La Grande, OR and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

La Grande, OR and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs are listed below

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children’s growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Many Head Start programs also provide Early Head Start, which serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women and their families who have incomes below the Federal poverty level. Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Children from birth to age five from families with low income, according to the Eligibility is generally based on family income at or below the poverty level according to the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government. Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI) are eligible regardless of income.

Baker Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1927 16th St , Baker City, OR 97814
Phone # : (541) 523-2696
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (Grant #: 10CH0206)
Eastern Oregon University 1 University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850
Program Registration Phone Number : (541)962-3506

Elgin Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : PO Box 267 180 N. 10th, Elgin, OR 97827
Phone # : (541) 437-5757
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (Grant #: 10CH0206)
Eastern Oregon University 1 University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850
Program Registration Phone Number : (541)962-3506

LaGrande Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 810 14th St , La Grande, OR 97850
Phone # : (541) 963-4611
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (Grant #: 10CH0206)
Eastern Oregon University 1 University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850
Program Registration Phone Number : (541)962-3506

Union Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 542 S College St PO Box 1072, Union, OR 97883
Phone # : (541) 562-6057
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (Grant #: 10CH0206)
Eastern Oregon University 1 University Boulevard, La Grande, OR 97850
Program Registration Phone Number : (541)962-3506