Program Description
The Head Start program (for children ages 3-5) and Early Head Start program (for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers) promote school readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and social services. Parents play a large role in the programs, both as primary educators of their children and as participants in administering the programs locally. Both programs provide pre-literacy and literacy experiences in a multi-cultural environment. Parents are also provided social services, including assistance with childcare. Services are also available to migrant and seasonal farm worker families.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Connecticut, you must be a parent or primary caregiver responsible for a child who is too young for public school and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $10,400 if you have one person in the household; $14,000 if you have two people living in the household; $17,600 if you have three people living in the household; $21,200 if you have four people living in the household; $24,800 if you have five people living in the household; $28,400 if you have six people living in the household; $32,000 if you have seven people living in the household; $35,600 if you have eight people living in the household; $39,200 if you have nine people living in the household; $42,800 if you have 10 people living in the household; $46,400 if you have 11 people living in the household; $50,000 if you have 12 people living in the household; $53,600 if you have 13 people living in the household; $57,200 if you have 14 people living in the household; $60,800 if you have 15 people living in the household; $64,400 if you have 16 people living in the household; and $68,000 if you have 17 people living in the household. If you do not meet these criteria, you may still qualify if you are a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident whose financial status is low income or very low income, who is under-employed, unemployed or about to become unemployed, facing pregnancy, less than 19 years of age yourself, or the parent or primary caregiver for children under the age of 19 years. Other qualifications may apply.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Connecticut Head Start programs are administered and operated by
community action agencies, local education agencies and other nonprofit
agencies. Sixteen Federal grantees provide services through 24 Head Start
programs. Most of these are center based, although some agencies also
operate home-based programs. Services are provided to approximately 6,000
children and their families.
Although services are not available in every community, interested
citizens should locate the nearest Connecticut Head Start center and inquire
about services. To find a Connecticut Head Start program office near you,
including Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start, visit:
http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices
Managing Agency
Department of Social Services (CT)
http://www.ct.gov
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