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HEAD START SERVICES
Services for 3 and 4 years of age.
All children...need early child development experiences that honor their unique characteristics and provide love, warmth, and positive learning experiences; and all families need encouragement and support from their community so they can achieve their own goals and provide a safe and nurturing environment for their very young children.
Statement of the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Services for Families with Infants and Toddlers - 1994
FCF provides a high-quality early childhood experience to prepare children for kindergarten and life-long learning. In addition, FCF provides holistic family support services to ensure that families are self-sufficient. If your child is three or four years of age, your family may qualify for the Head Start program.
FCF Head Start Child and Parent
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All children...need early child development experiences that honor their unique characteristics and provide love, warmth, and positive learning experiences; and all families need encouragement and support from their community so they can achieve their own goals and provide a safe and nurturing environment for their very young children.
Statement of the Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Services for Families with Infants and Toddlers - 1994
FCF provides a high-quality early childhood experience to prepare children for kindergarten and life-long learning. In addition, FCF provides holistic family support services to ensure that families are self-sufficient. If your child is three or four years of age, your family may qualify for the Head Start program.
FCF Head Start Child and Parent
Services Include:
- Four hour sessions class sessions Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and from 12:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
- Breakfast and lunch is provided in the morning sessions and lunch and snack in afternoon sessions;
- Each classroom session is staffed with a Teacher, Assistant Teacher and community/parent volunteers;
- Each family working with a Family Advocate gets a minimum of four home visits per year;
- Parent learning opportunities and trainings (parenting classes, nutrition classes), health information/education, assistance in furthering education, and information on community resources;
- Screening and on-going assessment of their children to track developmental progress;
- Classroom staff/child ratio is a maximum of one to ten.
- Referrals to community resources and services;
- Transition planning help as your child prepares to enter Kindergarten;
- Screening and on-going assessment of their children to track developmental progress;
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