Division of Education Services

Head Start – provides child development services to children ages 3-5 years. These services are provided to income eligible families in Rensselaer County. The program works with each child based on their social and emotional skills, language skills and physical skills. Parents are involved in all aspects of the program through center-based committees and The Head Start Policy Council.

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Early Head Start – offers parents an opportunity for their child to participate in a program designed especially for the very young, ages 6 week to 3 years. The children are assessed with the Early Screening Inventory (ESI) at regular landmarks to monitor each child’s holistic development.

Pregnant Women Program – is part of the Early Head Start programming. Services are available which include pre-natal and childbirth classes, family development and nurse consultations. This program assists customers with the continuity of services through their pregnancy up to and including the enrollment of the child into an infant classroom.

Fatherhood Initiative – is a program developed to foster an increase in father/male involvement in the Head Start/Early Head Start program. The program encourages fathers to be more aware of and involved in their child’s life and education.

Day Care – CEO operates a day care facility at Stepping Stones II, in North Greenbush that services 94 children. The center also operates a school age program during the summer months.

Universal/Targeted Pre-K – CEO has a collaboration with Troy, Hoosick Valley, Hoosick Falls, and Lansingburgh school districts to operate pre-k classrooms.

WIC ( Women, Infants & Children ) –  WIC is located in the Joseph L. Bruno Family Resource Center, 2328 Fifth Avenue, Troy.  WIC provides healthy food, supplemental infant formula, nutrition education and referrals to income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast feeding, or within six months of childbirth. Infants and children up to five years of age are also eligible to enroll. 

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Food Pantry – is a program that provides emergency assistance to individuals and families that would otherwise go hungry. The emergency provisions provide wholesome, nourishing foods to families in need. The food pantry bridges the gap until a long-term solution can be arranged.

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