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Head Start is a federally-funded program of early childhood education and family development.

Target Population/Eligibility Criteria:  Early Head Start, for pregnant women and children birth – 3, and Head Start, for children 3 – 5, serves low income families in Monroe County.

Hours of Operation and Service Delivery:

Early Head Start provides Home-based as well as Center-based services.  Home-based services are scheduled at the convenience of the family and Center-based services are provided from 9 – 3:30 Monday – Friday.
Head Start provides Center-based services in either half day or full day programs.  Half day programs are 8:30 – 11:30 Monday – Thursday; and full day services are 9:00 – 3:30 Monday – Friday. Full day programs are generally limited to 4 year olds.

Early Head Start and Head Start Center- based services:

Hart Street, 30 Hart Street, Rochester, N.Y.  14605  585-254-0093
North Street, 700 North Street, Rochester, N.Y.  14605  585-454-2332

Head Start Center-based services: 

 Hudson Avenue, 1150 Hudson Avenue, Rochester, N.Y.  14621  585-467-1472
Jefferson Avenue, 640 Jefferson Avenue,  Rochester, N.Y.  14611  585-436-0362