Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission Head Start & Early Head Start

Marion County Head Start Office, 372 E Center St, Marion, OH 43302

Location of Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission Head Start & Early Head Start campMarion County Head Start Office, 372 E Center St, Marion, OH 43302

About

Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission (OHCAC) Head Start and Early Head Start offers Head Start and Early Head Start services. Head Start is described as serving children ages 3 to 5 in full-day and half-day programs. Early Head Start is a full-day, year-round program for children from pregnancy until a child’s third birthday, and it includes intensive child development and family support services for low-income babies, toddlers, pregnant women, and their families.

Programs

  • Head Start — typically serves 3-5 year old children; birth to five years old is referenced for the program overall · full-day and half-day programs
  • Early Head Start — from pregnancy until a child's third birthday · full-day year-round program · Intended to foster positive parent-child relationships; provides intensive child development and family support services for low-income babies, toddlers, pregnant women, and their families.

At a glance

  • Ages: 0–5 years old
  • Facility hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm

About the provider

Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission has been in operation since November 16, 1965. It is a private non-profit corporation that provides services to benefit low-income people in central Ohio, and its overall goal is to help low-income persons break the cycle of poverty and better their economic situation. Head Start services are offered in licensed child care facilities with a 5 star Step Up to quality rating.

Children on IEPs, IFSPs, and in kinship/foster care are not subject to income guidelines.

Last updated October 17, 2026.

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