Head Start / Early Head Start / Partnership Program

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 Child and Family Development Program
Head Start / Early Head Start &
Partnership Program

Due to COVID-19, some program schedules and opportunities are performing in a non-typical way. Please touch base with center staff for more detailed information regarding program changes.

Mission Statement

The NEKCA Child and Family Development Program (CFDP) serves families in a mutually respectful, non-judgmental manner for the purpose of promoting individual, family, and community growth.

Philosophy

We recognize that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children. We work with parents as partners in helping their children to progress. The program offers a wide array of support services to parents and families including education and volunteer opportunities, family literacy activities, and goal identification. In this way, Head Start/Early Head Start nurtures the development of the child within the family, and the family within the community.

Head Start, Early Head Start and Partnership Program are federally funded programs, within the Child and Family Development Program, which provides families and children with educational and social opportunities. Children receive healthy meals and snacks and enjoy playing indoor and outdoors in safe environments. Children socialize with peers, learn and practice problem solving skills, work on education-based skills and have experiences to help children become confident and excited learners. The CFDP provides comprehensive, family centered services for families and children, with resources and referrals in the areas of medical, dental/oral health, nutrition, special needs, and community resources. The CFDP has sites in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties and services are free for all eligible families.

Expectant families, and families with children 0-5 may be eligible for Early Head Start and/or Head Start if:

  • The child’s family receives Reach-Up or Supplemental Security Income (SSI); or
  • The child is in foster care: or
  • The child’s family is without a permanent home: or
  • The child’s family meets income eligibility.

We can serve a limited number of families who do not meet the above eligibility requirements.

If interested in determining eligibility, please follow the link below.

https://www.myheadstart.com/pre-app

Administrative Office Contact Information
70 Main Street
Newport, Vermont 05855
Phone: 802-525-525-3362
Fax: 802-487-9673
Email: cfdp@nekcavt.org

Site Locations:

Albany HS Collab.
351 Main Street
Albany, Vermont 05820
P: 802-755-6811
802-755-6351
F: 802-755-6811		 Barton HS/EHS Collab.
130 Kinsey Rd.
Barton, Vermont 05822
P: 802-525-6291
F: 802-525-1180		 Gilman HS/EHS
PO Box 231 (19 Parish St.)
Gilman, Vermont 05904
P: 802-892-5997
F: 802-892-5997
Hardwick HS/EHS
PO Box 936 (61 Church St.)
Hardwick, Vermont 05843
P: 802-472-5496
F: 802-472-7068		 Island Pond HS/EHS
PO Box 234 (34 Cross St.)
Island Pond, Vermont 05846
P: 802-723-6231
F: 802-723-6231		 Lyndonville HS/EHS
PO Box 67 (1913 LynBurke Rd)
Lyndonville, Vermont 05851
P: 802-626-8616
L: 802-626-1251
Newport HS/EHS & Partnership Program (North)
34 Farrant Street
Newport, Vermont 05855
P: HS/EHS 802-995-2057
P: PP 802-995-2061
F: 802-487-8673		 North Troy HS
155 Pleasant Street
North Troy, Vermont 05859
P: 802-988-2262
F: 802-988-1064		 St. Johnsbury EHS & Partnership Program (South)
115 Lincoln St.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
P: EHS/PP 802-748-3201
F: 802-748-6042