The Self-Help Head Start Program is a comprehensive preschool program with classes offered for either 3.5, 4, or 6 hours per day to qualifying families. Enrollment priority is given to children with documented disabilities, children experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and children from families facing significant needs or qualifying risk factors. Families who receive SNAP, TAFDC, or Supplemental Social Security benefits are automatically eligible. Head Start is offered at no cost to families who qualify.

We also offer an EEC full-day wrap-around program for families who meet the eligibility guidelines. Eligible families pay a sliding scale fee based on income.  We have a limited number of income-eligible contracted slots available for this program, and we also accept childcare vouchers for this program.

Does Self Help Offer Head Start Where I Live?
Self Help Head Start is available to qualifying families who live in the following cities/towns:

Abington, Attleboro, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, Dedham, Easton, East Bridgewater, Foxboro, Franklin, Hanson, Holbrook, Mansfield, Middleboro, Norfolk, Norton, Norwood, North Attleboro, Plainville, Randolph, Rockland, Sharon, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, Whitman, Walpole, Wrentham, Westwood.

Your family is income eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start if your family’s gross income is not more than 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) guidelines shown below or at this link: hbps://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines. 

**Some higher-income families may qualify.
(See the *Note below.)

Head Start/Early Head Start 2025 Family Gross Income Guidelines 1/17/25

Size of FamilyAnnual Income 100%**Annual Income 130%
1$15,650$20,345
2$21,150$27,495
3$26,650$34,645
4$32,150$41,795
5$37,650$48,945
6$43,150$56,095
7$48,650$63,245
8$54,150$70,395
For Family units with more than 8 members, add $5,500-$7,150 for each additional member