Outreach Materials

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Dear <NAME OF PARENT>

We are writing to you on behalf of the Early Head Start Follow-up Study. This is the project you started with (FILL SITE NAME) when (FILL CHILD NAME) was a baby. You may remember that several institutions have been involved in this study in the past, including Mathematica Policy Research and (FILL SITE NAME). The RAND Corporation, an independent non-profit research organization, is excited to join in this important effort.

It has been awhile since the study has been in touch with you, and we would like to make sure we have the best contact information for you and <NAME OF CHILD>. The study has been so successful and the information has been so valuable that the government hopes to continue the study with the same children to learn how participation in Head Start or other preschool programs affects children’s learning when the children are older. We would really appreciate you taking a few minutes to help us update our records so we might reach you in the future.

We know that you and your family are busy, and would like to give you $15 for your time.

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There are three ways you can update your contact information.

• Fill out the enclosed form and return it in the postage paid envelope.

• Visit our website at www.website.com.

  • Your personal login information is username: (FILL CASE USERNAME) and password: (FILL CASE PASSWORD)

• Call our toll-free number (800) ###-#### and speak with one of our trained interviewers.

pdating your contact information should only take about 5-10 minutes, and after we receive your updated contact information we will send you $15.00. All of the information you provide is confidentialprivate and will be shared ONLY with researchers working on the Early Head Start Follow-up Study.

If you have any questions about this project, please take a look at the brochure we included or give us a call on our toll-free line, (800) ###-####.

Thank you for supporting this important study! We hope that all is well for you, <NAME OF CHILD>, and your family.

Sincerely,

<NAME >

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