During
weekly home visits and parent-toddler activity groups,
trained Early Head Start staff plan activities with
families to foster the child's development, increase
family literacy, promote healthy parent-child relationships,
provide parenting support and education, and assist
expectant families in preparing for their new baby.
Parents are assisted with transitioning their children
into Head Start or other preschool programs when the
child reaches age three. Families are linked to community
resources such as food, clothing, housing, child care,
employment, English classes, health care and mental
health counseling.
Funded
by a Federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, this Program operates through a
partnership between the Lourie Center and the Head Start
Resource and Training Center, University of Maryland,
University College.
