EASTCONN Head Start has been partnering with the University of Connecticut for over 10 years. Head Start is a federally funded program that provides comprehensive services to support child development as well as family health and well-being services for families living in poverty. EASTCONN Head Start includes both Early Head Start (prenatal to age 3) and Head Start (ages 3-5) programs in Windham County. UConn supports EASTCONN Head Start by evaluating the family engagement aspect of their program. Reports generated by UConn inform program leadership’s decision making on program improvement, staff training, and other areas of need and strength.

ARC team: Rachel Chazan Cohen and Michelle Miller