Head Start is a free child development program which provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition and social services to pre-school children ages 2.9 years to five years of age from income eligible families. The overall goal is to increase the child's effectiveness in dealing with everyday life and later responsibilities in school and life.
Parental involvement is encouraged.
Early Head Start is currently in the start-up phase of designing services for Fall River's low income expectant couples and families with infants and toddlers. Early Head Start is a comprehensive two-generation program which includes intensive services that begin before the child is born and concentrates on enhancing the child's development by supporting the family during the critical first three years of a child's life.