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HEAD START:
ESCAMBIA COUNTY HEAD START IS A PROGRAM THAT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND IS TARGETED FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES. ESCAMBIA COUNTY HEAD START IS A TAX EXEMPT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM COMMITTEE, INC.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR HEAD START, FAMILIES MUST QUALIFY ACCORDING TO INCOME GUIDELINES (ISSUE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) OR HAVE A CHILD WITH A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY. THESE CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED SPECIAL SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
ALL CHILDREN IN HEAD START ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND FIVE YEARS OLD AND PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM GROW MENTALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY. THEY ALSO RECEIVE FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, HAVE HEALTHY MEALS AND ENJOY PLAYING INDOORS AND OUTDOORS IN A SAFE SETTING.
HEAD START MEETS THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A FAMILY ADVOCATE, EACH FAMILY COMPLETES A SELF ASSESSMENT AND ESTABLISHES A WRITTEN GOAL PLAN WHICH IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR.
HEAD START'S FOCUS IS HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED BY GETTING A "HEAD START" IN LIFE.
**For More Information:
**Visit Escambia County Head Start Web Site (Click Here)**