About Head Start
CCCCHS is a non-profit organization that serves 3 and 4 year-old children of low-income families residing in Clackamas County. Head start does not charge any fees. We provide quality pre-school education, nutritious meals, regular health screenings including dental, vision, and hearing.
Quick facts about Head Start
- Head Start was created in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson as part of his “War on Poverty”
- The Head Start program is a federally-funded preschool experience for 3 and 4 year olds
- There is no fee to participate in Head Start.
We Do a Lot More Than Preschool!
- Each Head Start center has a cook who serves family-style, USDA meals for breakfast and lunch.
- All children receive vision, dental, hearing, and developmental screenings.
- We refer children to community partners to follow-up on development concerns.
We Help Families Too
- Families receive monthly home visits from their classroom teachers, who help parents set educational goals.
- Families receive home visits from Advocates, who help families obtain resources to meet their needs.
- We run a Male Involvement program, which helps facilitate relationships between children and the involved men in their lives.
- We have some funds available to help parents take English Second Language classes, Adult Basic Education classes, and Drivers Education classes.
- Parents are encouraged to participate in family nights and Policy Council.
Who We Serve
- We serve children from low-income families and children with special needs who may not otherwise qualify.
- Approximately 25% of our students have special needs.
- 82% of our families have at least one working parent
Our Preschool
Our preschool classes focus on the skills that children will need to succeed in Kindergarten, including social emotional, cognitive, physical and language development.
Save Head Start
Contribute to Saving Head Start
Want to help save Head Start so that others can benefit it from it the way you did? It doesn't cost anything to join SaveHeadStart.org, but we would appreciate any help that you can offer in defraying the cost of this state-of-the-art Web-based campaign. You also can help support the important work of the National Head Start Association, which is the sponsor of SaveHeadStart.org.