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Head Start Programs
Our nation’s leading investment in early childhood care and education.
Our nation’s leading investment in early childhood care and education.
Our Purpose
Catholic Charities’ Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness and family self-sufficiency through holistic services.
Our Head Start and Early Head Start programs nurture and respect the individual strengths and areas for growth in each child and family served. An emphasis is placed on engaging parents in all aspects of the program and helping them to realize their full potential in order to enhance the long-term benefits of the program. Strong, supportive relationships and extensive community partnerships have been established to support families’ goal attainment.
Head Start of Baltimore City provides a comprehensive range of early childhood development and intervention services for pre-school children and their families in south and southwest Baltimore. We serve children from low-income families and children with disabilities.
Carroll County Head Start/Early Head Start provides a wide range of services from prenatal to preschool, for low-income families. We support the development and growth of children from birth to age 5.
Harford County Early Head Start is a child and family development program for low-income families. We provide comprehensive child development and family support services to infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and their families, and to pregnant women and their families.
Who We Serve
Head Start provides a range of comprehensive education, health, nutrition, parent involvement and family support services and has primarily served at-risk children and their families since 1965. The primary goal of Head Start is to promote the school readiness of low-income children by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development.
Head Start actually consists of two programs: Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS).
HS is a comprehensive early childhood development program primarily serving at-risk preschool-age children and their families.
EHS is a comprehensive early childhood program serving primarily at-risk children prenatal to age three, pregnant women and their families.
HS and EHS programs serve children in families earning income at or below the federal poverty level, which for a family of four in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia is $28,290 in 2017.
HS is a comprehensive early childhood development program primarily serving at-risk preschool-age children and their families.
EHS is a comprehensive early childhood program serving primarily at-risk children prenatal to age three, pregnant women and their families.
HS and EHS programs serve children in families earning income at or below the federal poverty level, which for a family of four in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia is $28,290 in 2017.
Services
- Children's Services
- School Readiness Skills
- Individualized Learning
- Developmental & Behavioral Screenings
- Mental Health Services
- Nutritious Meals
- Transitions Services
- Transportation Services
- Comprehensive Case Management
- Parent/Family Workshops & Trainings
- Community Resources
- Prenatal Education
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation/ Behavior Support
Contact
For general inquiries, please call or send a message.
- Call 667-600-3362
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