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... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > poverty relief initiatives > head start

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head start  

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  • Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive early education program of services and supports for preschool-aged children and their families who live in poverty. Services include early education, health services including dental care, nutritional services, and social services. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Head Start]

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