Policy Council offers parents a chance to serve in a leadership role by participating in shared decision-making responsibilities with community leaders and the First Steps Board. As a council member you will represent the Early Head Start families and make decisions about the program. The types of decisions you will be a part of include: 

• Approval of Early Head Start budget
• Approval of policies that help program operations
• Approval of hiring and firing of Early Head Start staff
• Approval of activities and services for EHS families