Programs
August 8, 2022
Early Head Start
- Issue Areas
- Early childhood
- Outcomes
- Kindergarten readiness
Program overview
- Federally funded early preschool program for children from low-income families
- Services include childcare, parent education, health and mental health services, and family support
- Funds can be used for home or center-based programs
- Strategies
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Child care and early education programs
- Cost per Participant
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Not available
- Positive outcomes in cognitive skills and social-emotional development
- Social-emotional benefits continue through age 10
- Positive effects in a range of parent-related outcomes
- Note: This section is under review
- Tailor childcare approaches to the cultural context of the community
- Provide comprehensive childcare services including education, health procedures, nutrition, and mental health.
- Use small group sizes: 4 children per teacher, up to a maximum overall group size of 8 children
- Form partnerships to transition children from Early Head Start to regular Head Start