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

Description

Knoxville, 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.

Greene
Programs Offered : Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Center
Address : 100 Erin Ln , Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Phone # : (423) 235-9301
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : TELAMON CORPORATION (Grant #: 90CM9803)
4713 Papermill Dr Ste 203, Knoxville, TN 37909
Program Registration Phone Number : (865)212-4011

Greene County Early Head Start
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 100 Erin Ln , Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Phone # : (423) 235-9301
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Telamon Corporation (Grant #: 04HP0019)
4713 Papermill Dr Ste 203, Knoxville, TN 37909
Program Registration Phone Number : (865)212-4011

Carter County Early Head Start
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 1207 Broad St , Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone # : (865) 212-4011
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Telamon Corporation (Grant #: 04HP0019)
4713 Papermill Dr Ste 203, Knoxville, TN 37909
Program Registration Phone Number : (865)212-4011

Claxton West Head Start Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2400 Piedmont St , Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone # : (865) 971-5845
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : KNOXVILLE-KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION (Grant #: 04CH4692)
2400 Piedmont St , Knoxville, TN 37921
Program Registration Phone Number : (865)522-2193

LT Ross Head Start Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2247 Western Ave , Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone # : (865) 637-6244
Directions to this location