Head Start Programs
Head Start Programs Ventura County Our Head Start Program prepares Ventura County’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and become lifelong learners. Head Start, created in 1965 under the Head Start Act (42 USC 9801, et seq.), is a national program that provides comprehensive child development services primarily to low‐income children (ages zero to five) and their families. Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing the physical, social, and cognitive development of children through educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services. It also recognizes the important role of parents, encouraging them to participate in a variety Leer Más