Please be sure to read all criteria below before completing an application.
Serves low-income infant and toddlers ages 6 weeks to 3 years. Infants and toddlers can begin to receive Early Head Start services at any point in the year after they are 6 weeks old. (Note: placement is subject to eligibility and slot vacancy.) Early Head Start also provides support for income eligible Pregnant Women.
Children must be 3 years old and families must meet eligibility guidelines.
Hernando and Sumter Counties may call for an appointment at the Hernando or Sumter centers listed here or click here (ENGLISH) or here (Spanish) to begin the process online!
Volusia County you may call for an appointment at the Volusia centers listed here or click here (English) or here (Spanish) to begin the process online!
If you have already submitted an application online or in person, even if in the previous school year, please do not submit another application.
Please bring with you the following information to your application appointment:
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