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Head Start is a federal and state funded program for preschool children from low income families. Most Head Start programs are operated by local non-profit organizations in almost every county in the country. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities.

Head Start helps all children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Children in Head Start are between the ages of three and five.

There are many programs that make up Head Start. Here are the services that we provide:

Games, stories, art, music and outside play are important learning activities at Head Start. Your child will learn how to play with others and how to share and listen. Head Start children discover a love for learning, and they develop good problem solving skills.

Each child receives a speech, language and hearing screening. If therapy is needed, your child will be referred or provided with professional help.

Disability services are available to children with special needs or a handicapping condition. An Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) is prepared for each child, with the help of parents and teachers.

Your child is required to have a medical and dental examination as part of the Head Start program. Parents will be advised of any health care needs and provided with information about follow-up services.

Hot, nutritious meals and snacks are served daily at the Head Start centers. Breakfast and lunch are a happy time of eating and conversation with other children and adults. Children learn independence by passing bowls of food around the table and serving themselves. After each meal, your child will brush his or her teeth with the group.

If your child cannot attend the Head Start center, he or she may qualify for the Home-Based Program. A teacher will come to your home once a week to work for 90 minutes with you and your child. Parents will learn how to help their child with activities throughout the rest of the week. A minimum of 2 Wednesdays a month, your child will be picked up for a classroom socialization experience.

The Head Start Family Day Care Mentor Program partners with Type A and B Day Care Providers that are certified through Job and Family Services to provide Head Start services in their Day Care home.  They must have Head Start eligible children in their day care to work with this program.  The providers are required to do lesson plans each week and attend a training each month that we provide for them so they can earn their CDA.  The Family Day Care Mentor goes to the Day Care Providers house once a week to do a visit with the children and provide guidance and advice for the Day Care Provider.

Parents are very important in the Head Start Program. We encourage parents to visit classes and take part in their child's education. Many of our parents volunteer to help with field trips, classroom activities, and parent groups.

Our foster grandparents are a very special part of each child's learning experience. Foster grandparents help to increase a child's self-esteem by providing that special one-to-one attention.

A Head Start child's family can also be helped with other social services, such as medical care, job training, or emergency heat or food.

Our teachers have extensive and on-going training in child development. Each classroom has at least 1 teacher with an associate's degree or better in Early Childhood Development. Many Head Start parents who volunteer eventually become trained teachers. Presently, about half of our staff are former Head Start parents.

We have 6 Head Start centers located throughout Athens, Hocking, and Perry counties. Our main office is located just outside of Athens. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the sites listed below

Main Office
3 Cardaras Drive

PO Box 220
Glouster, OH 45732
Ph: 740-767-4500
800-686-1093
Fax: 740-767-2301

Athens Head Start
507 Richland Ave.
Athens, OH 45701
Ph: 740-592-1124
800-557-1124
Fax: 740-592-5435
aths@hapcap.org

Corning Head Start
103 Marshall St.
PO Box 236
Corning, OH 43730
Ph: 740-347-4685
866-347-4685
Fax: 740-347-4352
cnhs@hapcap.org

Laurelville Head Start
16196 Mple St.
PO Box 316
Laurelville, OH 43135
Ph: 740-332-1377
800-332-1377
Fax: 740-332-7039
lvhs@hapcap.org

Logan Head Start
420 Norwood Ave.
Logan, OH 43138
Ph: 740-385-1880
800-525-1880
Fax: 740-385-0859
lghs@hapcap.org

Nelsonville Head Start
40 Saint Charles St.
Nelsonville, OH 45764
Ph: 740-753-9404
Fax: 740-753-9406
nvhs@hapcap.org

New Lex Head Start
228 W Jefferson St.
New Lexington, OH 43764
Ph: 740-342-1333
866-342-1333
Fax: 740-342-1165
nlhs@hapcap.org

Hocking.Athens.Perry Community Action's Head Start Program is accepting applications for enrollment from all three counties.

Head Start is a preschool program that provides a variety of learning experiences to help children learn to cope socially, emotionally, and intellectually. Head Start also provides programming for children with special needs/disabilities. In addition, all children participate in a comprehensive health care program.

Children must be 3-5 years of age, and families must meet the income guidelines established by the federal government.

Applications are available throughout the counties in our various locations and at our main office located at 3 Cardaras Drive, PO Box 220, Glouster, Ohio 45732, 1-800-686-1093 or 740-767-4500.

You can also click here to download an application.
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For further information contact the Center Coordinator at the site you're interested in:

Lisa Richards
Athens Head Start at 1-800-557-1124 or 740-592-1124

Patty Watts
Corning Head Start at 740-347-4685

Patty Lunsford
Laurelville Head Start at 1-800-332-1377 or 740-332-1377

Melody Turley
Logan Head Start at 1-800-525-1880 or 740-385-1880

Angie Smith
Nelsonville Head Start at 740-753-9404

Donna McCord
New Lexington Head Start at 740-342-1333