The Massachusetts Early Head Start program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers and the Massachusetts Head Start program for children ages 3-5 help insure healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and facilitates the development of infants, toddlers and young children. These Massachusetts programs also assist parents to be the best possible parent they can be.

Massachusetts Early Head Start Program
Massachusetts Department of Early Education at:
617-988-6600

Early Head Start Programs in Other States

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Additional Areas of Interest

Massachusetts child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

Massachusetts Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

Massachusetts Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

Massachusetts WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

Massachusetts Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.

Massachusetts Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

Massachusetts Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Massachusetts child welfare agency can help with pregnancy, parenting, and foster care.

Massachusetts Low Income Energy Assistance Program can help you is you are having trouble meeting your heating and cooling energy bills.

Massachusetts unemployment insurance can help you if you have been laid off form work.

Government Assistance Programs

We are completely and totally committed to doing everything possible to assist pregnant women, mothers and children (Click here to read more about our commitment to help you). With that in mind we have created one of the most complete sources of information to assist you and your child. Please click the following link to see our complete list of government assistance programs.