CAECI Community Action of East Central Indiana, Inc.

EARLY HEAD START

Early Head Start is an free individualized child development and family service program for pregnant women, infants and toddlers (including those with disabilities, ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and their families below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.  The comprehensive program enhances children's physical, social-emotional, language and intellectual development while assisting families in becoming engaged in their child's education as their child's "best" first teacher.  All services begin as a process of collaborative partnerships with families that are respectful of each family's cultural and ethnic background.  The Early Head Start program provides two options, Center Base and Home Base to meet the individual family's interests and needs.

HEAD START

Head Start is a free, comprehensive program for children ages 3 years & 3 months to kindergarten eligible whose families meet income guidelines (100% of Poverty). Children with diagnosed disabilities may start at age 3 and are not subject to income guidelines. Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start serves 306 children per school year in Wayne County.

OUR PROGRAM OFFERS:

 Developmentally appropriate curriculum including school readiness
 Transportation to and from Head Start (not available in all areas)
 Healthy meal and snack
 Medical and Developmental Screenings

To enroll your child today, contact us. Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Not in Wayne County but interested in enrolling your child in a Head Start Program near you, check the Indiana Head Start Directory or in Ohio at the Ohio Head Start Directory .