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For more than 42 years, Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start has helped prepare more than 60,000 low-income children for school by providing:
- early childhood and prenatal education
- family, medical, dental, mental health and social services
- 2/3 of USDA required daily nutritional needs.
Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start Division is one of the largest grantees for Head Start in the southeastern United States, serving 3,071 children and families throughout the county. |
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Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start:
- Currently directly serves 1,312 infants, toddlers and preschool age children and their families.
- Directly operates 19 centers throughout the county, including sites in Plant City, Tampa, Seffner, Bealsville and Ruskin.
- Contracts to serve additional infants, toddlers and children in 4 centers.
- Operates a full-day/full-year Monday – Friday program, open 253 days per year.
- Has two delegate agencies: Hillsborough County Public Schools, serves an additional 1,759 preschool age children through a part-day/part-year program in 45 elementary schools. Our other delegate, Nova Southeastern University, serves 20 infants and toddlers in 5 Family Care Homes.
- Considers parents an essential part of program planning and decision making. A policy council made up of parents and community volunteers plays a large part in the program’s governance.
- Always explores new funding opportunities. Most recently awarded grant awards include a $1.1 million dollar Head Start Healthy Marriage Initiative Project Grant, Hillsborough County CDBG funds, totaling over $256,000, and $7,800 from the March of Dimes.
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