Branch County Early Head Start (EHS)

Building Supportive Relationships Between Parent and Child

Early Head Start enroolls and serves Head Start eligible pregnant women and their families with infants and toddlers age 0-3 years.  EHS works with parents to enhance their child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development; assists pregnant women to access comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care; supports parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles and helps families move  toward self-sufficiency.

EHS  is a home based program specializing in infant and toddler development; we build special relationships with families to help them reach self  sufficiency by connecting them to community resources,  teaching, listening, and supporting.

  Families ELIGIBLE for EHS    

• Families with incomes below the  federal poverty guidelines
• Pregnant teens
• First time parents
• Homeless parents with infants or toddlers

    Services Provided  

• Prenatal education and support
• Parent support and parent/child activities  
• Referrals for health, care, social services, housing and food assistance
• Referrals for job training, GED, health insurance, and public benefits
• Group activities and parent-child socialization meetings.