CDR Marina West, Oxnard

Early Head Start Program The Early Head Start program promotes healthy family functioning, and strengthens the development of infants and toddlers beginning as young as newborn infants. Learn more about our program, learn about eligibility requirements or download an application. Head Start Program Head Start is a comprehensive pre-school program that provides education, medical and dental screenings, mental health services, nutrition, social services, full inclusion of young children with disabilities, and parent involvement services to low-income children age 3 to 5 and their families. Head Start also provides full/day year-round preschool services in centers for parents who are working, seeking employment, or in school/training. The Head Start program provides services to eligible families with the goal of ensuring the children enrolled are ready to start school. Education includes pre-school education to nationally set standards that have become the model for preschools in the United States. CDR's social services provide our families with advocates to work with parents and assist them in accessing community resources.