Early Head Start Center Based - Childcare Program
The Early Head Start Center Based program provides early learning, care and enrichment experiences to children in an early care and education setting with wrap-around childcare for children six weeks to three years old.
Parents must be working or going to school to qualify for this program. DFS childcare subsidies are accepted. The EHS services are free, but the childcare portion of the child’s day does include a fee. A $25.00 non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of enrollment.
Early Head Start Home Based Program:
Capacity: 10 children
The Early Head Start Home Based services are for pregnant moms and children birth to three years old. Services include a combination of weekly home visits and socialization experiences (class time) twice a month for two and a half hours. Child-focused home visits are individualized to help parents support their child’s growth and development. Parents are required to stay with the child at the socializations and participate in the home visits.
Pregnant women enrolled in Early Head Start have individualized home visits that promote healthy prenatal outcomes and help them prepare for the arrival of the child. Upon delivery, the child is then enrolled in Early Head Start and services continue.
Early Head Start 2:2 Program:
Capacity: 16 children
The Early Head Start 2:2 Combination provides services for children six weeks to three years old. The program offers two socializations per week for three hours and two home visits per month. The socialization provide early learning, care and enrichment experiences to children in an early care and education setting. Parents are not required to stay for socialization with their child, but are required to be a part of the home visits.
We recognize parents as a child’s first and most important teacher. By partnering with parents we can help prepare children for success in school and in life. Parents are always welcome and encouraged to participate in classroom and other center activities.
LOCATION
160 N Washington Casper; 82601
307-473-5831 (phone)
307-473-5848 (fax)
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SCHEDULE
Please call for the current schedule.
CENTER COORDINATOR
Lauren Cayer, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
AREA COORDINATOR
Mary Kugler, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Head Start provides a free, early intervention program to low-income, at-risk children, 3-5 years of age and their families. Each child receives a developmental, hearing, vision, and health screening. Our program provides activities that address the child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development to help prepare the child for success in school and in life. All Head Start classes are for 4 hours and include a meal and a snack. Classrooms operate either three or four days a week with both morning and afternoon sessions. Classrooms that operate three days a week and include a home visit once a month to work on individualized school readiness goals for the child.
We recognize parents as a child’s first and most important teacher. By partnering with parents we can help prepare children for success in school and in life. Parents are always welcome and encouraged to participate in classroom and other center activities.
For more information, see our brochure here.
LOCATION
301 West B
Casper, WY 82601
307-266-5480 (phone)
307-235-3960 (fax)
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SCHEDULE
Please call for the current schedule.
Natrona County Head Start provides free preschool services to 122 children and families.
CENTER COORDINATOR
Leslie Pease, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
AREA COORDINATOR
Mary Kugler, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• United Way
• Child Development Center
• WIC
• Department of Family Service
• Central Wyoming Counseling Center
• Natrona County Health Department
• GED
• Natrona County Schools
• Natrona County Public Library
• Wyoming Medical Center, Casper Hospital and Physicians; also Safe Kids
• Wyoming Department of Family Services Early Childhood Division
• Healthcare for the Homeless
