As an organization, NHSA is we are committed to the belief that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. As the voice for more than a million children, 200,000 staff and 1,600 Head Start grantees across the United States, NHSA has successfully worked to keep the window of opportunity open for at-risk children and protected the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family and the community.