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Helps prepare children for success in school and provides comprehensive, individualized services for preschoolers that support healthy cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth and development.
- We provide experiences that foster positive social emotional development and school readiness - We promote safe and healthy lifestyles through family partnerships, nutrition, health and transportation services - We provide opportunities to educate parent/guardians to become prime educators and advocates for their children - We hold Anishinaabeg Language and Traditons to the highest degree with respect and value for other cultures Our reservation is set in a rural area, the range that the bus runs is from across the street to 140 miles round trip. Our program has a staff of approximately 65 to provide comprehensive services for 238 children Ball Club Head Start 30975 Arctice Road Deer River, MN 56636 (218)246-8374 (218)246-9385 Fax Bena Head Start 15085 Old Housing Drive NE Bena, MN 56626 (218)665-5312 (218)665-5309 Fax Cass Lake Head Start 16120 60th Avenue NW Cass Lake, MN 56633 (218)335-8345 (218)335-8255 Fax Onigum Head Start 8831 Onigum Road NW Walker, MN 56484 (218)547-1420 (218)547-0467 Fax
- Early Head Start: Full-day, full-year, family-centered early care and education program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers ages birth to 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 to 5 year,s and their families. Approach to service includes: - Education - Health - Mental health - Nutrition - Parent engagement - Social services
Head Start is a family and child development program for preschool age children at no cost to families. Provides preschool development in two models such as home-based and child-care based. Home-Based Program (Age birth - 3 years): - Lesson plans specifically designed for the child to get them ready for Kindergarten - Opportunities to interact with other parents and children in a classroom setting - Parent meetings for sharing and planning - Special parent-planned events such as family nights, neighborhood tours, and field trips - Weekly 1.5 hour visits in the home jointly planned by parents and a trained home visitor Child-Care Based Program (Age 3 - 5 years): - Approved preschool curriculum with structured, age-appropriate activities - Full year programming - Regular meetings between parents and Head Start staff Other Services: - Learning Readiness program to address needs of at-risk children ages birth - 5 years - Open Book programs provide books to children and families in support of family literacy
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

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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 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

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Preschool Age Children
Early Head Start
- 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
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
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.
Works with families on growth and developmental issues. Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children. - Offers preschool classroom and home visit experience with a special focus on developing the early reading and math skills needed to be successful in school. - Programs are offered center-based, home-based, or combination - Transportation provided when available. Staff assists families in obtaining transportation.
Works with families on growth and developmental issues. Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children. - Offers preschool classroom and home visit experience with a special focus on developing the early reading and math skills needed to be successful in school. - Programs are offered center-based, home-based, or combination - Transportation provided when available. Staff assists families in obtaining transportation.
Goal is to give young children quality learning and care to grow to their full potential including nutritional and health needs are addressed, and meals and snacks furnished for enrolled children. Offers center-based classes 4 days per week, in a classroom setting from September - May.
- Early Head Start: Full-day, full-year, family-centered early care and education program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers ages birth to 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 to 5 year,s and their families. Approach to service includes: - Education - Health - Mental health - Nutrition - Parent engagement - Social 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.
Comprehensive services to families with children ages birth to 5 years meeting income criteria Home and classroom-based services provided Clearwater County - Early Head Start - home-based services for pregnant women & children ages birth-3 years old - Head Start - home-based services for children ages 3-kindergarten - Bagley Center - classroom for 4-year-olds East Polk County (Fertile, Mentor, Erskine, McIntosh, Fosston, Lengby, and Winger) - Early Head Start - home-based services for pregnant women & children ages birth-3 years old - Head Start - home-based services for children ages 3-kindergarten Pennington County - Early Head Start - home-based services for pregnant women & children ages birth-3 years old - Head Start - home-based services for children ages 3-kindergarten - Thief River Falls Center - classroom for 4-year-olds Red Lake County - Early Head Start - home-based services for pregnant women & children ages birth-3 years old - Head Start - home-based services for children ages 3-kindergarten
Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. A comprehensive child development program designed for young children and their families in the areas of health, nutrition, social service, parent involvement, and education. The program is designed to serve low-income children and their families. Some children with special needs may be enrolled regardless of income. Head Start Programs are available in the following locations: - Alexandria - Brandon - Elbow Lake - Fergus Falls - Menahga - Morris - Osakis - Parkers Prairie - Pelican Rapids - Perham - Starbuck - Wadena - Wheaton
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 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

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Migrants
Head Start
Preschool Age Children
Early Head Start
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 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

Categories

Migrants
Head Start
Preschool Age Children
Early Head Start
Helps prepare children for success in school and provides comprehensive, individualized services for preschoolers that support healthy cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth and development.
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.
Helps prepare children for success in school and provides comprehensive, individualized services for preschoolers that support healthy cognitive, physical, and social-emotional growth and development.
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

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Migrants
Head Start
Preschool Age Children
Early Head Start

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