North Central WV Community Action (NCWVCAA) Head Start and Early Head Start offers early childhood education opportunities and comprehensive services through collaborative partnerships that support children, families, and staff in our communities. Our program serves children and families in Barbour, Marion, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Webster counties.

NCWVCAA Early Head Start Center and Home-Based serves prenatal families and families with children ages birth to three, who are income eligible. Early Head Start was initiated in response to the changing needs of families and research indicating the critical importance of the early years to a child’s healthy growth and development. The Early Head Start Program provides and supports comprehensive activities designed to foster this healthy growth and development.

NCWVCAA Head Start Program promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of preschool children three to five years of age in income eligible families. The NCWVCAA Head Start/Early Head Start Program collaborates with County Boards of Education in the implementation of Universal Pre-K. Through Head Start services children and families can receive support in areas such as health, nutrition, and social services. This system enhances parent involvement in their children’s learning and helps them in making progress toward their educational, literacy, and employment goals.