Oklahoma Association
of Community Action Agencies

2800 N.W. 36th
Suite 221
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone:
(405) 949-1495
Fax:
(405) 949-0955

 

 

 

Head Start

 

Building Blocks to the 21st Century

For over 40 years, Head Start has functioned as a family antipoverty program providing opportunities for over 20 million children and their families nationwide to develop self confidence and basic skills for future success.

Head Start provides a comprehensive program of health, education, parent involvement, social services and services for children with disabilities, all of which are coordinated with community based service systems. Early Head Start programs also include services to low income families with infants and toddlers, and pregnant women. Funding comes from a federal, state and local sources.

The Building Blocks section outlines the many different services that make up the Head Start program. These services are the foundation of Head Start.

There's a complete breakdown of Community Action Agencies throughout the state in the Program Listings area, including contact information.

Through a state-funded Head Start Coordination program, the Association provides technical assistance and training on program standards to Oklahoma's Head Start grantees. A five-year federally-funded Head Start State Collaboration project has focused on efforts to provide low-income children access to comprehensive services, encourage collaborative efforts, and promote Head Start involvement in development of state plans and policies.  

Much more information and statistics are available about the Head Start program in this area. And these success stories are all the proof you'll need to know that the Head Start program really is making a difference in Oklahoma.

Reports and Resources

Head Start Centers (2011)

Head Start Fact Sheet (2011)

Head Start and Child Care Collaborations with Public Schools (2011)

Head Start State Collaboration Project Five Year Report March 2001-February 2006

Head Start State Collaboration Project Five Year Report March 2006-February 2011 (2011)

Improving the Delivery of Early Care and Education in Oklahoma - Executive Summary  (2011)

Improving the Delivery of Early Care and Education in Oklahoma  (2011)

Head Start Programs Needs Assessment (Updated 2010)

Oklahoma Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners (2008)

Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (2008 - pdf)

Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (2008 - Word)

Children and Youth Special Health Care Needs Oral Health Forum Final Report (2006)

Children's Oral Health Coalition Forum Market Research Study (2005)

Children's Oral Health Forum Final Report (2003)

 


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