WORK IN AGRICULTURE?

Your child could be eligible for FREE Preschool or Family Child Care (FCC) Services through Migrant Head Start Programs. We are funded through a Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Head Start federal grant.

Who We Serve 

  • Children of migrant & seasonal workers (crops/bees/spirulina/meat processing/nursery/agricultural goods transportation)
  • Ages six weeks old through five years
  • We welcome children with disabilities
  • Services offered in Brawley, Calexico, El Centro, Mecca, and Thermal areas (FCC services provided at all locations)

If you are interested in applying (choose any option):

1) Please use our Contact Us form

2) Call any of the program locations (see phone numbers below)

3) Call (760) 337-1555 to receive general information

4) Send us a message on Facebook @rcoemhsp 

Vision  

To promote school readiness, recruit, and enroll children with disabilities, and a strong community and parent involvement.

Mission Statement

Riverside County Office of Education Migrant Head Start, in partnership with parents and community partners, facilitates access to comprehensive services for eligible migrant/seasonal farm worker children and their families. We provide a foundation for early childhood education, parental awareness and training of child health, growth, and development. We ensure an environment of responsive care-giving that leads towards school-readiness.

Program Goals

MHS’s overall goal is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children of low income families through the provision of health, educational, transportation, nutritional, social, emotional, family engagement, and other services based on family needs assessments. Recruitment and enrollment of children with disabilities is a major priority.

Ten percent of enrollment opportunities are for children with disabilities. In addition, up to ten percent of enrollment may be children from over-income families. The MHS includes strong community and parent involvement through the local Parent Committees, the MHS Policy Council, and many other community volunteers.

We encourage self-sufficiency, growth and independence for children and families within their communities. To maximize effectiveness, we foster innovative practices and collaboration as well as encourage acceptance and respect for diversity.

Program Fees

  • No fees for eligible families
  • Income eligibility based on the Federal Government’s Poverty Guidelines

Program Locations

Services provided through partnerships with Licensed Family Child Care (FCC) providers are available at all locations.

Brawley Center
1455 East Magnolia
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-9083

Calexico Center
1120 East 7th Street
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3500

El Centro Center
375 South 1st Street
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-3940

Mecca Center
62-900 Lincoln Avenue, Suite P
Mecca, CA 92254
(760) 863-3350

Thermal Center
87-220 Church Street
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 863-3250