government, concerned that many of the nation's poorer children were at a disadvantage by the time they began public school, invited a group of experts in child development to devise a program to help these preschool-aged children learn the skills necessary to be prepared for elementary school educations. The Head Start program began in 1964, when the U.S. The Office of Head Start is located within the Administration for Children and Families of HHS.
Responsible for the health of all of the nation's citizens, through the provision of necessary human services. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a Washington, D.C.-based federal agency that is Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government. 'Compilation of the Head Start Act.' (accessed June 2, 2006).Ībout the Author: The U.S.
Administration for Children and Families.
