Need-based services for children and pregnant mothers from birth to age 5.
SJCOE Head Start program, since its launch in 1965, has been supporting low-income children and families with a comprehensive array of services designed to prepare children for school. Over that time, the program has served more than 30 million children, including children and families of San Joaquin County.
The comprehensive services provided through Head Start and Early Head Start services include:
SJCOE Head Start program 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 Head Start program provides services to eligible children from birth to age 5 and pregnant women through a partnership with local school districts and non-profit organizations. The following 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
