Family and Child

Head Start

Head Start - Early Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive child development program that mobilizes community resources to benefit low-income, preschool children between the ages of birth and five. Head Start originated under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

Contact your local Head Start, call: 517-374-6472

The Michigan Head Start Association works to promote equal opportunities for all Head Start children, families and programs to succeed. We accomplish this mission through legislative advocacy, policy and early childhood research, acting as a vehicle for communication among Michigan Head Start programs and among state agencies, and by providing professional development opportunities for Head Start programs and professionals committed to early childhood.