Modoc County Office of Education

 

Using a home-based approach, the program is funded to serve 104 eligible children 0 to 3 years of age and expectant families. Anyone may apply for Early Head Start services; however, low-income families and children with special needs have priority for enrollment.

 

The four cornerstones for Early Head Start are:

 

1) child development

2) family development

3) staff development

4) community building

 

Early Head Start programs are designed to promote the development of children, and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency. The program promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving, preparing children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life.

 

Modoc Early Head Start supports parents and guardians in their role as primary caregivers and teachers of their children. The program assists families in meeting their own personal goals and achieving self-sufficiency across a wide variety of domains, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Individualized family partnership agreements are developed with families. Families and children are linked to comprehensive community services in order to meet their personal goals and self-sufficiency needs. They are provided with age-appropriate curricular experiences and individualized educational, social-emotional, health, and nutritional services.

 

Program Director, Program Manager, Family Support Workers, Content Specialists and Consultants including Health, Nutrition, Disabilities, Prenatal and Coaching Specialists, along with various support staff provide the comprehensive services required by the federal regulations. (Please see the organizational structure chart linked below.)

 

To support healthy prenatal outcomes and enhance intellectual, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers to promote later success in school and life.

 

A high-quality child development program for all eligible children using the Head Start/Early Head Start Model that enables families, children, and staff to be empowered by creating a caring, safe, and healthy environment that encourages learning and wellness.++

• Parents are a child’s first teacher
• Children benefit from strong attachment-based relationships with their caregiver
• Families are a catalyst for change
• Building on positive parent-child interactions can develop new skills for lifelong learning
• Families are unique; services will be tailored to their individual needs

Ingrid Oliver