Fort Morgan Head Start/CPP

Some quick facts about Head Start:

Among Head Start preschool-age children, 85% received preventive dental care and 87% have completed a professional dental examination during the 2011-2012 program year.

At the end of the 2011-2012 program year: 95% of Head Start children had health insurance; 96% had a medical home; and 96% had appropriate immunizations.

Over 1.3 million adults
volunteered in Head Start programs in 2011
More than 1.3 million adults volunteered in their local Head Start program in 2012. Of these, 867,000 were parents of Head Start children.

In 2012, 12% of Head Start children had disabilities, and 99% of these children received special services.

In 2012, 30% of Head Start participants spoke a language other than English at home, representing more than 140 languages.

Head Start programs operate in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and six territories.

Since 1965, Head Start has provided comprehensive services to more than 30 million children, birth to age 5, and their families.

OCTOBER IS HEAD START AWARENESS MONTH!!

Did you know…
Head Start was launched in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to provide comprehensive health, nutrition, and education services to children living in poverty. Over the last 53 years, more than 33 million children have benefited from Head Start’s unique approach, which is built on the premise that every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to reach their full potential. Today, Head Start serves more than one million children, families and pregnant women each year on their path to success.

The Head Start model is built on evidence-based practices and is constantly adapting—using the best available science and teaching techniques to meet the needs of local communities.

The four major components of Head Start are:
EDUCATION
Creating a variety of learning experiences to help children grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

HEALTH
Providing health services such as immunizations, dental, medical, and mental health, and nutritional services, and early identification of health problems.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Engaging parents as equal partners with their child’s teacher. Parents serve on policy councils and committees that make administrative decisions; participate in classes and workshops on child development; and volunteer in the program.

SOCIAL SERVICES
Provide outreach to families to determine what services would benefit them.