What Is Migrant and Seasonal Head Start?

Originating in 1969, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start has proven to be a successful social program. Funded primarily by the federal government, the program is designed to serve low-income families who are working in agriculture. The Economic Opportunity Commission of San Luis Obispo County. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program operates centers, which serve as full day child care programs for children from 0 to 5 years in Fresno, Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that operates on the principle that the first five years of a child's life are the most crucial in the learning process. The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program provides a preschool program to meet the emotional, health, nutritional and psychological needs of the child and family. The objectives of the program involve these seven components: Education, Disabilities, Health, Nutrition, Mental Health, Parent Involvement and Social Services. These components are interconnected to provide quality services to the children and families in the program.

The program also makes available 10 % of its enrollment for disabled children. Disabled children and their families receive the full range of developmental services within a supportive learning environment.

The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program also operates a Family Child Care Program which provides services for infants 0 - 2 years of age in a day care home with contracted providers. We currently have family child care homes in Kern, Monterey, Orange, San Benito, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

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