Early Head Start is a community-based program for low-income families with infants and toddlers and pregnant women. The program promotes healthy prenatal outcomes, enhances child development, and promotes healthy family functioning. Families involved with Early Head Start are offered services until their child enters Head Start.

Services offered by Early Head Start:

• Weekly home visits
• Coordination of health, dental, and developmental services
• Parent education and child development information
• Socializations/Parent groups
  
• Center-based early childhood services for children 6 weeks to 3 years old

• Program Office: 256 River Street, Oneonta
• Center-Based Services: 258 River Street, Oneonta
• Home Visiting: Throughout Otsego County

• Program Office: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• Center-Based Services: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday

• Home Visiting: None
• Center-Based Care: None

To learn more about Early Head Start click here

To apply for services call 607.433.8055

This program funded by:

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ACF

General Information Links:

• Early Head Start National Resource Center
• National Head Start Association
• Zero to Three
• Federal Poverty Guidelines