Cranston, RI and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Cranston, RI 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.

Cranston Child Development Center – Gansett Site
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 155 Gansett Ave , Cranston, RI 2910
Phone # : (401) 275-5808
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (Grant #: 01CH010718)
311 Doric Avenue , Cranston, RI 2910
Program Registration Phone Number : (401)943-5160

Edgewood Site Seven Hills
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 178 Norwood Ave , Cranston, RI 2905
Phone # : (401) 467-5196
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (Grant #: 01CH010718)
311 Doric Avenue , Cranston, RI 2910
Program Registration Phone Number : (401)943-5160

Atwood Avenue
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 848 Atwood Ave , Cranston, RI 2920
Phone # : (401) 943-5160
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (Grant #: 01CH010718)
311 Doric Avenue , Cranston, RI 2910
Program Registration Phone Number : (401)943-5160