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Carroll County Head Start

Our nation’s leading investment in early childhood care and education.

Our nation’s leading investment in early childhood care and education.

Our Purpose

Our staff recognizes that, as parents, you are the first and most important teachers in you child’s life. We welcome your involvement in our activities and will work as partners with you to help your child succeed.

Carroll County Head Start and Early Head Start is MSDE Accredited. We are a federally funded program for prenatal through pre-school children from low-income families. We are focused on providing children with experiences that help them grow mentally, emotionally, socially and physically and are geared to provide families with resources that make them strong, independent and successful.

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667-600-2571

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Who We Serve

Head Start helps young children succeed – providing them with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally and physically. Head Start recognizes that parents are the first and most important teachers of young children.
Catholic Charities’ Head Start and Early Head Start of Carroll County has been providing comprehensive family development services for all of Carroll County since 2000. 191 families and children are served annually. Catholic Charities Head Start & Early Head Start operates at three locations in Carroll County: Westminster Non-Profit Building, Church of the Brethren and Taneytown. The main offices are located in Westminster.

Services

  • Individualized activities to promote growth and development
  • Family activities
  • Nutritious meals and snacks, along with nutrition education for the family.
  • Adult classes in child development, job training, health, nutrition, and more
  • Inclusive services for children with disabilities (ADA, IDEA)
  • Opportunities to earn your GED through our partnership with Families Learning Together
  • Help and referrals for personal problems such as health, substance abuse and job loss
  • Free dental exams
  • In-home services provided for prenatal families

  • Supporting Children & Families

    Carroll County Head Start

    When their grandson, Oliver, was born, Susan and Marlin Felmey were there to help. “It’s so expensive to live in Carroll County, it’s hard to make ends meet,” they said. So their empty nest was full again. When Oliver was 18 months old, their daughter enrolled Oliver in Head Start, and “our only complaint is that it doesn’t go to 12th grade,” Marlin said. “We have loved every minute.”

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    I was working when my children were small, and the ideas about raising children have changed so dramatically since our day.
    — Marlin
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