New York Foundling, a Head Start Program of New York, NY

Address
590 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10011-2019
Contact Phone
(787) 753-9082
Details
Head Start is a program of the US Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. In 1973, The Foundling established a Head Start preschool program in Puerto Rico to serve the island's isolated, rural areas and low-income urban neighborhoods. Today, the Program serves more than 1,100 children and their families. Now used as a model for other agencies, Head Start offers parents job training and, whenever possible, employment. Many parents who begin working as assistant teachers in our program go on to receive academic credentials as fully certified teachers.
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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
For more information, call 787-753-1321 or visit www.nyfpr.org.
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