Early Head Start

 

Head Start End of the Year Parent Satisfaction Survey

Head Start 0-5 annual report 2010-2011

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Early Head Start and Head Start preschool (Head Start 0-5) staff interact with families on a wide variety of early childhood development topics. Specific services include assistance with pre- and post-natal care, early literacy, health, nutrition, positive parent-child activities, social services, and parent education.

 

Both programs embrace a comprehensive vision of health for children, families and staff. The goal is to support healthy development by encouraging practices that prevent illness or injury and by promoting positive, culturally relevant health behaviors that enhance lifelong well being.

 

Every child’s needs are addressed on an individual basis. Services are available for children with special needs and disabilities.

 

Families must meet the federal income guidelines in order to “income qualify” for either program. A family automatically “income qualifies” if they are receiving on-going, public assistance (TANF, SSI, FIP, CDC) through the government, if the child is in foster care, or is a ward of the state. Priority for enrollment is based on several factors, some of which are parental status, special needs, housing situations, etc.

 

Early Head Start (EHS) provides year-round services, in either the home or at one of four local classrooms, for pregnant women and families of infants and toddlers 0-3 years old.

 

PROGRAM OPTIONS:

HOME BASED EHS offers:

• Weekly (90 minute) home visits
• Monthly socialization activities (held with other home-base families in a classroom, community facility, home, or on a field trip)

 

CENTER BASED (for working families) offers:

• A classroom experience up to 5 days per week, up to 10 hrs per day
• Periodic home visits
• Diapers and food provided during the EHS day (formula or nutritional snacks & lunches)

 

BOTH OPTIONS offer:

• Care and education for children
• Group support for parents
• Workshops for parents
• Parent-child play groups
• Health and developmental screenings
• Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos

 

If you are interested in the Early Head Start program, please call today: 586-469-5215.

 

Head Start 0-5 Mission Macomb County Community Services Agency Head Start strengthens and empowers children 0 – 5 years old and their families by promoting health, education, and resiliency.

 

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Macomb County Community Services Agency

Early Head Start

Phone: 586-469-5215

Fax: 586-493-5753

TDD: 586-469-5962

Email: mccsa@macombgov.org When emailing questions regarding services, please include your name, phone number or other contact information, and city of residence. This helps us to serve you more efficiently.