Early Head Start
About HARCATUS Early Head Start
HARCATUS Early Head Start provides intensive comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families, and to pregnant women and their families.
HARCATUS Early Head Start provides similar services as our preschool Head Start program, but tailored for the unique needs of infants and toddlers. HARCATUS Early Head Start promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. This prepares these children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life.
Home-Based Services
The full range of Early Head Start services are provided through weekly home visits to each enrolled child and family. The home visitor provides child-focused visits that promote the parents' ability to support their child's development. These visits last about an hour and a half each.
About twice per month, the program offers opportunities for parents and children to come together as a group for learning, discussion, and social activity, in our New Philadelphia location.
How to Apply
Call 740-922-0933 to start an application over the phone. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will go over the eligibility requirements and guide you through the application process. Click HERE to start the application online.
Please note, this application can be used for HARCATUS Early Head Start and HARCATUS Head Start
Parent Resources
Safety
Kids Corner
Click on the links below to play free online educational games for preschoolers.
This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH011463 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of HARCATUS Tri-County Community Action Organization, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.
Brooke Yager, Head Start Director
740-922-0933
byager@harcatus.org
Contact Head Start!
Central Office:
821 Anola Street Suite A, Dover, OH 44622
740-922-0933