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Early Head Start Program - San Antonio
Early Head Start provides comprehensive child and family development services for low-income families with infants and toddlers ages birth to three years. Early Head Start provides early, continuous, intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services on a year-round basis. The purpose of the program is to enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development for school readiness; to support parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles; and to help parents move toward self-sufficiency. AVANCE-San Antonio offers a two-option program for children and their families consisting of Home-based Option and Center-based Option providing services at licensed Childhood Development Centers. At all times Early Head Start services at least 10% children with disabilities.
Services Provided
Home-based Option
- Weekly Home Visits
- Bi-Weekly Group Socializations
Center-based Option
- Infant/Toddler Child Development Classrooms
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Services for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs
- Bilingual and Dual Language
Program Locations
- Early Head Start- Home-base Option
- Frank Garrett Child Development Center
- Rebecca C. Cervantez (RCC) Child Development Center
- Kelly Child Development Center
- Mirasol Child Development Center
- SW 19th Child Development Center
- Morales Child Development Center
- Fenley Child Development Center
- Good Samaritan Child Development Center (Partnership)
Support Services
- Health & Dental Screenings
- Developmental and Social-Emotional Screenings
- Child and Family Mental Health (ECI)
- Nutrition Services and Education
- Home Visits
- Parent Education & Services to Fathers
- Linkage to Community Resources
- Transportation (if needed)
Adult Education
- Parental Engagement & Workforce Pathways
Service Area Target
- Zip codes 78207, 228, 237, 204, 221, 211
- Harlandale I.S.D.