Home Based Early Head Start

Early Head Start is a year-round, home based program, federally funded program for income qualifying families with infants, toddlers and pregnant women that provides high quality programs as well as comprehensive services for both children and their families, at no cost to the families. 

Services include providing resources and support to pregnant women to promote healthy prenatal outcomes, enhancing the development of very young children, and working with families to support healthy family functioning through education and resources. 

This program provides weekly home visits, and two 2-hour parent/child socialization groups per month. Parents must be present for home visits and socialization groups. Groups include other parents and their children in a safe, exciting classroom environment designed to promote early learning, exploration and fun. Meals are provided.

Socialization are located at 530 NW Greyhound Way in Pullman, WA. 

Comprehensive Child Related Services, including Health, Nutrition, & Mental Health

All children receive the following services:

• Developmental screenings
• Social – Emotional behavioral screenings
• Hearing and Vision screenings
• Height and Weight measurements, and nutritional assessments
• On-going developmental assessments and an individualized curriculum
• We ensure that each child has current physical exam, up-to-date immunizations, and a dental exam.
• We ensure that each child receive proper follow-up or outside referrals based on the results mentioned above.

 Family Services are based upon developing family partnerships

• Development of Family goals.  Parents work with program staff to identify strengths, needs, and interests of the family to develop family and personal goals. Outside resources, supports, and assistance for parents in accessing available community resources are provided. Families receive individual support and follow up throughout the year.
• Home visits and parent teacher conferences. Families meet with program staff 4 times during the year, becoming an integral partner in their child’s educational progress and discussing their family’s personal progress.
• Parent involvement and leadership.  A variety of activities, volunteer opportunities, and parenting programs are provided, including child and community advocacy, participation on Policy Council, Executive Board, and Parent Center Committees, and other leadership and training opportunities.