About Head Start/Early Head Start- Nutritious meals including those with a wide variety of tastes and ethnicity that meet all applicable nutrition guidelines are served
- Nutrition education is built into the classroom curriculum and offered to parents through parent meetings
Program Eligibility- Early Head Start – birth to age 3
- Head Start – ages 3-5
For more information, please contact: Washington County Office(724) 222-9100 Toll Free Number1-877-814-0788 ext. 450 About Early Head Start Provides early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services for low-income pregnant women and families with children under age three in both center and home-based options - Assistance with child development, health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and social services is provided
- Opportunities for parent involvement are offered, including program planning, decision-making, and volunteering in the classroom.
- Families take part in weekly home visits during which child development and family support services are offered.
- Families and children participating in the home-based option are offered socialization opportunities, parent involvement and training outside of the home
Education Services - Full-day, full-year services through center based and home-based settings
- Age appropriate activities in a responsive learning environment
- Classrooms and group socialization sites located throughout Washington and Greene Counties
Home-Based Services - Education and social services provided through home visits and monthly socialization days
- Parents are guided and encouraged in their role as the primary educator
- Concepts of empowerment, strength building, resource matching, community involvement and family independence are introduced and supported
Health Services - Assures that families establish and maintain a medical home for all children
- All children receive comprehensive medical and dental screening and necessary follow-up treatment
- Insures that each child receives all recommended immunizations
- Health education for staff, children and families encourages positive health practices, well-being, prevention and early detection
Program Eligibility - Eligibility based on verification of the family’s income according to the federal poverty guidelines and the woman’s pregnancy or child’s age (birth to age 3)
- Priority for 10% of the total enrollment opportunities is given to children with diagnosed disabilities
- Available to residents of Washington and Greene Counties.
For more information, please contact an Early Head Start Supervisor at (724) 222-9100. About Head Start - Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children from age 3 to age 5 and their families
- Child-focused with the overall goal of increasing school readiness of young children in low-income families
- Home visits are employed to ensure that staff is fully aware of the family needs and relevant issues
- Parent involvement is a key element - parents participate in every aspect of the program, including program governance
Education Services - Full-day, full-year services through center based and home-based settings
- Age appropriate activities in a responsive learning environment
- Classrooms and group socialization sites located throughout Washington and Greene Counties
- Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom with their children
Home Based Services - Education and social services provided through home visits and monthly socialization days
- Parents are guided and encouraged in their role as the primary educator
- Concepts of empowerment, strength building, resource matching, community involvement and family independence are introduced and supported
Health Services - Assures that families establish and maintain a medical home for all children
- All children receive comprehensive medical and dental screening and necessary follow-up treatment
- Insures that each child receives all recommended immunizations
- Health education for staff, children and families encourages positive health practices, well-being, prevention and early detection
Program Eligibility - Eligibility based on verification of the family’s income according to the federal poverty guidelines and the woman’s pregnancy or child’s age (birth to age 3)
- Priority for 10% of the total enrollment opportunities is given to children with diagnosed disabilities
- Available to residents of Washington and Greene Counties.
For more information, please contact: Washington County Office (724) 222-9100
Toll Free Number 1-877-814-0788 ext. 450
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