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In 1995, the Early Head Start program was established to serve children from birth to three years of age in recognition of the mounting evidence that the earliest years matter a great deal to children's growth and development. CDI offers Early Head Start located within Head Start centers in 14 locations. For more information, visit the Locations tab on the home page.
Early Head Start helps our youngest children as they take the initial steps in the life-long journey of learning by helping them develop a strong sense of self and begin to learn the necessary skills for later school success. The program serves children ages 6 weeks to 3 years and pregnant mothers. Parents qualify using the Federal Poverty Guidelines (http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09poverty.shtml).
All children receive periodic well-baby checkups in accordance with the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment schedule, are current on all immunizations, and are assessed through an effort between teachers and parents in an ongoing process of observation and analysis.
All pregnant mothers receive comprehensive health and mental health services before, during and after pregnancy as well as pre- and postnatal parenting and nutrition education. All pregnant mothers receive dental health services and are on Medicaid.
Source: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/about/index.html#prog_desc
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