Provides early, continuous, intensive, and comprehensive child development and family support services. Offer services such as: - A strengths-based and relationship-centered approach to services - Home visiting programs for pregnant mothers and children from birth - 2 years old in Lake and Saint Louis County - Principles designed to nurture healthy attachments between the parent and child - Support family's needs from pregnancy through a child's third birthday

Provides preschool experience child care for ages birth - 5-year-olds focusing on social, self-help, and family development

Head Start Head Start is a center-based preschool program for children 3-5 years old. Program includes: - Education: School readiness goals in the areas of language, literacy, math, science, health, and social-emotional skills ?- Family goal-setting ??- Health and safety ??- Nutrition ?- Social and emotional health ??- Social services ??- Screenings and follow-up for health, development, and behavior ??- Services for children with disabilities ??- Transition services Early Head Start ?The program includes weekly home visits with parents and their child(ren), teaching and partnering with them in the areas of child development, health, mental health, family health, and development and family resources. Weekly home visits include: ?- Assisting pregnant women with accessing comprehensive prenatal care to promote healthy development and a safe delivery. ?- Information and referrals to other community agencies as needed. ?- Parenting information and screenings to ensure that children are developmentally on track. ?- Playgroup sessions are provided throughout the year where parents and children can build friendships and discuss interesting parenting topics. ?- Supporting parent's efforts to meet the challenges of parenting. ?- Working with parents to ensure that children have access to quality health care, including dental, vision, speech, hearing, nutritional, mental health screenings, and physical exams and immunizations. Pregnant women and children up to 3 years old may apply for this year-long opportunity.

Head Start Head Start is a center-based preschool program for children 3-5 years old. Program includes: - Education: School readiness goals in the areas of language, literacy, math, science, health, and social-emotional skills ?- Family goal-setting ??- Health and safety ??- Nutrition ?- Social and emotional health ??- Social services ??- Screenings and follow-up for health, development, and behavior ??- Services for children with disabilities ??- Transition services Early Head Start ?The program includes weekly home visits with parents and their child(ren), teaching and partnering with them in the areas of child development, health, mental health, family health, and development and family resources. Weekly home visits include: ?- Assisting pregnant women with accessing comprehensive prenatal care to promote healthy development and a safe delivery. ?- Information and referrals to other community agencies as needed. ?- Parenting information and screenings to ensure that children are developmentally on track. ?- Playgroup sessions are provided throughout the year where parents and children can build friendships and discuss interesting parenting topics. ?- Supporting parent's efforts to meet the challenges of parenting. ?- Working with parents to ensure that children have access to quality health care, including dental, vision, speech, hearing, nutritional, mental health screenings, and physical exams and immunizations. Pregnant women and children up to 3 years old may apply for this year-long opportunity.

Provides comprehensive child and family services to low-income children and their families: Head Start and Early Head Start (Region 5) services include: - Health and child development education - Immunizations - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings Migrant and seasonal Head Start (Region 12)services include: - Health and child development education - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Transportation services Mental Health and Disability Services

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

- Early Head Start: Full-day, full-year, family centered early care and education program for pregnant women, infants and toddlers ages birth - 3 years and their families. Offers multiple options including Home Based, Part Day Center Based and Full Day Center Based. - Head Start: Child and family development program that focuses on comprehensive services for pregnant women, children from birth - 5 years and their families. Approach to service includes: - Education - Health - Mental health - Nutrition - Parent engagement - Social services

Anoka/Washington County Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood development program. Program options: - Early Head Start Child Care Partnership classrooms are for children ages 6 weeks - 36 months in center-based partner locations and ages 6 months - 48 months at family child care partner locations. Hours depend on the needs of families. - Home Based programming is available for pregnant individuals and children ages birth - 5 years old. Head Start teachers make weekly visits with the family bringing learning experiences and developmental activities. Center socialization days occur twice a month that provide socialization for children, and parent education opportunities and peer support for parents. - Center Based Part Day Part Year is for children ages 3 - 5 years old who attend Monday - Thursday 6 hours per day between September - May - Center Based Full Day Full Year is for children ages 3 - 5 years old who attend Monday - Thursday 6 hours per day between September - August All enrolled families are assigned a Family Service Worker to assist them in family goal setting and to provide resources to help the family meet their goal and become self-sufficient.

Head Start is a comprehensive preschool program focusing on child development and serving 3 and 4 year old children and their families. Services include health, nutrition, education, parent involvement, social services, mental health, disabilities and school readiness. Early Head Start is a home visiting program for pregnant women and children ages birth - 3. Consists of weekly, 90-minute home visits focusing on connection to resources, parenting, early intervention, and preparation for Head Start or other preschool program.

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

Provides comprehensive services to children, pregnant women, and families of early childhood-aged children. Provides activities, interactions, and interventions that assist children to develop and grow cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically in nurturing, supportive environments. Services provided are in the areas of: - Disabilities - Education ?- Family Partnerships - Health - Literacy - Mental Health - Multicultural - Nutrition - Parent Involvement - Safety - Transition - Transportation

Provides comprehensive services to children, pregnant women, and families of early childhood-aged children. Provides activities, interactions, and interventions that assist children to develop and grow cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically in nurturing, supportive environments. Services provided are in the areas of: - Disabilities - Education ?- Family Partnerships - Health - Literacy - Mental Health - Multicultural - Nutrition - Parent Involvement - Safety - Transition - Transportation

Provides comprehensive child and family services to low-income children and their families: Head Start and Early Head Start (Region 5) services include: - Health and child development education - Immunizations - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings Migrant and seasonal Head Start (Region 12)services include: - Health and child development education - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Transportation services Mental Health and Disability Services

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

- Early Head Start: Full-day, full-year, family centered early care and education program for pregnant women, infants and toddlers ages birth - 3 years and their families. Offers multiple options including Home Based, Part Day Center Based and Full Day Center Based. - Head Start: Child and family development program that focuses on comprehensive services for pregnant women, children from birth - 5 years and their families. Approach to service includes: - Education - Health - Mental health - Nutrition - Parent engagement - Social services

Designed for infants, toddlers under three years old, and pregnant women. Infants and toddlers receive comprehensive, individualized services to support healthy cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth and development. Pregnant women also receive prenatal and postnatal education and support.

- Comprehensive early childhood program serving pregnant women and children 0-5 yrs old. - Components of program are family support, education, health, nutrition, mental health, special needs, parent involvement and community involvement, parents also serve on Policy Council - Home-base option for pregnant women and children ages 0-3 yrs old. - Parents volunteer in classroom and variety of other settings Serves approximately 296 children annually with centers in: - Kelliher - Blackduck - Bemidji - Walker - Pillager - Pine River/Backus

Head Start is a comprehensive preschool program focusing on child development and serving 3 and 4 year old children and their families. Services include health, nutrition, education, parent involvement, social services, mental health, disabilities and school readiness. Early Head Start is a home visiting program for pregnant women and children ages birth - 3. Consists of weekly, 90-minute home visits focusing on connection to resources, parenting, early intervention, and preparation for Head Start or other preschool program.

Offers child care and pre-school services.

Provides comprehensive child and family services to low-income children and their families: Head Start and Early Head Start (Region 5) services include: - Health and child development education - Immunizations - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings Migrant and seasonal Head Start (Region 12)services include: - Health and child development education - Medical and dental examinations - Nutrition services and educational services to children with disabilities - Parenting skills education and parental involvement - Transportation services Mental Health and Disability Services

Low-income preschool child and family development program at Ramsey County locations, plus full-day collaboration sites. Early Head Start is a weekly home visiting program.

- Provides quality services to empower children, families and staff. - Provides experiences that foster positive social and emotional development, and school readiness. - Promotes safe and healthy lifestyles through family partnerships, nutrition, health and transportation services. - Provides opportunities to educate parent/guardians to become prime educators and advocates for children. Early Head Start Locations - Ball Club Head Start 30975 Arctic Road Deer River, MN 56636 (218) 246-8374 Phone (218) 246-9385 Fax - Bena Head Start 15085 Old Housing Drive NE Bena, MN 56626 (218) 665-5312 Phone (218) 665-5309 Fax - Cass Lake Head Start 16120 60th Avenue NW Cass Lake, MN 56633 (218) 335-8345 Phone (218) 335-8255 Fax - Onigum Head Start 8831 Onigum Road NW Walker, MN 56484 (218) 547-1420 Phone (218) 547-0467 Fax

- Provides as alternative educational setting for pregnant and parenting teens. - TAPP meets every Monday and Tuesday during the school year, at the Itasca Resource Center, for classes. - TAPP students are enrolled at the Alternative Learning Center, in Grand Rapids, on Tuesday during the school year or return to the traditional school setting at their respective area High Schools for the remainder of the week. - Children of TAPP students are enrolled in Early Head Start and attend in the purple room at the Itasca Resource Center on Monday or Tuesday throughout the Academic year. - Teen Parents may earn hours of credit towards their high school diploma by attending and actively participating in the classes.