Southern Oregon Head Start and Early Head Start
Main Office - Jackson County, 1001 Beall Ln., Central Point, OR 97502
About
Southern Oregon Head Start and Early Head Start offers Head Start for children ages 3-5, Early Head Start for children from birth to age 3 and for pregnant women and families, The Family Connection, and LISTO. The Family Connection is a parenting education hub with resources and classes to build parenting skills. LISTO is a family literacy program that promotes bilingual literacy for the whole family.
Programs
- Head Start — 3-5
- Early Head Start — birth to 3; pregnant women and families
- The Family Connection — A parenting education hub providing resources and classes to gain parenting skills.
- LISTO — A family literacy program that promotes bilingual literacy for the entire family.
At a glance
- Ages: 0–5 years old
About the provider
Founded in 1967, Southern Oregon Head Start prepares children and their families for success in school and throughout life. It operates 27 centers in Josephine and Jackson counties, and it offers center-based and home-based options. The program provides free early childhood education and mentions health, dental, developmental screenings, mental health services, and accommodations for children with disabilities and special needs.
Free early childhood education. Health, dental, developmental screenings and mental health services are mentioned. Accommodations are offered for children with disabilities and special needs. The program states it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal/retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
What families say
“I am proud to be a part of the Head Start family. Because of Head Start, I have been able to see what the staff saw in me long before I even knew I could do it. The staff is awesome and helps with whatever they can. Head Start will always be a big part of my heart and my life.” — Heidi, Head Start Scholarship Recipient
“I really have appreciated the extra help that Early Head Start has provided to our family.” — Annalise, Early Head Start parent
“The help that Head Start provided my family was crucial to my development and to my mother’s ability to care for our family so wonderfully during my early years.” — Samantha, Head Start Student
Last updated September 20, 2026.
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