EARLY HEAD START

FOR FAMILIES

Early Head Start (EHS), serving children up to the age of three, provides early comprehensive child development and support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families.


The Coalition is an Early Head Start (EHS) grantee, serving 270 children from six weeks to three years of age in the most needed areas of the county. Service areas include the cities of Belle Glade, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Pahokee, Riviera Beach, South Bay and West Palm Beach.


For more Early Head Start program information, feel free to call (561) 412-2203. You may also send an e-mail inquiry by clicking here.

Early Head Start (EHS) FAQs

  • How do I apply for EHS? How soon can I apply?

    Applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis; we maintain an ongoing waitlist. You can apply on the ELC website on the EHS Application Link to start your application process.

  • What documents are necessary for application?

    • Proof of Age of Child
    • Proof of Address
    • Verification of Income
    • Medical Insurance Card
    • Child’s Immunization Record
    • Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) if applicable
    • Court orders or custody orders (if applicable)

    Click here for a list of acceptable documents


    Click here for current Federal Poverty Guidelines

  • Do I have to live in the service areas of EHS Providers?

    Families should apply if interested and a staff member will follow up to conduct an interview and discuss opportunities.

  • How much of the cost of child care is covered with EHS?

    This program is offered at no-cost to qualifying low-income families

  • What is included in the funding?

    Using EHS-CCP funds, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awards competitive grants to Early Head Start grantees that partner with local child care providers—both center-based and in-home providers—that serve children from low-income families receiving child care subsidies and agree to meet Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). Early Head Start grantees help their child care partners to meet these standards and provide comprehensive wrap-around services, such as developmental screenings, formula and diapers, to meet children’s health, nutrition and other comprehensive development needs.

  • Who can I reach out to for more information?

    For more Early Head Start program information, feel free to call (561) 412-2203. You may also send an e-mail inquiry by clicking here.

Early Learning Coalition Early Head Start (EHS) Provider Partner Sites

  • Belle Glade

    Eager to Learn Child Care

    Latonia Jackson FCCH

    Planet Genesis

    Regina Brown FCCH

    Wee Care Child Development Center

  • Delray Beach

    Amanda Family Day Care

    Stepping Stones Learning Center

  • Lake Worth

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  • Pahokee

    Bright Ideas Educational Center

    Dameka Coleman FCCH

    Lawanda Thomas FCCH

  • Riviera Beach

    Cynthia Bedford FCCH

    Eula Gray FCCH

    Fobbs Daycare

    Life Span of PBC

    Nu Kidz Generation

    Robinson’s Tiny Tot’s FCCH

  • South Bay

    ABC Playschool Childcare, Inc.

    Jo Carswell Family Child Care Home

  • West Palm Beach

    Edna Pertilla FCCH

    Laureana Melendez FCCH

    Mary Morris FCCH

    Mustard Seed FCCH

    Neicykelis Tender Lovin'

    The King’s Kids

    Thompsons Family Day Care

    Martha Smith FCCH 

    Jazmina Martinez



This website is supported by Grant Number 04HP000549 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 the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

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