Santa Cruz, CA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Santa Cruz, CA 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.

Baskin
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 6500 Soquel Dr Ste 1700, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone # : (831) 477-5284
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Encompass Community Services (Grant #: 09CH010693)
380 Encinal St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Program Registration Phone Number : (831)688-3802

Ludlow Center
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 7101 Highway 9 , Felton, CA 95018
Phone # : (831) 336-8836
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Encompass Community Services (Grant #: 09CH010693)
380 Encinal St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Program Registration Phone Number : (831)688-3802

Vista Verde
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 1936A Freedom Blvd , Freedom, CA 95019
Phone # : (831) 728-1102
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Encompass Community Services (Grant #: 09CH010693)
380 Encinal St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Program Registration Phone Number : (831)688-3802

Branciforte
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 175 Benito Ave , Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone # : (831) 425-1646
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Encompass Community Services (Grant #: 09CH010693)
380 Encinal St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Program Registration Phone Number : (831)688-3802

Natural Bridges
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 255 Swift St , Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone # : (831) 457-8506
Directions to this location