MMCA provides Head Start and Early Head Start services to Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Northern Cumberland counties.
Give your child the skills to succeed in school!
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on income and family size however there are multiple levels of eligibility. TANF, Supplemental Security Income recipients, foster parents, SNAP recipients, and families that are currently homeless automatically qualify.
Head Start and Early Head Start Programs
The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs provide free high-quality, early childhood education for income-qualified families. Early Head Start serves children 6 weeks to 3 years old. Head Start serves preschoolers 3 to 5 years old.
These FREE programs give you the time you need to work or go to school while your child has a chance to learn, socialize, get nutritious meals and snacks, and play in a licensed center with caring, qualified teachers.
Each center helps families find assistance in challenging times with dedicated family advocates.
Home-based Early Head Start Services
Home-based Head Start Service Areas:
- Cumberland County: Brunswick and Harpswell
- Sagadahoc County: Topsham, Bath, West Bath, Phippsburg, Georgetown, Arrowsic, Woolwich, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Richmond
- Lincoln County: Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Dresden, Edgecomb, Jefferson, Monhegan, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro & Whitefield.