Child Inc Head Start

Head Start programs are operated by local nonprofit organizations - for Travis County - Child Inc Head Start. Children who attend these programs participate in various educational activities. They also receive some free medical and dental care services, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting.

Head Start programs help all participating children succeed. They are required to serve children with special needs, such as physical and developmental delays or homelessness.

Early Head Start and Head Start promote the school readiness of young children birth to five in local communities by providing a comprehensive approach that focuses on four major components:

•  Education: Providing learning experiences to help children grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally.
•  Health: Providing health services and supports such as immunizations, dental, medical, and mental health, and nutritional services, developmental screenings and early identification of health problems.
•  Parent Involvement: Involving parents in the planning and implementation of activities through policy councils and committees that make administrative decisions. Parents also participate in classes and workshops on child development; and volunteer in the program.
•  Social Services: Provide supports to families to address job training, housing and other needs expressed by families.

The Head Start program, which focuses on children ages 3-5, has a proud history, having originated in 1965 as part of a sweeping effort to combat poverty in America. Early Head Start, with its focus on infants, toddlers, and pregnant women, was established in 1998 to better reflect the increasing consensus around the importance of the earliest years in a child’s life.

Serving Travis County Famlies Since 1972.

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