California Early Head Start
What is Early Head Start?

Its mission is simple: to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, enhance the development of very young children, and promote healthy family functioning. Learn more about Early Head Start

During the 2008 program year California Early Head Start programs were funded to enroll 7610 children and pregnant women.

Of those, 43.7% were enrolled in center based programs (includes combination program enrollment option), 49.8% in home-based programs, 5.6% in family child care and .9% funded in locally designed options



Research Links

Early Head Start National Resource Center

Zero to Three - Early Care and Education

Early Head Start Research and Evaluation - Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Executive Summary - Mathematica Policy Research, Inc

Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project

California Early Head Start
Public Policy

Zero To Three Policy Center

California Early Head Start Workgroup

MISSION
STATEMENT
The California
Head Start
Association is the
unified voice
providing
leadership and
advocacy for the
Head Start
community.
VISION
STATEMENT
The California
Head Start
Association will
be an important
strategic partner
representing Head
Start interests in
California and the
nation.
1107 9th Street, Suite 301, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 444-7760, Fax (916) 444-2257
© 2006 California Head Start Association