Since its launch in 1965, the national Head Start program has been supporting low-income children and families with a comprehensive array of services designed to prepare children for school. The comprehensive services provided through Head Start and Early Head Start services include:
• Education;
• Health, development and behavior screening;
• Social and emotional health;
• Nutrition;
• Family go
al-setting;
• Social services;
• Transition services; and
• Services for children with disabilities
San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE) was funded in July 2015 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services in San Joaquin County. SJCOE’s Head Start San Joaquin (HSSJ) program provides Head Start services to eligible children from birth to age five and pregnant women through a partnership with local school districts and non-profit organizations. The following HSSJ partners will provide direct services to children and families:
• Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Joaquin County
• Creative Child Care, Inc.
• Lodi Unified School District
• Stockton Unified School District
If you have any questions or concerns, please call (209) 468-4933 or email [email protected]. We welcome your comments on the San Joaquin County Office of Education, Head Start San Joaquin page, but please keep it civil. We will remove inappropriate comments. These include comments that share confidential information, use vulgar language, attack individuals, advocate illegal activity or violate the law or SJCOE policy.
