Childcare
Starting Early, Dreaming Big
Early Head Start gives children a safe, nurturing environment in their most critical years of development, building the foundation for lifelong learning, health, and success. The program provides comprehensive support and full-time childcare for infants and toddlers at no cost to eligible families. This isn’t just childcare — it’s a partnership with families to improve health, education, and economic stability.
Medical, dental, vision, and mental health care
Nutrition and disability services
Parenting support and coaching
Connections to food, housing, employment, and financial resources
Our vision
HumanKind Early Head Start envisions a program valued and supported by the community, where families are empowered and engaged in their child’s development and well-being, and that all EHS children become resilient, lifelong learners.
Eligibility
To be found eligible, children must meet at least one of the following criteria:
The child is a Foster Child, including Relative placement, custody, or adoption
The child is homeless or experiencing verifiable housing insecurity
The child is in a family that receives TANF, SNAP, or SSI
The child is in a family with income at or below the poverty level for their household size (see chart).
Please Note: Because EHS only serves children up to 36 months (3 years) and has an active waitlist, we are unable to guarantee placement for children older than 30 months (2.5 years).
Parents and guardians: For more information, please email ehsinfo@humankind.org. If you would like to apply, fill out this application.
Community partners and referral sources: We welcome community referrals; email ehsinfo@humankind.org.
| Family Size | Annual Family Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 |
| 2 | $21,640 |
| 3 | $27,320 |
| 4 | $33,000 |
| 5 | $38,680 |
| 6 | $44,360 |
| 7 | $50,040 |
| 8 | $55,720 |
| More than 8 | Add $5,680 for each additional person |
This website is supported by Grant Number 03CH013466 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, Inc., dba HumanKind, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.