Fort Wayne, IN and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Fort Wayne, IN 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.

Columbia City
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 1340 Govenor’s Rd , Columbia City, IN 46725
Phone # : (260) 244-2737
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Inc. d/b/a Brightpoint (Grant #: 05CH8433)
227 E Washington Blvd Ste 209, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Program Registration Phone Number : (260)420-2833 – 274

Temple
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 5200 Old Mill Rd Achduth Vesholom Temple, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Phone # : (260) 745-5001
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Inc. d/b/a Brightpoint (Grant #: 05CH8433)
227 E Washington Blvd Ste 209, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Program Registration Phone Number : (260)420-2833 – 274

Grace St. Johns
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 4120 Webster St , Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Phone # : (260) 203-4769
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Inc. d/b/a Brightpoint (Grant #: 05CH8433)
227 E Washington Blvd Ste 209, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Program Registration Phone Number : (260)420-2833 – 274

Werling
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 4615 Werling Dr , Fort Wayne, IN 46806
Phone # : (260) 969-0212
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Community Action of Northeast Indiana, Inc. d/b/a Brightpoint (Grant #: 05CH8433)
227 E Washington Blvd Ste 209, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Program Registration Phone Number : (260)420-2833 – 274