Early Head Start program:
Services to Pregnant Women - comprehensive services including weekly prenatal classes for pregnant women and their families as well as individualized postpartum home visits
Head Start program options:
Comprehensive services for children from birth to 3 years of age including weekly family home visits and two monthly group socialization for families
Comprehensive services for children 18 months to 3 years of age in a center-based setting, full day and five days per week.
The full-day option is available to families that meet the requirement for employment and/or enrollment in a vocational/training program
Children enrolled in the Early Head Start program receive the same comprehensive services as Head Start.
Both Head Start and Early Head Start programs are governed by the same funding requirements.
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