Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs which serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant woman, and their 
  families.  They are child-focused programs, and have the overall goal of increasing the social competence of young children in low-income families.
  By "social competence" is meant the child's everyday effectiveness in dealing with both his or her present environment and later responsibilities in school
  and life.  Social competence takes into account the interrelatedness of social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.

 Our goal is to provide a full range of services to meet the needs of Lakota children from 0-5 and their families addressing cognitive, emotional, physical,
 nutritional, mental health, and Lakota language and culture development of children and the development needs of families.

 You can pick up an Eligibility Application at any College District Center or Head Start/Early Head Start Center in your area. 

 When we receive your Eligibility Application, it will be reviewed and you will be contacted if we need more information or if your family does not qualify
 for services.  Once your family has been determined eligible you will receive additional documents to fill out to complete the registration process.

 To be eligible for Head Start services, a child must be at least three years old by the date used to determine eligibility for public school in the community
 in which the Head Start program is located, except in cases where the Head Start program approved grant provides specific authority to serve younger 
 children. Examples of such exceptions are programs serving children of migrant families and Early Head Start programs. To be eligible for Early Head Start,
 a child must be at least 6 weeks old.

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