Frequently Asked Questions About Our Services

The parent is the child’s best teacher.

Head Start / State Preschool - Comprehensive services to families with preschoolers in a 6 hour or 8 hour center base program. 

Head Start - Comprehensive services to families with preschoolers in a 4 hour or 6 hour center base program. 

Early Head Start / CCTR - Comprehensive services to families with infants, toddlers in a center base program. 

Early Head Start / Home Base - Comprehensive services provided in the home setting. 

Head Start / State Preschool - 3-5 year olds 

Early Head Start / CCTR - Willits (3m - 3y), Ukiah (18m - 3y) 

Early Head Start Home Base - Birth to 3y, Pregnant parents 

 

Yes!

Head Start / State Preschool - Federal Povery Guidelines and State Income Ceiling 

Head Start - Federal Poverty Guidelines 

Early Head Start / CCTR - Federal Povery Guidelines and State Income Ceiling  

Early Head Start Home Base - Federal Poverty Guidelines

Under certain circumstances 10% of families may be over Federal income guidelines

HSCDP Application

Proof of income

Proof of Age

Immunization records

Yes!

 

Head Start
Early Head Start
State Preschool
CCTR

Program must be fully enrolled at all times.  At least 10% of enrollment by mid-year must be children with an identified disability.

Program must be fully enrolled at all times.  At least 10% of enrollment by mid-year must be children with an identified disability.

Positive daily attendance needed to ensure full funding.

Positive daily attendance needed to ensure full funding.

 

 

Head Start / State Preschool - Federal and State Preschool 

Head Start - Federal 

Early Head Start / CCTR - Federal / State Childcare 

Early Head Start Home Base - Federal 

Head Start / State Preschool - Since 1999

Head Start - Since 1968

Early Head Start / CCTR -  Since 1998

Early Head Start Home Base - Since 2009 

 

The only program where a fee may be applicable is Early Head Start / CCTR. All other programs do not have fees. 

No, and we can help with potty training. 

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