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2026 ERSEA Workshop

⏰ Register by: Dec 30, 2025

Master ERSEA best practices while learning how to streamline applications, boost attendance, and stay review-ready.

📅 Date & Time

Jan 13-15, 2026

🎟️ Cost

$999

📍 Location

GoEngage Training Center
1801 Robert Fulton Drive Suite #500
Reston, VA 20191

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OVERVIEW

| AGENDA & REGISTRATION

| FACULTY

| AMENITIES

OVERVIEW

Enjoy curated learning sessions with limited participants (<26 per cohort), breakout sessions, networking, and office hours with faculty.

This workshop is designed to help your team strengthen compliance, streamline daily work, and stay prepared for federal reviews. Topics include:

Simplify Applications & Approvals – learn how to customize forms, use criteria scoring, and complete final approvals to reduce errors and speed up enrollment.
Strengthen Eligibility Compliance – ensure accurate income verification, housing cost adjustments, and eligibility forms that align with 45 CFR §1302.12 requirements.
Streamline Pre-Applications – set up online pre-apps and queues that save staff time and make it easier for families to apply.
Improve Attendance Tracking – configure policies, lock data for integrity, and set up systems for tardy/early dismissal and CACFP compliance.
Prevent Chronic Absenteeism – use GoEngage alerts and attendance plans to monitor patterns, intervene early, and document family outreach.
Stay Review-Ready – build two-year recertification and transition processes that stand up to federal monitoring.
Harness Reports & Dashboards – turn ERSEA data into actionable insights with POP dashboards, vacancy tracking, and enrollment monitoring.
Engage Parents Effectively – use Parent Portal, mass emails, and text messaging to improve family communication and support in-kind collection.

This workshop is designed to help your team strengthen compliance, streamline daily work, and stay prepared for federal reviews. Topics include:

Simplify Applications & Approvals – learn how to customize forms, use criteria scoring, and complete final approvals to reduce errors and speed up enrollment.
Strengthen Eligibility Compliance – ensure accurate income verification, housing cost adjustments, and eligibility forms that align with 45 CFR §1302.12 requirements.
Streamline Pre-Applications – set up online pre-apps and queues that save staff time and make it easier for families to apply.
Improve Attendance Tracking – configure policies, lock data for integrity, and set up systems for tardy/early dismissal and CACFP compliance.
Prevent Chronic Absenteeism – use GoEngage alerts and attendance plans to monitor patterns, intervene early, and document family outreach.
Stay Review-Ready – build two-year recertification and transition processes that stand up to federal monitoring.
Harness Reports & Dashboards – turn ERSEA data into actionable insights with POP dashboards, vacancy tracking, and enrollment monitoring.
Engage Parents Effectively – use Parent Portal, mass emails, and text messaging to improve family communication and support in-kind collection.

This workshop is designed to help your team strengthen compliance, streamline daily work, and stay prepared for federal reviews. Topics include:

Simplify Applications & Approvals – learn how to customize forms, use criteria scoring, and complete final approvals to reduce errors and speed up enrollment.
Strengthen Eligibility Compliance – ensure accurate income verification, housing cost adjustments, and eligibility forms that align with 45 CFR §1302.12 requirements.
Streamline Pre-Applications – set up online pre-apps and queues that save staff time and make it easier for families to apply.
Improve Attendance Tracking – configure policies, lock data for integrity, and set up systems for tardy/early dismissal and CACFP compliance.
Prevent Chronic Absenteeism – use GoEngage alerts and attendance plans to monitor patterns, intervene early, and document family outreach.
Stay Review-Ready – build two-year recertification and transition processes that stand up to federal monitoring.
Harness Reports & Dashboards – turn ERSEA data into actionable insights with POP dashboards, vacancy tracking, and enrollment monitoring.
Engage Parents Effectively – use Parent Portal, mass emails, and text messaging to improve family communication and support in-kind collection.

This workshop is designed to help your team strengthen compliance, streamline daily work, and stay prepared for federal reviews. Topics include:

Simplify Applications & Approvals – learn how to customize forms, use criteria scoring, and complete final approvals to reduce errors and speed up enrollment.
Strengthen Eligibility Compliance – ensure accurate income verification, housing cost adjustments, and eligibility forms that align with 45 CFR §1302.12 requirements.
Streamline Pre-Applications – set up online pre-apps and queues that save staff time and make it easier for families to apply.
Improve Attendance Tracking – configure policies, lock data for integrity, and set up systems for tardy/early dismissal and CACFP compliance.
Prevent Chronic Absenteeism – use GoEngage alerts and attendance plans to monitor patterns, intervene early, and document family outreach.
Stay Review-Ready – build two-year recertification and transition processes that stand up to federal monitoring.
Harness Reports & Dashboards – turn ERSEA data into actionable insights with POP dashboards, vacancy tracking, and enrollment monitoring.
Engage Parents Effectively – use Parent Portal, mass emails, and text messaging to improve family communication and support in-kind collection.

Head Start Standards:

1302 Subpart A—Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance

Who should attend?

Data Managers, Health Managers/Coordinators, Health Team Members, Nutrition Managers/Coordinators, Nutrition Team Members

Why directors should send their staff:

Approving your team to attend the ERSEA Workshop ensures your program is better prepared for reviews and daily compliance challenges. By attending, your staff will:

Reduce compliance risk by mastering eligibility verification, income documentation, and final approval processes.
Save staff hours with streamlined applications, pre-apps, and batch enrollment tools.
Strengthen data integrity through attendance policies, recertification tracking, and locked records.
Prevent costly findings with proactive absenteeism monitoring and vacancy tracking.
Leverage real-time dashboards to keep you informed on enrollment, attendance, and vacancies.
Improve family engagement using parent communication tools that also support in-kind reporting.

AGENDA & REGISTRATION

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Ready to join us? Here’s how to register:

Log in to GoEngage. Go to Help > Sign up for an event.
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Click Place order now to download a PDF for approval and/or submit your order.
Book your stay at our recommended Hotel: Homewood Suites by Hilton Reston (includes Lyft to/from GoEngage Training Center)

📧 Questions?
Email us at Conference@GoEngage.app or call (800) 473-4780 — we’re happy to help!

FACULTY

Sari Schray

Sid Mena-Garcia

Michael Ma

AMENITIES

Catered Lunches

Your lunch will be catered from local restaurants. We will accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and non-dairy.

Coffee & Snacks

Each morning, we provide freshly brewed coffee. Throughout the day, we offer snacks.

Goodie Bags

All GoEngage Workshop attendees receive a goodie bag with exclusive (not for sale!) Head Start or CAP swag.

Questions?

Email Conference@GoEngage.app or call (202) 888-6180.

Your seats are not reserved until after we receive your payment.

Cancellation Policy: Full Refund 15+ days in advance, Partial Refund 10-14 days in advance.

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Free Demo

👋 Calling all Head Start and CAP agencies! Make the switch to GoEngage or Contact Sales: (800) 473-4780

Free Demo

👋 Calling all Head Start and CAP agencies! Make the switch to GoEngage or Contact Sales: (800) 473-4780