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Early Childhood Head Start & Day Care

The Head Start/Day Care Program provides services to children and their parents, which develop the cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills of children by creating a safe and healthy environment, meeting their needs with responsibility, respect, dignity and authority regardless of need. We firmly believe and commit that each child and parent will develop a sense of self, responsibility, respect for him/herself and others. This program exists to ensure that all facets of a child’s development; physical mental, social and emotional are enhanced to their fullest potential. There are two important components that are designed to ensure program effectiveness; 1) the education component works with children in order to promote their cognitive and social development. 2) the Family Service component works with parents/guardians to assist them in meeting the needs of the entire family. Our preschool and toddler services are provided for children 2-5 years of age. Children and families receive a broad range of educational, social service, nutritional, and preventative health services, as well as transition services to the Public Schools.

CENTERS:
Mott Haven Community Center, Mill Brook Community Center,
Winifred Wheeler Nursery School, Children's Pride

CONTACT:
Julius P. Bennett
Deputy Director of Early Childhood Head Start/Day Care Programs
718-292-5335/6570