NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

March 25, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS TO HOST HEAD START BIRTH TO FIVE
PROGRAM REGISTRATION OUTREACH EVENTS FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

JEFFERSON, LA – Starting Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) will host outreach events to help families register for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2024-2025 school year.

Events will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

• April 3, 2024: Hazel Rhea Hurst (1121 S. Causeway Blvd., Jefferson, LA 70121)
• April 4, 2024: Harvey Community Center (1501 Estalote St., Harvey, LA 70058)
• April 9, 2024: Marrero Community Center (1861 Ames Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072)
• April 11, 2024: Gretna Community Center (1700 Monroe St., Gretna, LA 70053)
• April 23, 2024: Woodmere Community Center (4026 Post Drive, Harvey, LA 70058)
• April 25, 2024: J C Simmons Community Center (4008 U.S. Hwy. 90, Avondale, LA 70094)
• April 30, 2024: Dorothy B. Watson Community Center (1300 S. Myrtle St., Metairie, LA 70003)

Required documentation for Head Start and Early Head Start registration includes your child’s birth certificate, Social Security card (if applicable), medical card, up-to-date immunization record and IFSP or ISP. Parent(s) should bring photo identification, proof of residency (utility bill or lease/mortgage), proof of 2023 total gross income (W-2 or 1040), one recent check stub, proof of Supplemental Security Income total amount for 2023 and current, and proof of any child support received, including Child Care Assistance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and WIC.

Jefferson Child Coordinated Enrollment is required by the state of Louisiana for any family applying for Early Childhood Education for children birth to four years of age. Apply at www.jeffersonchild.com and upload all required documents. For Head Start and Early Head Start registration information CLICK HERE.

JeffCAP Head Start provides comprehensive, high-quality, developmentally appropriate services to children and their families in Jefferson Parish. The Head Start and Early Head Start Programs support a child’s growth and development by providing early childhood education and individualized teaching in safe, clean and well-equipped classrooms, as well as health, nutrition and mental health services.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO