Chattanooga, TN and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Chattanooga, TN 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.

Volunteer
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 506 Spears Ave , Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone # : (423) 267-5800
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Chattanooga YFD Head Start/EHS Program (Grant #: 04CH010085)
2302 Ocoee St , Chattanooga, TN 37406
Program Registration Phone Number : (423)643-6537

Newton Child Care Development Center
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 1301 Grove Street Ct , Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone # : (423) 266-4341
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : City of Chattanooga Head Start/Early Head Start (Grant #: 04HP0041)
2302 Ocoee Street , Chattanooga, TN 37406
Program Registration Phone Number : (423)643-6537

YFD Child Care Program – YF Dev/CCP 1300
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 501 W 12th St , Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone # : (423) 643-6400
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Chattanooga YFD Head Start/EHS Program (Grant #: 04CH010085)
2302 Ocoee St , Chattanooga, TN 37406
Program Registration Phone Number : (423)643-6537

Maurice Kirby Child Care Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2500 Market St , Chattanooga, TN 37408
Phone # : (423) 643-6674
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Chattanooga YFD Head Start/EHS Program (Grant #: 04CH010085)
2302 Ocoee St , Chattanooga, TN 37406
Program Registration Phone Number : (423)643-6537

Maurice Kirby Child Care
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 2500 S Market St , Chattanooga, TN 37408
Phone # : (423) 266-1802
Directions to this location