| Location |
|
East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Year Program Began |
|
1965 |
| Number of Children
Served |
|
1,574 |
| Total Annual Budget |
|
11 million |
| Primary Funding
Sources |
|
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services/City of Baton Rouge |
Key Features Education;
Full-Day Program;
Professionally Trained Staff;
Child Development;
Creative Curriculum;
Individual Education Plan;
Development Domains;
Indoor-Outdoor Activities;
Formal and Informal Learning;
and
Individual and Group Activities.
Partnerships
East Baton Rouge Parish School System;
Louisiana State University;
Southern University;
Baton Rouge Speech & Hearing Foundation;
Louisiana Department of Public Safety &
Corrections;
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB);
Georgia Pacific;
Community Association for the Welfare of
School Children (CAWSC);
Exxon;
Family Roads of Baton Rouge; and
East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
Services Transportation;
Physical and Dental Exams;
Vision, Speech, & Hearing Screenings;
Nutrition and Growth Assessments;
Special Medical Referrals;
Family Goal Setting;
Leadership Training;
and
Crisis and Emergency Assistance. Head Start Centers operate from August until May.
Early Head Start Centers operate from January until December.
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