Wilkes Barre, PA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Wilkes Barre, PA 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.

Back Mountain Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 474 Yalick Road St.Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas, PA 18612
Phone # : (570) 674-1062
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC (Grant #: 03CH3412)
23 Beekman St , Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)829-6231

Edwardsville Center/EHS Center
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 111 Meyers St , Edwardsville, PA 18704
Phone # : (570) 714-3970
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC (Grant #: 03CH3412)
23 Beekman St , Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)829-6231

Exeter EHS
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 1825 Wyoming Ave , Exeter, PA 18643
Phone # : (570) 602-0341
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC (Grant #: 03CH3412)
23 Beekman St , Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)829-6231

Lyndwood
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2 Colley St , Hanover Township, PA 18706
Phone # : (570) 408-1171
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC (Grant #: 03CH3412)
23 Beekman St , Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)829-6231

Vine West Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 334 W Birch St , Hazleton, PA 18201
Phone # : (570) 453-5975
Directions to this location