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Children's early development is greatly affected by the mental health and well-being of the adults who care for them.

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National Association for the Education of Young Children: Offers accreditation, resources, and professional development for early childhood educators

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A comprehensive early childhood education program for low-income families.

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The unified voice providing leadership and advocacy for the Head Start community through member and parent resources and educational events in California.

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Head Start 0 to 5 is a federally funded community-based program for income eligible pregnant women and children ages birth to five, inclusive of children with disabilities.They provide comprehensive child development and family support services, including education, social, emotional, health, nutrition, family support, and disability services. Head Start 0 to 5 is committed to building strong children and families.

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In January of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared The War on Poverty in his State of the Union speech. Shortly thereafter, Sargent Shriver took the lead in assembling a panel of experts to develop a comprehensive child development program that would help communities meet the needs of disadvantaged preschool children. Among these experts were Dr. Robert Cooke, a pediatrician at John Hopkins University, and Dr. Edward Zigler, a professor of psychology and director of the Child Study Center at Yale University.

Part of the government's thinking on poverty was influenced by new research on the effects of poverty, as well as on the impacts of education. This research indicated an obligation to help disadvantaged groups, compensating for inequality in social or economic conditions. Head Start was designed to help break the cycle of poverty, providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. A key tenet of the program established that it be culturally responsive to the communities served, and that the communities have an investment in its success through the contribution of volunteer hours and other donations as nonfederal share.

In the summers of 1965 and 1966, the Office of Economic Opportunity launched an eight-week Project Head Start. In 1969, under the Nixon administration, Head Start was transferred from the Office of Economic Opportunity to the Office of Child Development in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Dr. Edward Zigler, who had served on the planning committee to launch Project Head Start, was appointed Director of the Office of Child Development. In 1977, under the Carter administration, Head Start began bilingual and bicultural programs in about 21 states. Seven years later, in October 1984 under the Reagan administration, Head Start's grant budget exceeded $1 billion. In September of 1995, under the Clinton administration, the first Early Head Start grants were given and in October of 1998, Head Start was reauthorized to expand to full-day and full-year services.

Head Start was most recently reauthorized again in 2007, under the George W. Bush administration, with several provisions to strengthen Head Start quality. These include alignment of Head Start school readiness goals with state early learning standards, higher qualifications for the Head Start teaching workforce, State Advisory Councils on Early Care and Education in every state, and increased program monitoring, including a review of child outcomes and annual financial audits. The Head Start training and technical assistance system was redesigned to support programs through six National Centers and a state-based system to ensure success.

The statute also included a provision that regulations be promulgated to move programs from an indefinite project period to a five-year grant cycle. Programs would be required to demonstrate they are of high quality or a competitive grant opportunity would be made available within the community. In 2009, under the Obama administration, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act added more than 64,000 slots for Early Head Start and Head Start programs.

Head Start has served more than 30 million children since 1965, growing from an eight-week demonstration project to include full day/year services and many program options. Currently, Head Start is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in the Department of Health and Human Services. Head Start serves over a million children and their families each year in urban and rural areas in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories, including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Migrant and Seasonal communities.

For more information on the history of Head Start, please visit: Head Start History | ECLKC (hhs.gov)

FRESNO EOC HEAD START HISTORY

Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) Head Start Preschool has successfully provided comprehensive child development services for low-income preschool children and their families since 1965. Services include Education, Nutrition, Health, Family Services, Parental Engagement and Inclusion Services. Expansion of services to children ages 0 to 3 years old was implemented in 1996 through the Early Head Start Program.

Fresno EOC Head Start Preschool currently serves approximately 2,112 Head Start and 478 Early Head Start children throughout Fresno County in over 38 centers and 13 home-based areas.

Annual Reports are available upon request.

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Provides comprehensive child development and family support services, including education, social, emotional, health, nutrition, family support, and disability services to pregnant women, children ages 0 to 5, and their families.

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Firebaugh Child Development Center of West Hills College is committed to providing the highest quality early care and education program. This ensures that our families have access to childcare and that children are adequately prepared for their future education.

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Child Development Centers | West Hills Community College District

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West Hills College Early Care and Education Programs

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Provides resources and support for educators and families of English language learners

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We understand that teachers are the backbone of a thriving school. That’s why our department is laser-focused on empowering educators to bring out the best in their students.

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Young children vary in their skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. Effective teaching requires individualized teaching and chances to learn for all children to access, participate, and thrive in early learning settings. Individualizing for children who need more support helps ensure effective teaching for children with disabilities and other special needs across all the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework domains. Using children’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals is part of effective teaching, individualizing, and creating environments to support children’s positive outcomes.

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Children with Disabilities | HeadStart.gov

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Young children vary in their skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. Effective teaching requires individualized care and chances for all children to access, participate, and thrive in early learning settings.

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Learn if your child is ready to start kindergarten or if they still need to master developmental and emotional skills to reach kindergarten readiness.

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Is My Kid Ready for Kindergarten? Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

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Learn if your child is ready to start kindergarten or if they still need to master developmental and emotional skills to reach kindergarten readiness.

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The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance (HA) Program aims to help CalWORKs families meet the reasonable costs of securing housing. The CalWORKs HA program serves eligible CalWORKs recipients, or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

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Fresno Madera Continuum Of Care (FMCoC)

A collective of Fresno and Madera County service and housing providers that work to end homelessness in our community. The FMCoC works to actively provide a coordinated delivery system to assist homeless persons in achieving housing.

Coordinated Entry System & Access Sites: https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/ces

Main Page: https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/

Catholic Charities

Emergency assistance for individuals in crisis situations and in time of difficult transitions with clothing (thrift store), shelter, food pantry and bus fare.

Phone: ( 559) 237-0851

Website: https://ccdof.org/

Poverello House

Helps provide temporary emergency shelter and assistance getting in to permanent housing for eligible families - referral is needed.

Phone: (559) 498-6988

Website: https://poverellohouse.org/

United Way

Emergency Informational Services such as: Homeless Prevention Programs, Food & Shelter Assistance, Help with Landlord-Tenant Issues, Youth Parenting Resources, Legal Services Referrals and more.

Phone: Dial 211 or 1 (866) 559-4211 (toll free)

Website: https://www.uwfm.org/

Evangel Home, Inc

Shelter Assistance for Single women and women with children (boys under age 9) accepted.

Phone: (559) 264-4714

Website: https://evangelhome.com/

Fresno Rescue Mission

Provides temporary shelter & programs for men or families with children.

Phone: (559) 268-0839

Website: https://www.fresnomission.org/

Marjaree Mason Center

Offers temporary emergency Safe Housing for adults and children escaping domestic violence. MMC also has other housing options that provide assistance to eligible families affected by domestic violence.

Phone: (559) 233-HELP/ (559) 233-4357

Website: https://mmcenter.org/

Fresno Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), Public Housing Rentals and conventional housing programs assist eligible low to moderate income residents by subsidizing a portion of their rent. Other programs are available to qualified applicants.

Phone: (559) 443-8400

Website: https://fresnohousing.org/

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Homeless Services is a public assistance program that provide homeless assistance for DSS clients that are experiencing or/at risk for homelessness.

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The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) administers federal grants, contracts, and state programs designed to promote best practices and innovative approaches to child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment.

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The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) administers federal grants, contracts, and state programs designed to promote best practices and innovative approaches to child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment. The OCAP serves as a statewide source of information, developing and disseminating educational material regarding prevention/early intervention programs, activities, and research. The federal grants administered by OCAP are the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA); Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP); and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF). Visit our Interactive Timeline to learn more.

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Connects individuals in need with resources and services in their local community.

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People helped during first year of COVID-19

Families earning under $30,000 who have access to Internet

Calls for help answered by 211 in 2021

United Way advances the common good in communities across the world. Our focus is on education, income and health-the building blocks for a good quality of life. View our impact >

United Way is fueling innovative approaches to help communities feed their neighbors in rural communities.

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People helped during first year of COVID-19 Families earning under $30,000 who have access to Internet Calls for help answered by 211 in 2021 United Way advances the common good in communities across the world. Our focus is on education, income and health-the building blocks for a good quality of life.

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Advocates for LGBTQ+ families and provides resources and support.

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Family Equality - Advancing Equality for LGBTQ Families

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Family Equality's mission is to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change.

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National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI

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National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI

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Focuses on improving the lives of Black children and families through education and advocacy.

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The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance (HA) Program aims to help CalWORKs families meet the reasonable costs of securing housing. The CalWORKs HA program serves eligible CalWORKs recipients, or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

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Fresno Madera Continuum Of Care (FMCoC)

A collective of Fresno and Madera County service and housing providers that work to end homelessness in our community. The FMCoC works to actively provide a coordinated delivery system to assist homeless persons in achieving housing.

Coordinated Entry System & Access Sites: https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/ces

Main Page: https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/

Catholic Charities

Emergency assistance for individuals in crisis situations and in time of difficult transitions with clothing (thrift store), shelter, food pantry and bus fare.

Phone: ( 559) 237-0851

Website: https://ccdof.org/

Poverello House

Helps provide temporary emergency shelter and assistance getting in to permanent housing for eligible families - referral is needed.

Phone: (559) 498-6988

Website: https://poverellohouse.org/

United Way

Emergency Informational Services such as: Homeless Prevention Programs, Food & Shelter Assistance, Help with Landlord-Tenant Issues, Youth Parenting Resources, Legal Services Referrals and more.

Phone: Dial 211 or 1 (866) 559-4211 (toll free)

Website: https://www.uwfm.org/

Evangel Home, Inc

Shelter Assistance for Single women and women with children (boys under age 9) accepted.

Phone: (559) 264-4714

Website: https://evangelhome.com/

Fresno Rescue Mission

Provides temporary shelter & programs for men or families with children.

Phone: (559) 268-0839

Website: https://www.fresnomission.org/

Marjaree Mason Center

Offers temporary emergency Safe Housing for adults and children escaping domestic violence. MMC also has other housing options that provide assistance to eligible families affected by domestic violence.

Phone: (559) 233-HELP/ (559) 233-4357

Website: https://mmcenter.org/

Fresno Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), Public Housing Rentals and conventional housing programs assist eligible low to moderate income residents by subsidizing a portion of their rent. Other programs are available to qualified applicants.

Phone: (559) 443-8400

Website: https://fresnohousing.org/

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Homeless Services is a public assistance program that provide homeless assistance for DSS clients that are experiencing or/at risk for homelessness.