Head Start & Early Head Start
OUR PURPOSEOur Mission
The Omaha Tribe Head Start/ Early Head Start will provide quality comprehensive child development services that are family focused. These services include education, health, nutrition, and mental health. Our mission is accomplished by involving parents, and supporting the growth of the provision of a safe, secure, and culturally relevant environment, children served will acquire the skills necessary for school readiness.
Our Services
Our program provides Umonhon culture enrichment, supports parent involvement, and connects families to necessary resources and services.
Every child enrolled in our Head Start program receives dental, vision, hearing, and lead screenings. Children in the program can engage in activities that support their mental, social, emotional, and physical development. Additionally, it seeks to assist families with preschool-aged children in becoming self-sufficient. In all, 101 federally funded seats for ages 3-5 years old school readiness.
Our Early Head Start program serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers under the age of three. We offer low-income infants and toddlers and their families intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services and family support for pregnant women. Three expectant mothers and 48 federally funded seats for ages 6 weeks to 3 years old.
OUR TEAMThe Staff That Will Help You
OUR PURPOSEOur Processes
- Head Start serves families with children ages 3 to 5.
- Early Head Start serves families with children under the age of 3 and pregnant women.
- For first-time applicants, please click here: https://forms.gle/8AVRW62Hrv5DSH9U6
- Returning Families, contact ERSEA Coordinator
Phone:
402-837-4110 Fax: 402-837-5340
Address:
300 Chief Street PO Box 459 Macy, NE 68039
Classroom Hours:
8:00 AM- 2:30 PM
Hours of Operation:
7:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Daily Nourishing:
Breakfast, lunch, and snack
This website is supported by Grant Number 90CI010124 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.
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