Hiawatha, IA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Hiawatha, IA 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.

Jones County HS/EHS
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 100 Park Ave , Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone # : (319) 462-4343
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Hawkeye Area Community Action Program,Inc. (Grant #: 07HP0008)
1515 Hawkeye Dr , Hiawatha, IA 52233
Program Registration Phone Number : (319)393-7811

Jones County Head Start – Anamosa
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 100 Park Ave , Anamosa, IA 52205
Phone # : (319) 462-4343
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (Grant #: 07CH010299)
1515 Hawkeye Dr , Hiawatha, IA 52233
Program Registration Phone Number : (319)393-7811

Belle Plaine Community School
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 707 7th St , Belle Plaine, IA 52208
Phone # : (319) 444-3002
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (Grant #: 07CH010299)
1515 Hawkeye Dr , Hiawatha, IA 52233
Program Registration Phone Number : (319)393-7811

Linn County Child Development Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 520 11th St NW , Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone # : (319) 892-5700
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (Grant #: 07CH010299)
1515 Hawkeye Dr , Hiawatha, IA 52233
Program Registration Phone Number : (319)393-7811

Olivet Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 230 10th St NW , Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone # : (319) 221-1484
Directions to this location