Van Buren, AR and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Van Buren, AR 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.

Alma Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 513 London Street , Alma, AR 72921
Phone # : (479) 632-2154
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc (Grant #: 06CH7144)
1520 Construction Way , Van Buren, AR 72956
Program Registration Phone Number : (479)474-9378

Dallas Street Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 6808 Dallas St , Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone # : (479) 242-2059
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc (Grant #: 06CH7144)
1520 Construction Way , Van Buren, AR 72956
Program Registration Phone Number : (479)474-9378

Briarwood Head Start
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 3400 Duke Ave Apt 129, Fort Smith, AR 72908
Phone # : (479) 648-1908
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc (Grant #: 06CH7144)
1520 Construction Way , Van Buren, AR 72956
Program Registration Phone Number : (479)474-9378

Head Start CDC
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 5320 Mussett Road , Fort Smith, AR 72904
Phone # : (479) 783-0230
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc (Grant #: 06CH7144)
1520 Construction Way , Van Buren, AR 72956
Program Registration Phone Number : (479)474-9378

St. John’s Head Start/EHS
Programs Offered : Head Start and Early Head Start Center
Address : 1816 N 8th St , Fort Smith, AR 72904
Phone # : (479) 782-9376
Directions to this location