DOUGLASS COMMUNITY SERVICES
HEAD START PROGRAM
ALL HEAD START SERVICES ARE LOCATED AT: 909 BROADWAY | HANNIBAL, MO 63401
Head Start/Early Head Start
Child Care Partnership
In Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Pike, Monroe, Shelby, Macon, And Randolph Counties
Call 573-221-3890 for more information
Head Start is a nationwide child development/school readiness program for families with
children ages 0-5 and pregnant women/teens who are eligible.
For Children:
· Safe Environments
· Kindergarten Readiness
· Lifelong Relationships
· Nutritious Meals
· Healthy Living Skills
· Qualified Teachers
· Social Skills
· Family Supports
· Parent Leadership
· Your Voice Matters!
For Prenatal Women:
· One-on-One Meetings
· Preparing for a healthy baby
· Support to find needed resources
· Mental Health Support
DCS Head Start does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability or health impairment.
Research shows children who receive early learning do better in school. Head Start supports parents in becoming leaders who support and advocate for their children.
Services are offered in your home, in our centers, and with our partner locations. Before and after care for center-based children is available for a fee.
Scan QR Code or Click
here
to begin the pre-application process:
Looking for a Career in our Head Start Program?
Check out our employment openings! If we don't have what you are looking for... we can always use volunteers to assist our Head Start program! Jump in to volunteer and you never know when a position may open!
Please call 573.221.3892 if interested!
HELPFUL LINKS
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Dietetic Association
- Becky Bailey – Love and Logic
- Book It Program
- Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign
- Child and Family WebGuide
- Child Care Aware
- Children Youth and Families Education and Research Network
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Devereux Early Childhood
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Federal Consumer Information Center
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Hannibal Career & Technical Center
- High Scope Curriculum
- John Wood Community College
- Medem Medical Library
- Missouri Career Center
- Moberly Area Community College
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Child Care Information Center
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- National Early Childhood TA Center
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National Network for Child Care
- National SAFE KIDS Campaign: SAFE KIDS Injury Prevention
- Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
- SIDS: “Back to Sleep” Campaign
- Talaris Research Institute
- The Compassionate Friends
- U.S. Department of Education
- Webbing Into Literacy
- Your Child: Developmental and Behavior Resources: A Guide to Information and Support for Parents
- ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Head Start Links
- National Head Start Association
- Missouri Department of Social Service
- Department of Health and Human Services – Region VII
- Administration for Children and Families
- Missouri Head Start Association
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- National Center for Family Literacy
- Parents As Teachers
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
HEAD START LOCATED AT:
909 BROADWAY | Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: (573) 221-3892