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The Webb County Head Start program is
a comprehensive child development and early
education program for low-income children, ages
three to five years old, and their families. The
program helps children become better prepared to
succeed in school and in life by addressing the
needs of the whole child.
In addition to providing a research-based
academic curricula, Head Start also provides an
array of comprehensive services, including health
and mental health screenings and services,
nutrition, dental and vision services, and extensive
parental involvement and early childhood
development. The entire range of Head Start services
is responsive and appropriate to each child's and
family's developmental, ethnic, cultural, and
linguistic heritage and experience.
The Head Start program is
administered by the Head Start Bureau, the
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
All Head Start programs must
adhere to Program Performance Standards. The Head
Start Program Performance Standards define the
services that Head Start Programs are to provide to
the children and families they serve. They
constitute the expectations and requirements that
Head Start grantees must meet. They are designed to
ensure that the Head Start goals and objectives are
implemented successfully, that the Head Start
philosophy continues to thrive, and that all grantee
agencies maintain the highest possible quality in
the provision of Head Start services.
Further information about Head
Start objectives and their implementation is
available from the Head
Start Information and Publication Center. |
