Early Head Start is a federally funded community-based program serving low-income expectant mothers and families with infants and toddlers. The mission of EHS is to promote healthy prenatal outcomes, enhance the development of very young children, and promote healthy family functioning.

Healthy Families and Early Head Start support workers help families struggling with a variety of risks, including personal childhood histories of abuse or neglect. During all phases of the program, emphasis is placed upon building each family's strengths to make positive changes in their lives. This focus has resulted in Northern Virginia Family Service's Healthy Families and Early Head Start programs showing outstanding success in promoting good prenatal care, healthy births, appropriate child development milestones and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

For more information on Early Childhood programs call 703-385-3267.

Early Childhood Training Calendar is available online: http://my.calendars.net/nvfsecd.