JCCEO Early-Head Start
JCCEO EARLY HEAD START
The JCCEO Early Head Start program serves children from birth to 3 years of age.
Early Head Start (EHS) programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and pregnant women. EHS programs provide intensive comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families, and to pregnant women, included in the “0 to 2” age category, and their families.
JCCEO Early Head Start provides services to 650 Birth to 2-year-old children and their families.
Our goals are:
-To provide qualified, well-trained staff.
-To provide a curriculum that encourages children's involvement in the learning process.
-To teach children about life, their communities, and the world as they develop.
-To protect and enhance the health and safety of children and adults at all times.
-To meet the nutritional needs of children and adults.
-To provide the best training and support for staff.
-To involve parents in the program to enhance their parental abilities and support.Early Head Start classrooms are located at sites in Kingston, Festival, Sherman Heights, and Dr. Craig Pouncey Center Cooper Green, Elyton
Applicants for JCCEO Head Start-Early Head Start must provide the following information:
- Child's legal birth certificate (original)
- Social Security cards for members of the child's immediate family;
- Income verification for the last 12 months
- (W2 form for 2020: three (3) current check stubs; TANF award letter; SSI or Social Security verification letter; tax return form from tax preparer; child support documentation or unemployment compensation self-employment
- Proof of Residency (Lease, Deed, or Proof of Residency and current utility bill.
CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE NEEDED VERIFICATION FORMS
- PROOF OF RESIDENCY FORM
- CHILD SUPPORT DECLARATION FORM
- SELF-EMPLOYED DECLARATION FORM
- NON-INCOME VERIFICATION DECLARATION FORM
KIMBERLY BERRY
JCCEO Early Head Start Manager
TO APPLY FOR JCCEO EARLY HEAD START, CLICK THE LINKS BELOW.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT JCCEO HEAD START - EARLY HEAD START
Contact Us
JCCEO
300 Eighth Avenue, West
Birmingham, Alabama 35204-3039
Phone: 205-327-7500
Fax: 205-326-4179
JCCEO considers applicants for all services without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This Institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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