U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Early Head Start/Head Start Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families
Washington, DC 20202-0001
Phone: 202-205-8572 (or check directory for your regional HHS office)
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/
Head Start programs nationwide provide comprehensive services for 3- to 5-year-old children of low-income families. Grants are made to public school systems and nonprofit organizations to fund services covering education, health care, family involvement, and social services. Early Head Start programs—modeled after Head Start—provide services to low-income pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers. To find out about programs in your state, contact your state department of education or your local school district.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 3006
Rockville, MD 20847
Toll Free: 1-800-370-2943
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/publications.htm
Provides information about government-sponsored research on human development over the entire life span. Includes topics such as prenatal care, learning disabilities, AIDS, and mental retardation.
