Early Head Start
The Salvation Army's Early Head Start is a federally funded program that serves low-income families with infants or toddlers and pregnant women.
The Salvation Army Early Head Start program is based out of Heritage Place at Renaissance Village, 3612 Cuming St. It is a federally funded, year-round home visiting program that serves low-income infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families.
The Early Head Start Program:
- Utilizes a researched-based curriculum that enhances children’s physical, social, emotional, language and intellectual development;
- Focuses on School Readiness to prepare children for Head Start or Pre-K;
- Supports parents’ efforts to fulfill their parental roles and helps them move toward self-sufficiency;
- Partners with Early Development Network (EDN) to serve children with disabilities;
- Offers bimonthly onsite socializations where families are served a healthy meal and can enjoy fellowship and fun family activities;
- Assists pregnant mothers to access comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care and mental health services, and provides transportation to appointments;
- Connects families to local healthcare providers and provides transportation to children’s well-baby checks, dental, vision, and specialist appointments;
- Offers opportunities to earn points and shop at our Baby Boutique with material assistance items for pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers;
- Partners with WIC to offer nutrition assessments and education;
- Has bilingual staff that serve families in their native language; and
- Provides limited transportation to program socializations, events and social services appointments to meet family’s needs.
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How Early Head Start Works
Early Head Start provides weekly in-home visits focusing on early childhood and prenatal education for low-income families with children ages 0-3 and pregnant mothers.
Early Head Start has a total funded enrollment of 111.
How to Apply for Early Head Start
Families qualify for the program if they:
- Live in Douglas County; and
- Are expecting a baby or have a child ages 2 or under; and
- Are low-income according to the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or
- Are receiving SNAP or TANF; or
- Are homeless or have children in foster care
For more information about Early Head Start or to apply for services, call 402-898-7504 or email EHSintake@usc.salvationarmy.org.