Columbia University Early Head Start, a Head Start Program of New York, NY
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Columbia University Head Start
New York NY NY
Contact Phone
(212) 923-5237
Details
Columbia University Head Start ProgramThe Head Start program serves 68 children aged three to five and families; the Early Head Start program serves 194 children under the age of three and 42 pregnant women residing in the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Hamilton Heights in northern Manhattan.
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Who is Eligible?
Children who are 3 to 5 years old are eligible for Head Start services. Pregnant women and
children from birth to 3 years of age are eligible for Early Head Start services. Children and
families who are homeless, in foster care, or receive TANF or SSI are also eligible for
services. Eligibility is determined by Head Start program staff and some families may be
eligible for services if they are determined to be at or below the federal poverty level. Some
grantees enroll a percentage of children from families with incomes above the Poverty Guidelines
as well.
Families are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Eligibility Requirements: Families earning within the federal poverty income guidelines. Families must live in the catchment area; Head Start families living between 165th Street and 181st Street in Washington Heights, Riverside Drive to Amsterdam Avenue, and Early Head Start families and pregnant women living between 125th Street and 204th Street in Northern Manhattan.
Fee(s): Services are free to qualified families
Registration/Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis; families will be placed on a waiting list.
Address: 154 Haven Avenue, 3rd Floor
Phone: 212-923-5237
Director: Carmen Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Email: cr14@columbia.edu
Center Locations
Broadway
4467 Broadway, New York NY
(212) 923-5237
Hamilton
110 Hamilton Pl, New York NY
(212) 281-4298
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