Head Start
Federally funded program, provides comprehensive child development services to disadvantaged preschool children (ages 3-6) and their families. These services include:
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School readiness and cognitive development services Frequent medical screening, immunizations, and dental services Healthy nutritional assistance Referral services for a range of individual child and family needs An opportunity for parents to participate in school decisionmaking
Quality early education both in and out of the home Parenting education Comprehensive health and mental health services, including services to women before, during, and after pregnancy Nutrition education Family support services
Child Care
Affordable and quality child care is crucial to parents productivity at work and childrens intellectual development Vital for working families, especially low-income families who want to move out of poverty But, the cost of child care is often too expensive for low income and moderate-income working families Funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) comes from three sources:
1. CCDBG funding is included at a mandatory level specified in the welfare law 2. Congress annually appropriates a discretionary amount 3. States may choose to use part of their federal welfare block grant. The amount varies from year to year and has decreased dramatically because of states fiscal crises.
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RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund 750 First St NE, Ste 1040 Washington DC 20002
RESULTS Early Childhood Development Campaign Contacts: Meredith Dodson, dodson@results.org, (202) 782-7100, x116 Jos Linn, jlinn@results.org, (515) 288-3622
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