HEAD START - LINKS

• Michigan Department of Human Services
• Michigan Chamber of Commerce
• Wayne County Commissioner Joan Gebhardt (District 12)
• National Head Start Office
• Michigan Head Start Association [lots of early childhood links]
• Head Start of Lane County - A great resource for Head Start staff and parents
• High/Scope - High/Scope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public advocacy organization - High/Scope's mission is to improve the life chances of children and youth by promoting high-quality educational programs

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• Michigan Child Care Coordinating Council - information on child care centers
• Erickson Institute - information on brain development and other early childhood resources for parents
• Starfish Family Services - Early Head Start: Early Head Start provides support and education for pregnant women and programming for children from birth to age three and their parents.
• ACCESS - Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
• Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit
• Epilepsy Foundation
• Greate Start Collaborative(EIC)

NATIONAL

Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families
PO Box 1182
Washington, DC 20013
Ph: (302) 205-8569

Administration for Children and Families

National Head Start Association
1651 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph: (703) 739-0875
Fx: (703) 739-0878

Director of Government Affairs
National Head Start Association
1651 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph: (703) 739-0878
Fx: (703) 739-0875

REGIONAL

Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
Chicago Regional Office
233 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois 60601-5519
Ph: (312) 886-4917
Fx: (312) 886-5373

STATE

Michigan Head Start Association
115 W. Allegan Suite 520
Lansing, MI 48933
Ph: (517) 374-MHSA
Fx: (517) 374-6478

Michigan Head Start Association

• Head Start Home
• Upcoming Events
• What is Head Start?
• Give Your Child a Head Start
• Parents Room
• Organizational Structure
• Annual Report
• Sites/Contacts
• Photo Gallery
• Staff Resources
• Culturally Speaking
• Links and Resources
• WCHS Delegate Login

Department Organizations...

• Public Health Department
• Detroit-Wayne County Mental Health Agency
• Patient Care Management System
• Wayne County Head Start
• Jail Health Services
• Medical Examiner's Office
• Wayne County Library
• Wayne County HIPAA Compliance