print email comment close Office of Head Start URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/ Description: "Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. Head Start programs emphasize school readiness, comprehensive health screening, parent involvement, and leveraging existing social services." This site features information about projects and services, grants, research and statistics, budget and policy, and training. From the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Library of Congress Subject Headings: Child development Early childhood education Head Start Program (U.S.) Readiness for school LII Database Information: Record 10101 created by Daria Cal on 08/12/2003 Last modification on 06/06/2008 Published: 08/12/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10101