EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY

Even Start's goal is to improve literacy of all members of the family, while promoting parental involvement in their children’s education as the child’s first and most important teacher. This program is offered in Washington and Greene counties.

KINDERGARTEN CLUB

Kindergarten Club is designed to help transition children into the school environment. Kindergarten Club is held in kindergarten classrooms during the summer months, at elementary schools throughout Greene counties whereas children have an opportunity to become familiar with the room and the school facility. The program is offered in all five Greene County school districts.

HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START

Head Start provides comprehensive child development programs that serve low-income children from birth to age 5, pregnant women and their families in Washington and Greene counties. The program is child-focused with the overall goal of increasing school readiness of young children in low-income families.

Early Head Start provides early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services in Washington and Greene counties for low-income pregnant women and families with children under age three in both center and home based options.

PARENT-CHILD HOME PROGRAM (PCHP)

Parent Child Home Program (PCHP) is an innovative, home-based literacy and parenting program serving families in Washington and Greene counties that are challenged by poverty, low levels of education, language barriers and other obstacles to prepare them to attain future educational success.

COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS

Community Learning Centers (CLC) provide access to computer technology at four sites throughout Washington and Greene counties. Students of any age can access computer labs with internet access and on-site instruction.

WIC

Women Infants & Children (WIC) provides a range of nutrition services in a supportive environment for pregnant women, postpartum and breastfeeding women and infants and children under age five who reside in Washington or Greene counties.

GREENE COUNTY FAMILY CENTER

Greene County Family Center is a vehicle for integrating and providing services to help children and families become healthy, safe and self-sufficient.

MALE INVOLVEMENT

Male Involvement program encourages fathers in Washington and Greene counties to take a conscientious look at raising their children and teaches fathers of their role and their importance in their children’s lives.

PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD

Promoting Responsible Fatherhood offers fathers in Greene County the opportunity to become better role models for their children and strengthen the father-child bond by offering workshops, home visits and services to fathers who are living with their child and also to incarcerated fathers.

COUNTING KIDS TOGETHER PRE-K PROGRAM

Counting Kids Together provides high quality pre-kindergarten to young children in Washington and Greene counties, by helping Pennsylvania children reach their promise through Pre-K Counts. Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is bringing quality half-day and full day pre-kindergarten to 11,000 3 and 4 year olds in Pennsylvania.

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