Welcome to NACOG Head Start!
Head Start has been a part of northern Arizona for
over
thirty years. The
Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) administers the Program
that has a service area of 27,000 square miles and includes the four counties
of Apache, Navajo, Coconino, and Yavapai.
The Program serves children zero to five years old who meet the
required income guidelines. NACOG
uses several program options to provide Preschool and Early Head Start
services in 28 Northern Arizona communities on behalf of 1613 children.
NACOG addresses the needs of enrolled children and
families by using the Head Start Performance Standards and locally
designed service delivery systems. The program utilizes a comprehensive
approach in meeting the needs of enrolled children and provides them the
opportunity to begin their school experience on equal footing with their
more socially advantaged peers. This
is done with the use of field management zones
and a network of service area partnerships that address the extreme rural
barriers confronted by our large geographic area, extreme weather
conditions, and the lack of resources.
Head Start is federally funded through the Congressional Head Start Act, and is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. As Head Start enters the 21st Century a new national perspective and changes will have a major impact on established services.
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NACOG Head Start, 121 E. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928.774.9504 Fax: 928.779.0514
Email: HeadStart@NACOG.org