Researched based curriculum and assessments

Highly qualified teachers

Nutritious meals

Disabilities services

School readiness screenings

Parent inclusion in child’s individualized teaching plans, etc.

Transportation

Health services include child health screenings, oral health practice education and resources, child nutrition, etc.

Health screening includes recording height and weight, vision and hearing assessment, lead and hemoglobin testing and dental screening. The nurses from the health department also review immunization records and will advise parents if additional shots are needed.

Community resources from partnered organizations for services for children with disabilities, early childhood education and other education programs

As part of the comprehensive services provided for children and families in the Early Head Start program, the Canton City Health Department and the YWCA Early Head Start program are working together to perform health screenings on children 6 weeks to 3 years of age enrolled in the EHS program.

A child is eligible if any of the below apply:

The family’s income is equal to or below the poverty line

The family is eligible for, or, in the absence of child care, would be potentially eligible for public assistance; including TANF child-only payments

The child is homeless, as defined in part 1305

The child is in foster care