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About the Head Start Program
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.