The Alaska Early Head Start program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers and the AlaskaHead Start programfor children ages 3-5 help insure healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and facilitates the development of infants, toddlers and young children. These Alaska programs also assist parents to be the best possible parent they can be.
Early Head Start Programs in Alaska
Alaska Early Head Start Program
Head Start-State Collaboration Office at 1-907-465-4862
Early Head Start Programs in Other States
Click here to find early head start programs in other states
Additional Areas of Interest
Alaska child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.
Alaska Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.
Alaska Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.
Alaska WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.
Alaska Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.
Alaska Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.
Alaska Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.
Alaska child welfare agency can help with pregnancy, parenting, and foster care.
Alaska Low Income Energy Assistance Program can help you is you are having trouble meeting your heating and cooling energy bills.
Alaska unemployment insurance can help you if you have been laid off from 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.