Keystone Children & Family Services
Capital Area Head Start: Services
- Early Head Start child development center based (full day/full year) and home based program for 74 pregnant women and children from birth to age three and their families.
- Preschool education (full day/full year, part day/full year and part day/school year) for 784 children ages 3 and 4 and education and employment programs for their families.
- Prevention, early diagnosis services for children with physical, language, speech, vision, and hearing or mental health needs as well as inclusion support services.
- Preventative health services which support families in completing children's physical, immunization and dental requirements before entry to public school
- Nutrition education which supports and educates families about nutrition. Hot meals, breakfast and snacks that provide 2/3 of the daily nutritional requirements for children are provided daily.
- Specialized programming for teen parents, incarcerated parents, families experiencing homelessness.
- Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) program at all preschool sites.
- On-site training for students and staff from local childcare programs, high schools and colleges in Early Childhood Education and Social Work programs.
- Children and families involved in Head Start participate in home visits, parent/teacher conferences, and child/family goal setting. All services are individualized to meet the unique needs of each child.
- Ongoing individualized, educational child assessment, developmental and health screenings are also provided.
- Parents are involved in all aspects of their child's education.
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