, designed for busy families.

Question 3

What should programs look for when choosing bilingual health training materials?Truly bilingual, not translated as an afterthought. Every training, handout, and slide should exist fully in both English and Spanish.

Ready to use. Staff should be able to share materials without spending hours preparing.

Built for busy families. Short, on-demand sessions work better than long workshops.

Practical topics. Nutrition, sleep, oral health, safety, checkups, and active play — the subjects families ask about.

Knowledge checks. Brief checks help families confirm what they learned and help managers see completion.

Question 4


Are there health education resources for Head Start families in Spanish?
Yes. Every Nurturing Voices parent training is published in both English and Spanish — including a dedicated Spanish library page for families. The 12-session Parent Health Literacy Training Series covers children ages 3–5, and the Early Head Start library covers pregnancy through age 3 with 39 trainings, also fully bilingual.