Education
Home Based Services
What is the Home Based program?
Our home based option offers educational and family enrichment opportunities for children birth –5 and pregnant moms in the comfort of the family's home.
What are Home Based Services?
Children and their families enrolled in the Home Based program receive weekly visits with an early childhood professional. Each visit lasts approximately 90 minutes and provides the family with information in five areas.
- Education
- Health & Nutrition
- Family Services
- Parental Involvement
What services are available to pregnant women?
- Individualized home visits by qualified staff
- Access to prenatal & postpartum medical & dental care
- Prenatal education and support
- Postpartum follow-up with health staff
- Postpartum child developoment services
What are the benefits of the Home Based program?
- The Home Based program uses the Parents As Teachers Curriculum.
- Home visits by Early Childhood Professionals provide support, child development and education services to allow your child to grow to his/her fullest potential.
- Early screenings and ongoing assessment individualize educational services.
- Regular Group Socialization – allows opportunities for your child to participate in educational activities with children of his/her own age.
- Parenting information as well as opportunities for parents to learn more about a variety of topics and to network with others regarding child development and family issues.
- Family Support- Our trained early childhood professionals are knowledgeable about and have established relationships with community partners and are able to support families to achieve their goals.
- Prenatal Education and Support for expectant mothers with guaranteed education and developmental services for your new baby.
Other Resources
Check out these websites for more information on the Head Start of Washington County Home Based Curriculum as well as other prevention services
www.zerotothree.org
www.ehsnrc.org
www.patnc.org
www.cpeip.fsu.edu
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Center Based Services
What are the benefits of the Center Based program?
- High quality early learning environments for children birth – 5 with qualified, nurturing staff.
- Learning opportunities have a positive impact on literacy and future school success.
- Activities based on knowledge of child development and how children learn best.
- Individual child's strengths, interests and areas of concern are noted and focused on to bring out the best in each child.
- Maryland State Department of Education Accredited
- Services are provided at five locations
What does a Typical Day in the Center Based program look like?
- Circle Time Activities: Reading, Calendar, Weather, Music, Creative Arts
- Free Choice Time/Individual and Small Group Activities: Block Play, Art, Writing, Reading, Table Toys, Dramatic Play, Computers, Discovery/Science, Sand and Water Play, Cooking Experiences
- Outdoor Play
- Meals: Breakfast & Lunch for AM sessions, Lunch & Snack for PM sessions, Breakfast, Lunch & Snack for Full Day
- Field Trips have included the apple orchard, the pumpkin patch, the turkey farm, the Christmas tree farm, the ice rink, the post office, the fire department, fish hatchery, intergenerational visits at retirement homes
What Curriculums does the Center Based programs use?
- Creative Curriculum
- Second Step Curriculum
- Talk About Touch
Check out these websites for more information on the Head Start of Washington County Center Based Curriculum as well as other early education and prevention services
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE
www.naeyc.org
www.readyatfive.org
www.teachingstrategies.com
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What other Services does HSWC Provide?
Health Services
Developmental Services
Family Services
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