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Please see our Head Start/Early Head Start Parent Handbook below.

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Early Head Start Required Health Records

• Required Health Records Updates

NO COST Eye Exam & Glasses / Examen de la vista y anteojos SIN COSTO / GRATIS egzamen je & linèt! 

• Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program - Apply Now!

Free Immunizations & Lead Test! Florida Department of Health – Children/Adult Walk-in Services

• Florida Department of Hellth Broward County Immunization Information
• Lead and Hemoglobin Testing

Free Dental Services! *New Head Start requirement - Proof of dental examination

• Broward County Dental Office Locations
• Dental Form *or proof of oral exam from your dental office
• Dental Brochure 

Does your family have health care? Please click on the link below for information about Kid Care!

https://www.healthykids.org/

• Kid Care Application
• Kid Care Brochure - English
• Kid Care Brochure - Spanish
• Kid Care Brochure - Haitian/Creole

Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.) For more information about the H.E.A.R.T program, please call 754 321-1566 (7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), or email HEART@browardschools.com.

• HEART Student Housing Flyer English
• HEART Student Housing Flyer Haitian Creole
• HEART Student Housing Flyer Portuguese
• HEART Student Housing Flyer Spanish

Transportation Resources

Head Start does NOT provide transportation services, but bus passes may be available through the Broward County Transit Bus Pass Program. Please contact 954-357-8400 for information.  

Families are an important part of our work!

The School Board of Broward County’s (SBBC) Head Start/Early Intervention Department acknowledges that the parent is the most important influence on their child’s development, and thus gears its services to support families in nurturing the development of their children, to enhance their capacity to achieve their own goals and aspirations, and to influence the quality of life in their communities.

Head Start Attendance Policies

As part of the Head Start Performance Standards, attendance is closely monitored for all children. Children must meet guidelines for daily attendance to ensure the full benefits of the educational program. For children not attending on a regular basis and exceeding the number of allowable days of absence, withdrawal from the Head Start Program may be considered, resulting in a vacancy.

VPK Attendance Policies

As part of the State and District policies, VPK attendance is closely monitored for all children. Children must meet guidelines for daily attendance to ensure the full benefits of the educational program. For children not attending on a regular basis and exceeding the number of allowable days of absence, withdrawal from the VPK Program may be considered, resulting in a vacancy.

Home Visits

The Head Start Performance Standards require two home visits be made by the classroom teacher. In addition, two parent conferences for the year that the child is attending the program are required. Parent educators are also required to schedule a home visit with parents to provide program information and establish goals that assist families in obtaining services.

Parent Meetings

During the course of the year, Head Start staff will initiate four parent meetings in response to parent surveys reflecting areas of interest. Parent meetings provide information on a variety of topics that include but are not limited to: Health, Safety, Nutrition, Family, and Education. In addition, community representatives and Head Start staff may conduct workshops for parents to gain knowledge and obtain information related to services and agencies in their community.

The website is supported by Grant# 04CH011046 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of The School Board of Broward County and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.