Head Start Program

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Office_of_Head_Start
gptkbp:criticizedFor mixed long-term academic outcomes
gptkbp:Early_Head_Start_serves pregnant women
infants
toddlers
gptkbp:eligibility homeless children
children in foster care
children receiving public assistance
family income at or below federal poverty level
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:establishedIn 1965
gptkbp:focusesOn family well-being
comprehensive child development
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
grants to local agencies
gptkbp:goal promote school readiness
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:Head_Start_Impact_Study
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Head Start Program
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Early_Head_Start
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:localAgenciesInclude gptkb:tribal_governments
nonprofit organizations
public schools
community action agencies
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Office_of_Head_Start
gptkbp:numberOfChildrenServed over 1 million annually
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkbp:parentInvolvement required
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:War_on_Poverty
gptkbp:praisedFor improving health and social outcomes
gptkbp:provides disability services
mental health support
early childhood education
health services
nutrition services
meals and snacks
parent involvement services
screenings and referrals
transportation (in some locations)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Child_Care_and_Development_Block_Grant
Pre-Kindergarten
gptkbp:serves low-income families
children with disabilities
children ages 0-5
gptkbp:website https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5