Head Start (for children 3-5) and Early Head Start (pregnant women and children 0-3) has a variety of program and service delivery options including Center Base, Home-Base, Combination (Home & Center) or Family Child Care. Each program incorporates an individualized approach to high-quality services for low-income pregnant women and children age birth to five. Families receive support and guidance from Head Start staff to become self-sufficient.
Benefits of Early Head Start:
- home visits
- child development education
- health screening and follow-up care
- parenting guidance and education
- services for special needs children
Eligibility requirements of Early Head Start:
- Children between the ages of 0-5 of families that meet the federal poverty guidelines and pregnant women who meet the federal poverty guidelines
- Children who are foster children
- Children who are homeless
- Children who are disabled (have IFSP or IEP)*
How To Sign Up
- Select your county below to find the Early Head Start representative in your area.
- Email or call the representative and let him or her know you're interested. He or she will help you determine if you're eligible and give you more information about registering.
Select Your County
Apache County
Coconino County
Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG)
121 E. Aspen
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: (928) 774-9504
Cochise County
Sierra Vista
1939 A S. Frontage Rd.
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone: (520) 417-0756 x 1012
Gila County
Graham County
Greenlee County
La Paz County
Maricopa County
City of Phoenix Human Services Head Start
200 W. Washington, 19th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 262-4040
Maricopa County Head Start Zero – Five Program
234 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (480) 464-9669
Booker T. Washington Child Development Center, Inc.
1519 E. Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (602) 252-4743
Catholic Charities Westside Head Start
7400 W. Olive, Suite 10
Peoria, AZ 85345
Phone: (623) 486-9868
Greater Phoenix Urban League Head Start
1402 S. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 276-9305
Roosevelt School District Head Start
4615 South 22nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Phone: (602) 232-4919
Chicanos Por La Causa Early Childhood Development
1242 E. Washington St., Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (602) 307-5818
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Early Childhood Education Center
10005 E. Osborn Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone: (480) 362-2200
Mohave County
Navajo County
Pima County
Child Parent Centers, Inc. (CPC)
Carlos A. Hernandez
602 E. 22nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: (520) 822-0100
Pinal County
Pinal Gila Community Child Services, Inc. (PGCCS)
1750 S. Arizona Blvd.
Coolidge, AZ 85128
Phone: (520) 723-5321
Yuma County
Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG)
224 S. 3rd Ave., Suite 206
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (928) 782-1886
Quechan Head Start
P.O. Box 1899
Yuma, AZ 85366
Phone: (760) 572-0263