Head Start &

Early Head Start

 

 

HEAD START

The Bossier Office of Community Services’ Head Start Program provides a well-rounded educational program for pre-school aged children in Bossier Parish.  It is the aim of each staff member of Head Start to instill within each child a greater sense of dignity, self-esteem, and better mental processes and skills, particularly conceptual communicative skills.  The program is designed to meet the social, emotional, health, nutritional and psychological needs of the families. 

 

CONTENT AREAS:

EDUCATION—The educational program is designed for each child’s needs.  It also aims to meet the needs of the community served and its ethnic and cultural characteristics.  Children receive learning experiences to foster intellectual , social and emotional growth

HEALTH— Early identification of health problems are achieved through services including medical, dental, mental health, and nutritional programs.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP— Parents are involved through parent education, program planning and operation activities.  Our social service specialists assist families in obtaining services to meet their goals.

ELIGIBILITY

Children between 3 and 5 years with preference given to low income and children with disabilities.

 

EARLY HEAD START

Early Head Start provides child and family development services for low-income families with children between the ages of birth to 3 years and pregnant women.

Goals:

*To operate a comprehensive development program, preventative care, family centered, and family driven, integrated developmental and sensitive to race, culture, gender and individuals with disabilities

*To create a pro-family and community partnership program.

*Provide a crisis intervention and treatment service, child welfare, mental health services, drug and domestic abuse treatment either directly or through referral.

 

For more information about Head Start and/or Early Head Start contact Debra Hamilton or Toni Linnear at (318) 747-1045.