Take Part, January 19, 2016: NAACP Teams With Low-Income Children’s Program to Help Parents Too
“The oldest and largest federal program to give kids early educational opportunities is expanding its efforts beyond the classroom and into the homes of some of the country’s poorest families. Head Start, which serves 32 million low-income children today, announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with the NAACP to help struggling families break out of the cycle of poverty. The initiative helps parents register to vote, provides advocacy services to ensure fair housing, and aids with enrollment for health care coverage. Parents will be able to find such tools at about 1,700 local Head Start centers across the nation.”