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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/Early Head Start programs promote school readiness and family self-sufficiency through holistic services.

Catholic Charities’ 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.

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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.

Services

  • Mental Health Consultation/Counseling
  • Food Services
  • Health Services
  • Schools
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation/ Behavior Support
  • Workforce Development
  • Anna’s House
  • Esperanza Center
  • Community Partnerships

  • 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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