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Head Start and Early Head Start |
Head Start Volunteer Opportunities
For Further Information Please Contact:
Head Start Family Services Coordinator,
Adria Raphael at (802) 651-4180 ext. 202
Head Start is a free, national child development program which provides preschool children with educational opportunities that help prepare them for kindergarten. Head Start also assists and supports families in their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. Champlain Valley Head Start serves children and families in Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties by providing them with comprehensive, family-centered services in the areas of education, health, nutrition and social services.
Volunteering with Champlain Valley Head Start provides students with a first-hand look at the benefits and challenges of working within a federally funded, non-profit organization to serve families with limited financial resources. The following are a few examples of our opportunities. We also welcome written proposals for new ideas that will help students develop in their field of study.
Direct Service Opportunities Working With Children:
Classroom Educators/ Volunteers: Within a play based curriculum, children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities to help develop their cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills. We are seeking interns to work with our teachers or to lead weekly classroom activities to enhance our curriculum in the areas of literacy and language development, art, science, math nutrition, dramatic play, music, healthy self-concept, personal safety, etc.
Direct Service Opportunities for Parent Support:
Parent Education Sessions: Champlain Valley Head Start works to provide education to parents on a variety of topics related to education, parenting and healthy living. We are seeking students to facilitate and present small, informal parent education sessions in all of the counties we serve. Possible topics include: nutrition, exercise, positive discipline, household safety, home education activities, etc.
Opportunities in our Administrative Offices:
Resource Research: Champlain Valley Head Start maintains up-to-date directories of the resources available for families and educators in the areas of education, health and mental health, special needs, social services, nutrition, parent/adult learning opportunities and social services. We are seeking an intern to update these already existing directories for the upcoming program year.
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