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Program Overview

Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program

Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

In the heart of Shreveport, Louisiana, the Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program grantee is the Caddo Parish Commission (CPC). Caddo Community Action Agency, Inc, (CCAA) is the delegate agency responsible for operating the CPC Head Start Program.

The CPC Head Start Program has been in operation for over fifty years and has helped tens of thousands of pre-school children transition into kindergarten. The program operates eleven Head Start centers, one Early Head Start (EHS) center, and two EHS classrooms at Arc Caddo-Bossier.

Funded Enrollment

Head Start
 
1,564 slots
85 classrooms
11 centers
 
 
Early Head Start
 
84 slots**
10 classrooms
2 centers
 
** Four of the slots in the Early Head Start program are dedicated to pregnant moms.
 
 
Total Enrollment
 
1,648
 
 
 
Enrollment
 
Our Head Start Program enrolls students all year long. Now is always a good time to start the application process.
 
During the months March through August is the key recruitment period for the upcoming school year.
 
 
Apply Today
 
Complete an Enrollment Application Online
 
or
 
Contact a Family Service Advocate at your nearest Head Start Center
 

ERSEA

Eligibility. Recruitment. Selection. Enrollment. Attendance.

Family Service Advocates (FSAs) are responsible for recruitment of Head Start children.  Once an application is submitted and entered in the ChildPlus Data System, the system selects the students with the highest points based on the Selection Criteria. FSAs enroll students and track attendance throughout the school year.

Each HS/EHS center has at least one Family Service Advocate.

Program Services

 Education
 
Our Head Start program provides high-quality early education and child development services, including for children with disabilities, which promote children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth for later success in school.
 
 
Parent Involvement
 
Parents have access to the Parenting Center all-year round.  The Parenting Center offers cooking classes, HiSET/GED classes, and other activities to engage parents and their families.
 
 
 Pregnant Moms
 
Expectant mothers are served through home visits by an Early Head Start Home Visitor and/or Early Head Start nurse, depending upon the location of the family, the needs of the family, and the situation of the expectant mother.
 
 
Health
 
The Health Content Area ensures each child’s medical and dental requirements are met and that children with health concerns receive Individual Health Plans (IHP).
 
 
 Mental Health
 
The Program focuses on a wellness approach to mental health with strong emphasis on reducing risks and assisting Head Start children with developing healthy habits and appropriate social skills.
 
 
Disability
 
All Head Start programs are required to have 10% of enrollment be made available to children with disabilities. Children with disabilities receive an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
 
 
 Nutrition
 
The Nutrition Content Area responsibility is to promote child wellness by providing nutrition services that supplement and complement those of the home and community.
 
 
Transportation
 
Federal Head Start programs are not mandated to provide transportation to its students. However, the CPC Head Start Program has elected to provide this privilege to parents who have no means of providing transportation for their children.
 
 
 Technology & Communication
 
We are continuously working to enhance and improve technology and communication with our students, parents, staff and community.

 

Head Start / Early Head Start Centers

Alphonse Jackson, Jr. Early Head Start Center
 
2600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive 
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 629-1900
 
Center Manager
Sarvitra Godwin
 
 
Arc Caddo-Bossier Early Head Start Center
 
351 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-8392
 
Center Manager
LaShanda Davis
 
 
Balistine W. Hopkins Head Start Center
 
1730 Cox Street
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 632-5588
 
Center Manager
Betty Jackson
 
 
Brown E. Moore Head Start Center
 
409 Janet Lane 
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 682-3933
 
Center Manager
Billy Gully, Jr.
 
 
C. E. Galloway Head Start Center
 
335 East Olive Street 
Shreveport, LA 71104
(318) 425-1199
 
Center Manager
Phyllis Carter
 
 
David Raines Head Start Center
 
1625 David Raines Road 
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 227-9940
 
Center Manager
Carrie Horton
 
 
Eddie D. Jones Head Start Center
 
1729 Ford Street
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 222-1655
 
Center Manager
Latiesha Guyton
 
 
Hersey D Wilson Head Start Center
 
4055 St. Vincent Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 868-6360
 
Center Manager
Carmella Lafitte
 
 
Faith Lutheran Head Start Center
 
4030 Doris Street
Shreveport, LA 71109
(318) 632-9423
 
Center Manager
Synthia Johnson-Gully
 
 
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Head Start Center
 
1729 Cox Street
 Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 841-0262
 
Center Manager
Renita Linnear
 
 
Lake Bethlehem Head Start Center
 
2840 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318) 227-9091
 
Center Manager
Sharon Moore
 
 
Mt. Bethel Head Start Center
 
3479 Mt. Bethel Road
Keithville, LA 71047
(318) 925-3457
 
Center Manager
Monica Owens-Davis
 
 
Roy "Hoppy" Hopkins Head Start Center
 
210 Allen Avenue
Oil City, LA 71061
(318) 995-7654
 
Center Manager
Latisha Graham
 
 
Parenting Center
 
1755 Corbitt Street
Shreveport, LA 71108
(318) 213-7007
 
Parent Involvement Coordinator
Jane Davis
 
 
Caddo Parish Commission Head Start Program
 
Administrative Offices
4055 Saint Vincent Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71108
 
Head Start / EHS Director
Gregory Bradley