MHSA Membership

The Massachusetts Head Start Association is committed to fully representing the Head Start community and providing a powerful voice for our programs and their children, families, workforce, and communities. Association membership is open to all federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start grantees in Massachusetts. MHSA is proud to count all 28 Head Start and Early Head Start grantees in the Commonwealth as members.


MHSA also welcomes Affiliate members to join our Association as partners in the Head Start community. Affiliate members include individuals, non-profit organizations, and corporate partners. Affiliate membership benefits include:

  • Discounted member rates to MHSA conferences and events

  • Invitation to attend MHSA’s Annual Meeting

  • Select Association emails and newsletters

  • Opportunity to participate in a Committee


To learn more and apply to become a member, contact Michelle Haimowitz, MHSA Executive Director, at mhaimowitz@massheadstart.org

Staff and parents from MHSA member programs with Massachusetts Senator Sal DiDomenico at Head Start Advocacy Day 2019