Home Visiting and Center-based Services for Families
New Directions Early Head Start (NDEHS) offers both home visiting and center-based services for families. Offering both types of services allows families to choose the option that works best for them.
NDEHS is an inter-agency program committed to empowering and supporting pregnant participants, infants, toddlers, and their families. The consortium is comprised of multiple agencies including The Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Delaware, and community provider agencies.
The NDEHS consortium of agencies represents an innovative collaborative model bringing together the University with a diverse group of non-profit community agencies to provide direct services to around 250 children and families in New Castle and Kent Counties every year. The consortium also works to have an impact on many more families and service providers by way of a capacity-building approach in the areas of child care, disability support, training, and coordination of services.
The program is designed to:
- Support children’s emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
- Help parents and guardians meet their children’s and families’ needs.
- Involve parents as their child’s first teacher.
Who is eligible?
- Pregnant participants
- Children from birth to 36 months of age
- Children with special needs
- Families who meet Early Head Start income guidelines
Programs
Home Visting
Home Visiting Early Head Start supports families with in-home visits, offering tools and guidance for fostering healthy development and strong parent-child relationships in the earliest years.
Center Based
The Center-Based program provides full-day, high-quality care and education for infants and toddlers. Families receive comprehensive support to foster children’s development in a nurturing and engaging learning environment.
