Head Start, a program of Community Action Partnership of Mid Nebraska, has opened a brand new Early Head Start facility at 601A Central Avenue in Kearney. Center Based services began on Monday, January 17 th, while weekly home based visits began in August 2010. The newly renovated facility will have its Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Thursday, February 10 th at 4:00pm. The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting and interested individuals may tour the facility immediately following the ribbon cutting.
Early Head Start is funded to provide comprehensive services to 48 pregnant women, infants and toddlers. Seven Early Childhood teachers provide center based services to 28 participants in four infant/toddler classrooms, while the remaining 20 participants are provided weekly home visits by two EHS family educators. The objective of the Early Head Start program is to enhance the cognitive, social and emotional development of income eligible children through the provision of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social and other services and to involve parents in their children’s learning and to help parents make progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals.
Lois Butler, Head Start/Early Head Start Director states, “The years from birth to age 3 are absolutely critical in human development. Early Head Start is designed to complement Head Start, which serves preschoolers. This seamless 0 – 5 service model will benefit children long term.
Early Head Start enhances children’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development while helping parents with the goal of achieving self sufficiency through the family partnership and goal setting process. EHS creates an environment that builds upon and responds to the unique strengths and needs of each child and family, including: high quality early education, home visits, parent education, comprehensive health services, nutrition, and ongoing support to parents through case management and peer support groups. For enrollment or volunteer opportunities, please call (308) 865-5026.
Meredith Collins
Planning Director
Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
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