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Early Head Start

Early Head Start helps families get the best start in life.

We enrich parental skills, starting with prenatal development, and empower parents to be early childhood and educational advocates. Our holistic approach eliminates barriers to success and aids parents in becoming their child’s first teachers and leaders in their communities. We start with pregnant individuals and babies at birth and work with families until the child’s third birthday.

Services are provided at no cost to qualifying families in the Hawthorne zip code 90250, Inglewood zip codes of 90301, 90302, 90303, and 90305, and the South LA zip code of 90001. Families can enroll any time before the child’s turns 3. The earlier families enroll, the more support we can provide!

Our Services

For families with children under age 3:

  • Weekly visits with your child’s educator
  • Socialization groups
  • Social and health services
  • Educational activities
  • Support for families with special needs

For pregnant individuals: 

  • Twice-monthly visits
  • Social and health services
  • Pre- and post-natal education and support

Questions? Call 213-622-5237, ext. 223.

Eligibility

  • Proof of address (lease, rental agreement, or utility bill)
  • Proof of income (most recent paycheck stub, letter from employer, tax returns, or SNAP/TANF/CalWorks/SSI verification)
  • Child’s birth certificate
  • Current well baby exam
  • Up-to-date immunizations
  • Proof of medical insurance

Early Head Start Flyers & Videos (English & Spanish)

Thank you for sharing our Early Head Start program with families and pregnant individuals in South LA, Inglewood, and Hawthorne!

LAEP Early Head Start General Flyer - Bilingual
LAEP Early Head Start Social Media Graphics - English
LAEP Early Head Start Social Media Graphics - Spanish
LAEP Early Head Start Video - English
LAEP Early Head Start Video - Spanish
Early Head Start Annual Report 2022-2023
Early Head Start Annual Report 2021-2022
Early Head Start Annual Report 2020-2021
Early Head Start Annual Report 2019-2020
Early Head Start Annual Report 2018-2019

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