Head Start Services

HS/Early HS programs and services are comprehensive and address the following areas:

  • Education
  • Health (Vision, Dental, Wellness)
  • Nutrition
  • Disabilities
  • Mental Health
  • Parent Involvement
  • Social Services/Family Development
  • Child Care Partnerships
  • Transportation (limited)

  • HS/Early HS programs and services are comprehensive and address the following areas:

  • Education
  • Health (Vision, Dental, Wellness)
  • Nutrition
  • Disabilities
  • Mental Health
  • Parent Involvement
  • Social Services/Family Development
  • Child Care Partnerships
  • Transportation (limited)

  • Educational Services

    Alta Head Start/Early Head Start offers quality educational programs in a nurturing, secure and developmental appropriate setting for children birth to five. Qualified, credentialed teachers who are trained in best practice academic and social- emotional standards, as well as other trained support staff, provide children a preschool experience focused on school readiness skill development. Children qualify for services based on federal income guidelines.

    Our staff and classroom settings meet all Head Start Federal Performance Standards, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Child Care licensing regulations and Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) Medal Rating requirements.

    The Alta Head Start program goes above and beyond the National Head Start requirements for Teacher qualifications by employing a large majority of Lead Teachers with Bachelor’s Degrees in Early Childhood Education. Every Teacher Assistant has, at a minimum, a Child Development Associate (CDA). In addition, the majority of our Lead Teachers hold and maintain a Resident Educator’s license for the state of Ohio. Having these highly qualified and highly skilled Teachers and Teacher Assistants has helped ensure Alta Head Start maintains CLASS scores above the national average for all categories.

    A variety of educational settings are available to meet the specific needs of young children and their families:

    Center-Based Services

    Center-based classrooms located throughout Mahoning and Trumbull County, providing convenient neighborhood access.

    Full-Day Classes

    Monday through Friday with flexible daytime hours to accommodate family work schedules and needs.

    Part-Day Sessions

    Half-day sessions available mornings or afternoons, Monday through Thursday for 3.5 hours per day.

    Home-Based Option

    Comprehensive in-home services for children birth to three and their parents with a home visit each week.

    Expecting Mothers Program

    Comprehensive in-home services to support and prepare expectant moms and significant family members for the baby’s arrival.

    No child will be excluded from the Alta Head Start/Early Head Start program because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or special-needs condition. No fee is charged for Head Start/Early Head Start services.

    Home Visits and Parent/Teacher Conferences

    Head Start teachers participate in home visits with their students’ families — one at the beginning of the school year and one toward the end of the year. During these visits, teachers will get to know the families and help them understand classroom expectations.

    Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled twice a year for Head Start and three times a year for Early Head Start. At the conferences teachers discuss the child’s progress in key areas such as behavior, language and learning skills and school readiness.

    Each child is also assigned a Family Advocate, who serves as the family connection to Head Start/Early Head Start services and are available to answer questions or provide needed support to parents/guardians. Family Advocates do an initial home visit with the family. They will do initial home visits as deemed necessary throughout the year.

    Disability Services
    Alta Head Start/Early Head Start will make every effort to ensure “reasonable accommodation in providing comprehensive, individualized child development services to eligible, professionally diagnosed children with disabilities.”

    We have established collaborative agreements with the Youngstown Board of Education and the Mahoning County Educational Service Center to ensure that early identification is made through evaluation of children suspected of having a disability. Ongoing support, as needed, is provided by the Disabilities Manager.

    Health & Wellness

    The best learning comes from being in good health and having a full stomach.

    Our program includes:

    • indoor and outdoor physical activity
    • nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snacks
    • medical, dental, hearing, vision, and behavioral screenings
    • promote oral health and hygiene
    • help families understand and support their child’s health and behavioral health needs
    • assist with mental health services for children and families, as needed
    • heal from traumatic experiences or events and overwhelming situations
    Family Wellbeing/Engagement

    Our program includes:

    • parenting support and strategies
    • parental health and links to community services during pregnancy
    • connect families to community and federal assistance
    • assist families in finances and economic mobility, housing, employment and education
    • provide a career pathway in early care and education — about 25% of program staff are former Head Start parents!
    • invite parents to share information and insights about their child
    • father engagement
    • engage parents as child’s lifelong advocate
    • leadership roles on the Policy Council
    • support child and family transitions when the child is ready for the next step
    Classroom Technology
    Every Alta Head Start/Early Head Start Learning Centers has exciting new technology available to foster cooperative and individual learning activities including:

  • Engage-2 Tablet PC Table to promote school readiness skill development
  • Hatch Tablet for individual activities and familiarize children with technology
  • Fun and educational games to improve critical kindergarten readiness skills
  • Helping children, healing familes.

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    Contact

    BH: 330-793-2487
    HS: 330-736-0071

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    BH: 330-793-2487
    HS: 330-736-0071

    This website is supported by Grant Numbers 05CH011593 and 05CH012727 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 Alta Care Group and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

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