Child Care
Partnerships
Helping Ensure Children Enter School
Ready to Learn and Succeed
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Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships
As a proud provider of Head Start services, we are committed to strengthening our community by equipping young children and their families with the tools they need to succeed. Our program offers quality early education, health and wellness support, and resources that empower parents to be active partners in their child's development. Join us in building a brighter future through Head Start.
Children who participate in a high-quality early learning environment are:
More likely
To perform better in school
To enroll in secondary education
To be gainfully employed
And less likely
To be held back in school
To participate in criminal activity
To be dependent on public assistance
Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships
Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships bring together the best of both worlds – combining the strengths of child care and Early Head Start programs. Benefits for children and families inlcude:
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Low child-to-teacher ratios and smaller, high-quality educational environments.
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Developmental screening and referral to needed medical, dental, nutrition, vision and mental health services.
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Provision of diapers and formula.
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Access to home visits, parent engagement activities and family support workers who help the family meet its goals.
The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership sites are eligibility-based programs. Please refer to the Eligibility Verification Form to see what criteria you meet before contacting the center to complete a waiting list application. Your family will be prioritized based on the information you provide. Ages served are 6 weeks to 3 years.
Locations
James Rushton Early Learning Center
5512 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
Director: Othessa Morris
256.730.0926
Pamper Me Nursery Child Development Center
7836 2nd Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35206
Director: LaKesha Petty
205.259.8757