Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation

Head Start is a child development program for children ages three through five from low-income families. This program is funded by the Health and Human Services Bureau (HHS/ACYF/Head Start Bureau) and the Missouri Department of Health. In addition, the community provides a 20% in-kind match for the federal funds provided by the HHS/ACYF/Head Start Bureau. Early Head Start provides services for Pregnant Women, Infants and Toddlers. All of the services listed above are provided to the Early Head Start clients. The mission of Early Head Start is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women, to enhance the development of very young children and to promote healthy family functioning. Center based care is offered at our Hematite and Gray Summit Missouri locations.