Benefits for children/families:
- Children attend the hours their parents need to work and meet school schedules
- Full day, full week, full year Head Start program
- Minimal transitions for children and families
- Co-payment assistance
- Enhanced family centered childcare program
- State licensed facilities
- Full Head Start services including: Health, Education, Family Services, Special Needs, Parent Involvement, and Group Activities
- Head Start staff is a liaison between home and center
- Home visits and individualized program
- Parents make their own childcare choices and arrangements
Benefits for childcare centers:
- Regular professional support including observations, staffing and training
- Consultants for mental health, special needs, health and others as identified
- Slot payments and blended resources
- Inclusion and support for family centered activities and events
- Consistent enrollment
- Full day, full week, full year Head Start program model
- Health services and screenings for childcare enrollment
- Formal collaborative contracts and community involvement
- Enhanced quality program
Benefits for Head Start:
- Response and support goals for families who need childcare for work or school
- Blended resources to provide consistent education and care
- Formal collaborative contracts and community involvement
- In-kind time and program space
- Coordinated full Head Start services in consistent site
- Variety of program option choices for families
For more information, visit the Western Dairyland website.
