Holyoke ♥ Chicopee ♥ Springfield Head Start, Inc.

Educating Children… Supporting Families… Building Healthy Communities...

  Our Programs 

•  Head Start- Offering full-day and part-day programs for children ages 3 to 5

•  Early Head Start- Offering full-day and part-day programs for children ages 0 to 3

•  Migrant- The Massachusetts Migrant Grantee, offering full-day summer programs from June-August for migrant children ages 0-5.

•  TLC Building Healthy Relationships- HCS Head Start was awarded a five year grant for 1.6 million dollars to implement a Healthy Marriage Initiative in the Greater Springfield area.  Funding was made possible through the Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C.  this new endeavor will support Head Start's efforts in reaching out to parenting and non-parenting teens, singles and couples to provide an opportunity to educate families and individuals on the benefits of healthy relationships and the important role relationships play in the lives of children.

TLC Healthy Relationships Referral Form

•  Universal Pre-K Program- The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC) awarded HCS Head Start eleven Pilot Universal Pre-Kindergarten grants.  This opportunity provides funding to enhance the quality of services provided to our children and families. 

•  Fatherhood Initiative- Men Involved in the Lives of Kids (M.I.L.K) is a program designed to provide interactive, educational and recreational activities for our head start families that promote healthy, happy relationships between men and children, all in an effort to increase and promote male involvement.