Child Crisis Arizona believes that the path out of poverty is education. Research demonstrates that early childhood is the place to start and that these efforts must include the child’s entire family to overcome racial and ethnic inequities and break the cycle of generational poverty. To impact this very real community need, Child Crisis Arizona has offered Early Education Services to infants, toddlers, and their families since 1999.
Families in these programs are assigned a Family Support Specialist who work with them to identify problems and find resources to become stronger family units. As we work to eliminate the barriers these low-income families have to be successful, they are better able to support their child’s education. Support services not only extend to the adults, but to the siblings as well. The Phoenix Early Education Center serves families from the poorest zip codes in the city, while the Mesa Early Education Center serves any eligible family within Mesa.
Continue motivating our families and children as always. Continue to do an excellent job as you have done so far with our children. Thank you very much.”
Child Crisis Arizona operates Early Head Start programs in Phoenix and Mesa. Early Head Start serves pregnant women and children ages 0-3, who are living at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Family Support Specialists work with participating families through prenatal, home-based and center-based visits. The program provides safe and enriching care that stimulates the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers.
Child Crisis Arizona’s Early Head Start Program has been awarded the prestigious Program of Excellence Accreditation from the National Head Start Association (NHSA). This recognition reflects our dedication to providing top-quality programs with exceptional management and service performance, achieving strong outcomes for children, families, and pregnant individuals. The five-year accreditation involves a rigorous peer-review process, emphasizing our commitment to high-quality, accountable, and measurable programs.
Preschool serves children ages 3-5 from families living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line. The program goal is to help children be kindergarten-ready; therefore, focusing heavily on literacy and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math).
View our 2023 Early Head Start Annual Report and 2023 Annual Report in Spanish
