Provides children, ages birth to five, with a comprehensive educational program designed to reinforce and respond to the unique strengths and needs of the individual child. Supportive learning environments are fostered to stimulate a child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. Community partnerships are cultivated to build a core network of support services and resources for children and families.

Provides child development and family support services to low-income pregnant women, infants and toddlers, and their families.

Provides preschool special education services for children ages 3 until they enter kindergarten. Children are screened and evaluated so that those identified can receive services in the best placement for them, whether it is at home, a caregiver's house, a preschool, or specialized preschool. If it is determined that the child would benefit from a structured preschool classroom, they arrange for placement in one of the contracted classrooms at the Infant Development Program in Clinton County.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Encourages pregnant women and families to develop skills that will help promote children's growth and development during the first three years of life. It also provides access to community resources that foster healthy and self-sufficient families and offers enrichment activities for children with disabilities. Families experiencing homelessness are encouraged to apply

Provides expectant and new parents support for a healthy pregnancy, encouragement and tools for parents as child's primary caregivers and teachers. Services encompass: nutrition, health & safety, mental health, disabilities, family engagement, and social activities. Voluntary home visiting service.

Provides comprehensive supports to expectant families and those with children under the age of 18 months including health education, developmental screenings for infants and toddlers, resources and referrals, care coordination, breastfeeding support, safe sleep education, and resources. Women can enroll pregnant or postpartum and in any pregnancy (first or subsequent).

Program services are for low-income pregnant women/families with children, birth - age 3. Includes personalized home visits, group learning activities for children and parents together, family support services and parent involvement in program decision making.

Offers a home-based program that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and social services based on the individual needs of the family. Home visitors, called Family Partners, make weekly home visits to provide services designed to enhance the child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Also coordinates monthly play groups.

Provides a comprehensive child development program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. Head Start engages parents in their children's learning and helps parents in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. Head start offers both full day or part day center based options. Early head start offers both home based or center based options year round.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Provides an Early Head Start program to infants and toddlers ages six weeks to three years old. Meals and diapers are provided.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Provides Early Head Start, Head Start, and Pre-K Counts programs for children and services to pregnant parents.

Provides comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income pregnant women and families with children up to three years old.

Luzerne County Head Start’s Early Head Start (EHS) program is a weekly home visiting program that provides comprehensive child development and family support services to pregnant women, children age birth to age 3, and their families. EHS works to maximize the development of infants and toddlers by creating pathways for families to be successful. Once a child is 3-years-old, he or she may transition into center-based Head Start services or into another early childhood education program.

Head Start and Pre-K Counts are full-day, school-year programs that are intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. These programs are entirely free for income-eligible families. Year-round, private-pay preschool is also available.

Provides an Early Head Start program to infants and toddlers ages six weeks to three years old. Meals and diapers are provided.

State licensed and staffed by professionals, providing developmental care. Developmentally age appropriate activities are incorporated into daily plans. Weekly lesson plans include language arts, creative arts, math, science, motor, and cognitive development activities. Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Programs offered here. Provides opportunities for success by planning activities to meet age appropriate goals. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided. Keystone Stars participant. Offers summer camps. Additional Sites: Penn Manor School District Most elementary schools before and after school, plus Wrap around kindergarten care.

Provides home-based services for expectant families and children ages birth to three, who meet eligibility requirements. Services include weekly home visits in the areas of health, nutrition, education, social services, and child development, as well as socializations. The home visits are conducted by a Certified Family Development Specialists for 90 minutes once a week.

Provides Early Head Start, which is often the first connection for families with children from 6 weeks to 3 years old. Focuses on a child’s healthy development: How a child learns, grows, shares feelings, speaks, and makes friends. Helps each family understand their child’s growth and set goals for their path forward. Offers services that include nutrition, safety, mental health, and education support.

Provides early, continuous and comprehensive year-round child development and family support services for income-eligible pregnant women, infants and toddlers through their 3rd birthday and their families. Head Start services address developmental goals for children, employment and self-sufficiency goals for adults, and support for parents in both their work and child care roles. Offers home based and center based services.

Provides care and education to develop each person to their fullest potential at locations in Franklin County. Offers various classroom schedules to meet the needs of each family. Part-day and full-day schedules are available. Offers a Home Visiting program with weekly visits to pregnant mothers and/or children up to age three to support them in parenting and other goals.

Offers periodic home visits that focus on health, proper nutrition, and home safety. Referrals to community agencies and programs are provided as needed.