Kenai, Metlakatla, AK and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Kenai, Metlakatla, AK 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.

Kenaitze Head Start
Programs Offered : American Indian and Alaska Native Center
Address : 130 N Willow St , Kenai, AK 99611
Phone # : (907) 335-7260
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : KENAITZE INDIAN TRIBE (Grant #: 90CI9880)
130 N Willow St , Kenai, AK 99611
Program Registration Phone Number : (907)335-7260

Metlakatla Indian Head Start
Programs Offered : American Indian and Alaska Native Center
Address : PO Box 8 , Metlakatla, AK 99926
Phone # : (907) 886-5151
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Metlakatla Indian Head Start Program (Grant #: 90CI9928)
08 Western Avenue , Metlakatla, AK 99926
Program Registration Phone Number : (907)886-3226

Metlakatla Early Head Start
Programs Offered : American Indian and Alaska Native Center
Address : 8th Milton St , Metlakatla, AK 99926
Phone # : (907) 886-3226
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : METLAKATLA INDIAN COMMUNITY (Grant #: 90HI0013)
93 Milton Street , Metlakatla, AK 99926
Program Registration Phone Number : (907)886-3226 – 202