WELCOME TO HEAD START COMMUNITY PROGRAM OF MORRIS COUNTY
SERVICES
Pregnant women and children from birth through 18 months are served through a Home-Based Program. Children ages 18 months through three years attend a Center-Based Program at the Dover site. Preschoolers ages 3-5 attend a Center-Based Program at the Dover or Morristown site.
Collaborative partnerships with Wharton Borough Public Schools and the Morris School District provide high-quality preschool programs for district students.
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Head Start offers both home-based and center-based programs, with comprehensive services to address the physical, health, nutritional, developmental, educational and social-emotional needs of young children and their families.
Head Start's Dover and Morristown centers are proud to have achieved a 4-STAR quality rating from NJ's Quality Rating Improvement System, GROW NJ KIDS.
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THE DIFFERENCE
The overall philosophy of the Early Head Start/Head Start Program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in children of low-income families. Social competence means the child’s everyday effectiveness in dealing with both the present environment and later responsibilities in school and in life.
Head Start also offers an EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM to provide safe, loving care on site after the regular program day.
What’s the Buzz
By making a tax-deductible contribution to Head Start Community Program of Morris County (a registered 501(c)3 organization), you will be helping the area’s most vulnerable pregnant women and young children meet their educational, social, emotional, health and nutritional needs. Contributions of any size are welcome and acknowledged.
Checks may be sent to: Head Start Community Program of Morris County 18 Thompson Ave., Dover, NJ 07801
Using PayPal, you can donate to Head Start online. Even if you are not registered with PayPal, you can pay via your MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express or a bank card.
The Head Start model includes a strong emphasis on community partnerships. We engage in Memorandums of Understanding with local community agencies assist with physical and mental health services, program referrals, and community resource access for our families. A wealth of organizations and individuals also provide donations of funds or in-kind resources to support our children, families and help the organization to fulfill its mission.