M-DC CAHS - HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START

Description:

The Head Start/Early Head Start Program provides comprehensive child development services for low income children and families in Miami-Dade County. The program is open to children ages new born through age 5, and provides care and instruction for children in a classroom setting. Children with special needs receive the full range of services in an inclusive environment.

Comprehensive Family Services include:

* Education and Early Childhood Development
* Health, Nutrition and Mental Health
* Family Support Services
* Parent Involvement

General Information

Hours:

Administrative:
9:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Sites:
Hours of operation varies with sites and programs

Intake Process:

Proof of parent's/legal guardian gross income for the past 12 months or the last calendar year (2015). Documents include a signed Income Form Tax 1040, W-2 forms, pay stubs, pay envelopes, Unemployment Compensation, written statements from employers, or documentation showing current status as recipients of public assistance, Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI), TANF, or Child Support.

Picture identification of parent(s) / legal guardian - driver's license, state issued picture, employer issued I.D.

Proof of Miami-Dade County Residency.

If your child has a diagnosed disability, you must attach the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or the Individualized Family Support Plan or evaluation report (IFSP). Disabled child are eligible for the Head Start Program on or after their third (3rd) birth date.

Can apply by downloading and printing the application from the website or picking up an application from one of the centers and returning it to a center.

Program Fees:

Free to Miami-Dade County residents meeting the income and poverty guidelines

Languages:

English, Spanish, Creole

Eligibility:

Early Head Start:
Children birth - 3 or 4 years of age on or before September 1.

Head Start:
Child must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1, of the upcoming school year and no older than 5 after September 1.

Exception: A child transitioning from Early Head Start to the Head Start Program and a child diagnosed with an IEP.

Open Enrollment runs from January until May, applications accepted year round

Is Shelter?

No

Miscellaneous

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Date of Official Change:

January 3, 2024

Legal Status:

Public Service

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