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Head Start Programs
"Children
Are Our Greatest Resource"
Head Start Programs
Education
Children are provided learning environments
and experiences enabling them to solve
problems, initiate activities, explore,
question and gain mastery through learning
by doing. Home visits are made to allow
parents and Head Start staff the opportunity
to jointly develop goals for the children.
Parent
Involvement
Parents are provided educational, nutritional,
medical, dental, mental health and social
service training with concrete experiences
to support them in their role as parents.
Head Start accommodates the working schedules
of parents by conducting center and parent
council/committee meetings in the evening.
Parent meetings allow parents to be active
in the decision making process of their
local programs.
Social
Services
Head Start programs teach families how
to find and utilize available local community
services and resources enabling them to
improve their family's condition and quality
of life.
Health
and Disabilities Services
A broad range of medical, dental and mental
health activities are provided to promote
sound physical, social and emotional growth
and development. Total health screenings
are provided for infants, toddlers, and
pre-school children. Parent health education
teaches families how to assess, seek help
and care for their children's health.
A recruitment policy reserves 10% of enrollment
for children with disabilities.
Nutrition
Nutrition education is conducted in the
classroom and in the home. Breakfast and
lunch, or lunch and an afternoon snack
are served family style. All meals meet
USDA/Head Start requirements. The meals/snacks
served support the health-medical-dental
component.
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Head
Start Programs
Fresno
Migrant Head Start
Serves low-income Migrant families, ages
6 weeks to 6 years, through social, Health,
Nutrition and Education Services.
Madera/Mariposa
Regional Head Start
Serves low-income children in Madera County,
ages 3 to 4.9, through Social, Health,
Nutrition and Education Services.
Madera
Migrant/Seasonal Head Start
Serves low-income Migrant families, ages
6 weeks to 6 years, through social, Health,
Nutrition and Education Services.
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