Scranton, PA and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Scranton, PA 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.

Carbondale School District
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 103 Brooklyn St , Carbondale, PA 18407
Phone # : (570) 282-5656
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : SLHDA, Inc. Head Start (Grant #: 03CH010325)
321 Spruce Street 1st Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)963-6633

Through Our Eyes
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 65 N Scott St , Carbondale, PA 18407
Phone # : (570) 281-3689
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : SLHDA, Inc. Head Start (Grant #: 03CH010325)
321 Spruce Street 1st Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)963-6633

Carbondale YMCA
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 82 N Main St , Carbondale, PA 18407
Phone # : (570) 282-2210
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : SLHDA, Inc. Head Start (Grant #: 03CH010325)
321 Spruce Street 1st Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)963-6633

EHS Carbondale YMCA
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 82 N Main St , Carbondale, PA 18407
Phone # : (570) 282-2201
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency, Inc. (Grant #: 03HP0009)
321 Spruce Street , Scranton, PA 18503
Program Registration Phone Number : (570)963-6633

North Pocono
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 97 Bochicchio Blvd , Covington Township, PA 18444
Phone # : (570) 795-0011
Directions to this location