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Head Start/Early Head Start

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Print Early Head Start Application

Enroll

If you would like to enroll your child in the Early Head Start program, go to one of the centers listed or the CADA administrative office on Highway 258 in Rich Square to fill out an application.  

To have an application mailed to you, you may call any of the centers listed  on the back of our brochure or call the CADA administrative office at (252) 539-4155.

The Early Head Start program has 3 program options:

Expectant Families Option   

Center Based Toddler Option         

Home Based Option    

To be eligible for Early Head Start, a child must be birth to 3 years of age for Home Based  enrollment and 18 months of age to 3 years of age for Center Based  enrollment. To be eligible for the Expectant Families program, the mother must show proof of pregnancy.

Children in Early Head Start will grow and develop in the following areas:

Cognitive
Language (Expressive and Receptive)
Social-Emotional Development
Physical Development  (Fine and Gross Motor)   In addition to high quality classroom experiences, CADA Early Head Start children receive physicals, dentals, nutrition assessments, and speech, vision, and hearing screenings.    

PARENTS OF EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN MAY RECEIVE FREE TRAINING TO BECOME A PAID SUBSTITUTE TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM     
 
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