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2014 Maine Head Start Annual Report, Linda Labas, Jill Downs, Maine Head Start Directors' Association, Maine Head Start State Collaboration Office
2014 Maine Head Start Annual Report, Linda Labas, Jill Downs, Maine Head Start Directors' Association, Maine Head Start State Collaboration Office
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The goal of Head Start is to improve outcomes for young children (ages 6 weeks to 5 years) from low-income families by promoting school readiness through a continuum of comprehensive services (early childhood education, health, nutrition, and social services) that support children’s development and family functioning. The term “Head Start” refers to the Head Start program as a whole which serves pregnant women, infants, toddlers, preschool-aged children, and their families in various service options (home visiting, center-based, and family child care). This annual report presents aggregate data from the 11 non-tribal Head Start grantees in Maine for the 2012-2013 program …