Early Head Start
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs which serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child-focused programs and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families.
Early Head Start has a triple mission. It promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, enhances the development of infants and toddlers, and promotes healthy family functioning.
Source: Head Start Bureau:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/about/index.htm
Date: 2006
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Note: Additional information on Early Head Start can be found on the Administration for Children & Families Early Head Start information page.
Note: Early Head Start serves pregnant women and families with children under 3 years of age with incomes up to 100% of the federal poverty level