TRI-COUNTY HEAD START
Our Services
When we welcome your child into our program, there are many benefits and resources.
Education
We make learning exciting for every child
Benefits of education with Tri-County Head Start:
- Smaller class sizes mean lessons respond to your child’s strengths, interests, and needs
- Research-based Creative Curriculum®
- Daily routines in safe, fun classrooms with age-appropriate materials
- Home Visits and Parent-Teacher Conferences to share your goals with our teachers
- Screenings and observations to see your child’s progress
- Transition plans so you are ready for what comes next
- Easy and enjoyable family activities to do at home
- Outdoor time every day, for your child to move and explore
- Support from qualified, trained, professional teachers
- Focus on building your child’s social and emotional learning to help them succeed in school
Family Engagement
We know you are your child’s first and best teacher
Head Start supports you so you can be there for your child:
- Provide resources and referrals to local organizations that can help meet your needs
- Work with you to set goals and help reach them
- Connect you to local parenting classes, financial assistance, health and mental health services and much more
- Kindergarten Transition Program
- Get involved with your child’s education by volunteering
- Offer Parent Gauge surveys so you can share feedback and help us support you
- Offers you leadership opportunities with our Policy Council and Parent Committees
- Our friendly staff are here to help and want to see you succeed
LINKS TO HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
- La Plata Family Centers Coalition (Serving La Plata and Archuleta counties)
- The Pinon Project Family Resource Center (Serving Montezuma County)
Disabilities
We believe every child should be included
How we welcome children of all abilities:
- Create positive environments to nurture and encourage exploring
- Employ inclusive classrooms to allow every child to participate and feel comfortable
- Build individualized lessons that respond to your child’s needs
- Complete screenings to answer questions about your child’s development and coordinate referrals if needed
- Connect you to services in your community
- Support you in learning how to advocate for your child
- Provide classroom supplies and equipment to meet the needs of all children
- Support for Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals
- Support for Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) goals
LINKS TO DISABILITY RESOURCES
- Community Connections, Inc. (children 0–3 years old)
- San Juan BOCES (children 3–5 years old)
- 9-R Child Find (children 3–5 years old in the 9-R school district)
Health Care
We support the health, safety, and well-being of your child
How we help your child feel well so they can do their best in school:
- Free vision and hearing screenings
- The support of a Child Care Health Consultant, who is a registered nurse
- Trained staff in CPR/First Aid and AED
- Support to keep your child’s exams and immunizations up-to-date
- Specialized care if your child has medications or conditions that need specific attention
- A focus on mental well-being to help your child learn how to think, feel, and act
- Rigorous cleaning procedures to help stop illnesses
- A shared illness policy so you know when to keep your child home
- Regular hand washing practice to stop the spread of germs
- Oral health support for healthy smiles
- Safety drills and checklists to make sure your child is safe
LINKS TO HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
Nutrition
We know good nutrition helps each child grow and learn
Head Start provides more than delicious food, your child benefits from:
- Free breakfast and lunch every day during school hours
- Well-balanced meals that include recipes from different cultures
- Menus created to help your child explore new foods
- Family-Style Dining which promotes self-help skills, sharing, and social interaction
- Learning new skills as we work together to set tables and clean up
LINKS TO NUTRITION RESOURCES
