Alabama Council on Human Relations

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Early Head Start Head Start Child Care

ACHR's Head Start program, a key part of the ACHR Child Development Program, began in the summer of 1965.  It is a comprehensive, quality program including educational, health, parent involvement and social services designed to prepare children ages 3-5 for entry into public school.  Currently over 400 children are served at the Boykin Community Center in Auburn, the Darden Center in Opelika, and the Marian Wright Edelman Center in rural Russell County.  Classrooms consist of 18 children in a mixed age grouping, a teacher with a BA in Family and Child Development, a BA in Early Childhood Education, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential as well as an intern.  In addition, a home based model is available to children and families in Russell County.

Head Start has an income guideline which can be adjusted for children who have special needs.

Key Benefits

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High/Scope Curriculum Approach allowing and encouraging each child to learn at his/her own pace.

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Linkage to medical care and dental care.

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On-site services for children with special needs such as speech/language or developmental delays provided as appropriate through linkages with local public schools and other resources.

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Family Services workers assist families in setting goals and in finding needed services as well as in times of crisis.

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Availability of a variety of ways for parents to increase their knowledge about children's issues and advocacy including parent meetings and newsletters.

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Transportation provided for children who live over two miles from centers.

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Wraparound care offered in each center at low cost to parents who need childcare before 8:00 and/or after 2:00 and during the summer.

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Opportunity for parents to serve on parent committees or policy-making committees and to gain experience in advocacy.

To learn more about the program or to enroll a child, contact our office at (334) 821-8336.

To learn more about Head Start nationwide, go to http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/.

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