The study team also will be available to answer questions. Your input is an important part of the process. The city of Phoenix, Maricopa County and Southwest Human Development Head Start programs are recruiting children for the Head Start program for the 2000-2001 year. To be eligible, families must meet federal poverty guidelines for family size and income level, and children must be 3 or 4 before Sept. 1. The program offers individualized teaching, nutritious meals, health screenings and mental and physical development, services to children with special needs, opportunities for parental involvement and social services at no cost.
Some sites also offer childcare services.
Return to top of City Page Youth training applicants sought Applications are being accepted for two training and academic programs for young people who have dropped out of high school. Youthbuild, which offers training in the construction trades, and YouthSkilled, which offers additional career opportunities, are sponsored by the Human Services Department. Citizens are invited to review the changes and voice their opinions at community meetings to be held this summer and fall.