ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

Copy of Birth Certificate

Child’s Physical

Income documentation for the last 12 months

Children with special

needs/disabilities are

always welcomed and encouraged

to apply!

Head Star t

Head Start services are provided through federal funding from the United States

Department of Health and Human Services

We service the following areas: Gary

East Chicago Cedar Lake

Hebron Merrillville

Griffith Valparaiso Chesterton

Lake Station Hobart

Hammond Lake Ridge

Home-Based

“In accordance with federal law and the United States

Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin,

sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability.”

PARTNERING FOR THE FUTURE

Head Start Administration 8400 Louisiana Street

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 (219) 757-1800

www.geminus.org

Call us for a location near your home

Toll Free 1-888-893-6891

TEACHING CHILDREN

SERVING FAMILIES

1-888-893-6891

Head Start is designed to provide comprehensive developmental services to income eligible preschool children and their families. Specific services for children focus on education, social/emotional development, physical health, mental health and nutrition. Parent Involvement. is a key Head Start component. Not only are families always welcome as volunteers, they are also partners with staff in shared decision-making regarding Head Start’s fiscal manage-ment, policies and procedures, classroom and program planning and parent educational opportunities.

Support is offered in the following areas:

Individualized Services

Health and Dental Screenings

Family Support Parent Involvement Services to meet the

needs of children with Special Needs and Disabilities

Nutrition

Parents may apply for enrollment into Head

Start for half-day sessions or full day sessions.

Transportation is available at select sites.

Geminus Head Start serves over 1,300 children three to five years old (and their families) in Northwest Indiana. Geminus Head Start sites are located in both Lake and Porter Counties.

NO COST TO FAMILIES!

Geminus Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes the economic, social well-being, and school readiness of preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years old

Head Start assists families in setting and reaching individual goals that promote success in any aspect of life. These goals may include returning to school, transitioning from welfare to work or accomplishing a successful transition of children to kindergarten.

Head Start collaborates with local community

agencies and service providers to ensure that our program provides the best resources and referrals for our enrolled children and families.