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**__South__** **__Coast__** **__Head Start__** **[|www.southcoastheadstart.com] (under construction) ** // Our Mission is to Support families with young children in their quest for a brighter future. // ** Early Head Start ** The Early Head Start program is available to a limited number of pregnant women and families with children ages 0-3. We provide a foundation for children and families to thrive developmentally, and seek to empower and build on the strengths of the family. ** Center Base Option: ** Children enrolled in the Full Day/Full Year program must have a childcare need due to a parent/guardian working or attending school and meet other program criteria. Families will work with ERSEA Specialist and other appropriate staff to determine which program option best fits the needs of the family.  · Serves 24 children  · Three classrooms of 8 children  · No less than a 1 to 4 ratio  · Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Monday – Friday  · After Care Hours (limited to 8 children) 2:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Monday - Friday  · Center Employees: One Site Supervisor, One Family Advocate, Six Teachers, One Teacher Assistant, Five Center Assistants, and One Cook ** Home Base Option: ** Home-Base Early Head Start program services include parent education, parent-child activities, health services, and peer support groups for parents through weekly home visits and to group socializations a month. Each family enrolled in home-based services will work directly with the Teacher/Home Visitor to schedule and plan weekly activities. ** Head Start Full Day Program: ** Children enrolled in this program must have a parent/guardian working, receiving employment related daycare, or attending school full time and meet other program criteria. The program requires a minimum number of hours per month usage by the family. ** Head Start Half Day Program: **
 * Serves 32 children in Coos / Curry County
 * Three Home Base Programs (Coos Bay/North Bend, Coquille/Myrtle Point, Gold Beach/Brookings)
 * One Teacher/Home Visitor for each Home Base Program
 * Two classrooms of 20 children each
 * One Lead Teacher, Two Teacher Assistants, Three Classroom Assistants, Cook (per classroom)
 * Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
 * 130 class days
 * 3.5 hours per class Monday – Thursday
 * Morning or afternoon classes available
 * 18 to 20 children per class
 * One Lead Teacher, One Teacher Assistant, One Center Assistant (per class)
 * Bussing available for certain classrooms