Program Directory
Florida Head Start has comprehensive programs in every county in the state that provide free services and support to eligible children and their families.
Early Head Start programs provide early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services on a year-round basis to low-income families. The purpose of the Early Head Start program is to enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development; to support parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles; and to help parents move toward self-sufficiency.
Please contact a Early Head Start program near you for detailed information regarding enrollment, eligibility, and available services.
Click on the following link Early Head Start (Serving Pregnant Women and Children Birth to Age 3)
to find the program contact information for your county.
Head Start programs provide comprehensive, developmental services for low-income pre school children ages three to five and social services for their families. The purpose of the Head Start program is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social and other services. The cornerstone of the program is parent and community development.
Please contact a Head Start program near you for detailed information regarding enrollment, eligibility, and available services. Click on the following link Preschool Head Start (Serving Children Ages 3 to 5) to find the program contact information for your county.
Migrant Head Start programs modify the method of service delivery to meet the unique needs of migrant and seasonal farm-worker families. Migrant Head Start programs have an emphasis on serving infants and toddlers as well as pre-school aged children, so that they will not have to be cared for in the fields or left in the care of very young siblings while parents are working. Migrant Head Start programs provide a comprehensive array of services.
Please contact a Migrant Head Start program near you for detailed information regarding enrollment, eligibility, and available services. Click on the following link Migrant Head Start (Serving Children 6 weeks to Age 5) to find the program contact information for your county.
American Indian Head Start programs support the rich, diverse and unique Indian language, heritage, and legacy. Programs are encouraged to integrate language and culture into their curriculum and program goals as they provide comprehensive, developmental services for pre-school children ages three to five and their families.
Florida currently does not have an American Indian Head Start program at this time.
