Easter Seals South Florida Inc

Head start/early head start is a nationwide, federally funded program whose purpose is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social, physical, and cognitive development of children. Head start is provided at no cost to eligible families and accepts children age's one yar old to five years old. Head start provides services in 6 different locations, 2 in miami gardens area, 2 in allapatah, 1 in brownsville and 1 in liberty city. The cumulative number of children served were 572 head start and 13 ehs. The number of slots as per grant is 480 children head start and 8 ehs.

Adult and senior services: served 463 older adults with alzheimer's diease and related memory disorder in adult therapeutic day care, case management, in-home respite, transportation and companion services and provided caregiver support to their family member caregivers. Operated three adultday care centers in kendall, miami and pembroke pines, fl.