Head Start ECEAP Program
A Head Start Family Childcare?
YES! It's true!
All the services that Head Start is known for - quality preschool, family support services, health and nutrition services and parent training opportunities - are now available in our family childcare home. It's a way kids can get Head Start and a full day of childcare all in one place.
But how? Is Head Start free?
Head Start is free, but childcare is not.
In Head Start full day programs, childcare is paid for by a combination of assistance or subsidies from DSHS (Working Connections Child Care), parent co-pays, or other sources. Then Head Start adds extras to the childcare program that are free to eligible families.
Children get:
Health and nutrition screenings School readiness
Social skills
Highly trained teachers
Parents get:
The services of a Family Advocate
A voice in decision-making
Employment and training opportunities Family Activities
Wow, so my child gets a great preschool experience, all daycare with well trained childcare providers, and I get services and an opportunity to be involved?
That's right.
For many working families, our Head Start Childcare program is the best of both worlds - quality preschool and family support in a child care setting! And the services are there all day, all year.
Who is eligible?
Low-income families and children with disabilities are our priority.
Our family childcare home serves children Birth through four-years of age.
How do I learn more?
Call: 253-630-1041
