Reach Up Incorporated

Early head start:the early head start program works with pregnant women and families with children ages birth to three, including children with disabilities. The early head start program offers family centered activities that promote child growth and development, parent participation and social support for:1. Parents who want to be self-sufficient but need support, education and training2. Pregnant women3. Teen and single parents4. Stressed parents5. Parents with an infant or toddler who is medically frail or disabledprogram components include full-day/full-year center based childcare services, weekly home visits for each family as well as parent/child education that takes place in an early childhood classroom. Families can check out developmentally appropriate books and toys from the early home start lending libraries

Food service expense:reach-up, inc. Participates in united states department of agriculture child adult care food program administered by the minnesota department of education. Each day the head start child eats nutritious meals. Depending on the number of hours the child is in the program, they receive breakfast, lunch and snack at the center based programs. A snack is served at the home based family days twice a month. The costs of the meals are reimbursed through the child adult care food program.

Technical assistance training for parents and staff:training is provided for parents and staff to meet licensing, health, and safety requirements. Parents and staff are trained in the areas of parenting skills and child development.transisiton services:reach-up, inc. Provides transition services to head start families through the child's kindergarten year. Transition staff work with families, head start staff, and school district staff to implement transition services. Transition staff conduct home visits with families to complete a family partnership agreement, assist with kindergarten registration, send records, develop goals, and provide educational and social service resources.