Fauquier Community Action Committee, Inc: Head Start

Our mission is to provide a quality and comprehensive Head Start program for the children and families that we serve. Head Start is a national child development program for children from birth to age 5, which provides services to promote academic, social and emotional development for income-eligible families. Fauquier Community Action Head Start program is a federal funded preschool program for income-eligible children, ages 3 to 5 years old who reside in Fauquier County. We provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families which include health, nutrition, family services, social/emotional and educational development. Head Start recognizes that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children. Help us promote total family self-sufficiency, encouraging parents to take an active role in the education of their children and transitioning the children into the school system by mobilizing all available resources through community awareness, involvement, and support.

Wishlist

• $20 purchases disinfectant wipes and baby wipes

• $50 purchases underwear, T-shirts, and socks

• $100 purchases a complete change of clothing

• $1,000 purchases additional creative art supplies that assist in building fine motor skills