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Causes: Child Day Care, Children & Youth, Education, Preschools
Mission: We provide a head start to families with children who need it most.
Programs: Head start - provides a comprehensive program for low income families with children between 3-5 years of age. Early Head Start provides a comprehensive program for low-income families with infants and toddlers, and pregnant women . Kids' Corps, Inc. currently operates head start programs in eight locations in Anchorage, Alaska. The Head Start and Early Head Start programs offered at Kids’ Corps feature: -A “two generation” approach to alleviating poverty that offers high quality early education to children and supports family self-sufficiency and resilience. -Professional teachers who use content-rich curriculum to engage children in learning that addresses all their developmental needs. -Screenings and services that identify and address developmental, health and dental needs early so children enter school ready to learn. -High levels of family engagement and parent involvement. -Inclusive and diverse classrooms.