One
of the longest lasting and far reaching programs of the "War on
Poverty" in the 1960's was "Project Head Start." The
program was initially started as an eight-week summer program and
designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool
children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet
their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological
needs.
Community Action Development Corporation has been
involved in Head Start since its inception, opening with summer
programs in Hobart and Lone Wolf in 1965. By 1969, the program had
changed to a school year program.
Community Action
Development Corporation Head Start operates 16 Head Start Centers in
the seven county service area, serving approximately 500 children
each year. Head Start serves 3 and 4 year old children with priority
being given to low-income families. However, all families are
encouraged to apply and children are served as space and regulations
allow.
Head Start is a research based early childhood program
that focuses on the whole child. Each child enrolled in Head Start
receives medical, dental, hearing, vision, and developmental
screenings. The program also provides 1/3 of the child's minimum
daily nutritional requirements. Daily lessons are individualized to
meet each child's needs and children with disabilities are served. In
the education component, special attention is paid to school
readiness and literacy. Children are assessed regularly to monitor
their progress in the program.
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Parent
involvement is an important aspect of Head Start. As the child's
first teacher, parents are encouraged to be involved in the
classroom. They are welcomed into the center at any time and are a
valuable part of the program.
For further information or to make an
application for enrollment, please contact any of the centers listed
below or the Kiowa County CADC office at 220 S Broadway in Hobart,
OK, or call 580-726-3343.
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Burns Flat/Dill City |
Cordell |
Erick |
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Frederick |
Grandfield |
Hammon |
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Hobart |
Ringling |
Sayre |
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Sentinel |
Snyder/Mt. Park |
Temple |
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Terral |
Tipton |
Waurika |