Head Start is the national school readiness program. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition and parent involvement
services to low-income children,
between the ages of 3 to 5, and
their families.
Program features include:
Education The educational services are designed to meet each childs individual needs and to promote positive outcomes.
Mental Health/Disabilities Head Start focuses on promoting positive self-worth, respect for individual differences and the ability to develop appropriate
social skills.
Health Head Start staff collaborate with families to ensure that children are healthy and up to date on well-child schedules, to include
immunizations.
Nutrition Children receive healthy meals. Parents also learn how to select healthy foods and prepare well-balanced meals for their entire family.
Parent Involvement A very important part of every Head Start program is the involvement of parents in parent education, program planning and operation activities. Many serve as members of the Policy Council and have a voice in administrative and managerial decisions.
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Social Services Family Service staff help families meet their needs through community outreach, referrals, family assessments, providing information about available community resources and how to use them, and emergency assistance and/or crisis intervention.
Health Services
Head Start takes a holistic approach in addressing the needs of families.
It distinguishes itself from other childcare and preschool alternatives by ensuring that each child is given ongoing and accessible health care at no cost to the family.
Fatherhood/Male Involvement
This initiative provides opportunities and encouragement for fathers to become involved in their children's
life and education.
Community Partnerships
Enrichment Services Program, Inc.
takes an active role in community planning to encourages strong communication and cooperation among neighborhoods to improve the delivery of services to children and families.
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