Program Options
Mt. Hood Community College Head Start and Early Head Start serves low-income families with young children who live East Multnomah County, in the Parkrose, David Douglas, Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, Reynolds and Corbett school districts. Special programs are available for working parents and parents who are students at Mt. Hood Community College.
Head Start
- Part Day, Part Year:
- For children 3-5 years old
- 3.5 hour classrooms, Monday – Thursday (4 days a week)
- Classroom open from September to June
- Learn-by-playing approach to building social and emotional development
- Structured classroom time including group time, free choice time, and daily time spent outside
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- 7-Hour Classroom, Part Year:
- For children 3-5 years old
- 7 hour classroom, Monday – Friday (5 days a week)
- Classroom open from September to June
- Learn-by-playing approach to building social and emotional development
- Structured classroom time including group time, free choice time, and daily time spent outside
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- Full Day, Full Year – Student Program and ERDC Classrooms:
- For children ages 6 months to 5 years old
- 8.5 hours per day
- Classroom open all year
- Learn-by-playing approach to building social and emotional development
- Structured classroom time including group time, free choice time, and daily time spent outside
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- For full-time students of Mt. Hood Community College or families receiving Employment Related Daycare (ERDC) subsidy.
Early Head Start
- Home Based:
- For pregnant parents and children 0-3 years old
- Provides weekly, 90-minute visits with a family support specialist in the home
- Focuses on child development activities and parenting skills
- Twice a month group socialization with other children and families in the program
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- Combo Model:
- For children who are 2 by September 1st
- Twice a week, 4-hour classes.
- Twice a month education visits with the teacher in the home
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- Full Day, Full Year – Student Program and ERDC Classrooms:
- For children ages 6 months to 3 years old
- 8.5 hours per day, Monday – Friday (5 days)
- Classes are open year-round
- Free supplies, including diapers and formula/li>
- Assigned Family Worker to support parent education, parent-child activities, health screenings, and resources
- For full-time students of Mt. Hood Community College or families receiving Employment Related Daycare (ERDC) subsidy
- Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP):
- For children ages 6 weeks through 3 years old
- Full-day year-round childcare services
- EHS-CCP services provided within local childcare centers and certified family childcare homes
- For working families receiving childcare subsidy (ERDC or TANF/Jobs)
- For pregnant and teen parents, including fathers, currently attending high school.
Please Note:
Language Specific Classrooms are available for Burmese and Spanish. Language Specific Caseloads are offered in Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Language Specific Classrooms are available for Burmese and Spanish. Language Specific Caseloads are offered in Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
If you have any questions or need more information about our programs, please call our main line 503-491-6111.
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Our Locations
Mt. Hood Community College Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve families who live in East Multnomah County, in the Parkrose, David Douglas, Centennial, Gresham-Barlow, Reynolds and Corbett school districts.
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