Head Start

Head Start helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote children's development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being.

From the beginning, Head Start programs have offered comprehensive services to children and families. See how early learning, health, and family well-being supports ensure children are ready to learn. Find out how Head Start staff work with families to help them set goals, address their most pressing needs, identify their strengths, and find their own voices.

Early Head Start

Early Head Start (EHS) programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and pregnant women. EHS programs provide intensive comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families, and to pregnant women and their families.

EHS programs are designed to nurture healthy attachments between parent and child (and child and caregiver). Services encompass the full range of a family's needs from pregnancy through a child's third birthday.

Georgia Pre-K

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia's children and their families.

Bright from the Start offers a variety of services and resources to Georgia’s youngest citizens and their families.

CACFP

CACFP is working to ensure all communities have access to foods that support good health and well-being. FNS nutrition assistance programs are designed to help people thrive specifically with after and before school programs.