The Head Start/ Early Head Start Center
Pam Houlton, Program Director (765) 449-0487 phoulton@cfrc.org

A chance to succeed

Each year in Lafayette, hundreds of boys and girls from low-income families enter school for the first time.  While their more fortunate classmates might face the challenge with assurance, these low-income children often begin school with health problems, and a lack of self confidence. Without the will to learn and grow, they often fall behind in their first years of education and find their troubles compounded in later years.

In order to give these children a chance to succeed, The Community and Family Resource Center operates Lafayette’s one and only Head Start/Early Head Start Center, providing whole family services to low-income families in the Greater Lafayette area.  Head Start gives the preschool-aged children of these families the support to meet their emotional, social, educational, health and nutritional needs.  At the same time, Head Start also supports the people who have the biggest impact on these children – their parents – by showing them the way to become true advocates for their children’s development.

For families with infants to three-year-olds, The Community and Family Resource Center also offers Early Head Start and a Pregnant Mom’s Program in collaboration with the Tippecanoe County Child Care agency.

The Lafayette Head Start/Early Head Start Center provides children's services with an emphasis on education. A basic premise of the programs is that parents are their children's most important teachers.

What's New !!

A good way to become involved in our community is to volunteer at agencies where help is needed.  If you enjoy being around children, Head Start is a great place to volunteer.  Here are the requirements: - Must be 18 or older - Pass a TB Test - & a Limited Criminal History will be checked. A few of the areas where help is needed, are:      ►Classroom Preparation             ■ Set up and clean up at mealtimes             ■ Assist in preparing bulletin boards             ■ Come and play games with the children     ►Classroom Assistance      ■ Reinforce the rules of the classroom area      ■ Read stories or tell stories      ■ Participate in music      ■ Help supervise the playground area      ■ Help supervise field trips      ■ Help serve food      ■ Share talents It’s a great place to work and volunteer!  Call Raegan at 449-0487 to find what it takes to get you started!

For information about any of these services, contact Pam Houlton.