The Early Head Start Program is a national federal program that offers free comprehensive services to economically disadvantage families with infants, toddlers, and pregnant woman.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
Center-based - Offers services at two locations:
The Quest and Charles Drew Family Resource Center
Home-based - Parent Educators visit families at home
The Early Head Start Program offers:
Healthy prenatal outcomes
Research-based curriculum
State certified teachers
Early childhood development
Ongoing monitoring assessment
Developmental screenings
Field trips
Social services
Medical and dental services
Infant mental health services
Nutrition services
Services for children with disabilities
Family and community partnership
Parent involvement
Male involvement group
Grandparent support group
ELIGIBILITY
Low-income families
Teen parents
Infant and toddlers
Pregnant mothers
TARGET
80 Economically disadvantaged families
Families residing in Broward County
CURRENT LOCATION
The Quest Center
Charles Drew Family Resource Center
CURRICULUM
Creative Curriculum for Infant, Toddlers, and Twos
Parents as Teachers
FUNDING
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Administration of Children and Familes
The Head Start (HS) Program is a federal, national program that offers free comprehensive services to economically disadvantage children and families.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
Research-based curriculum
State certified teachers
Early literacy focus
Ongoing monitoring assessment
Developmental screenings
Field trips
Social services
Medical and dental services
Mental health services
Nutrition services
Services for children with disabilities
Family and community partnership
Parent involvement
Male involvement group
Grandparent support group
ELIGIBILITY
Low-income families
Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1st
TARGET
2,040 Economically disadvantaged families
Families residing in Broward County
CURRENT LOCATIONS
60 Elementary schools
CURRICULUM
Opening the World of Learning
Little Treasures
Pre-K-Math
Pre-K-Science
Skill Streaming in Early Childhood
FUNDING
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -Administration of Children and Families
Head Start Act
Head Start Reports
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