Agency's Mission Statement: As a non-profit business/organization, we are charged to provide programs and services which promote and create self-sufficiency to individuals, families, and communities. Head Start's Mission Statement: Community Action Agency of South Alabama's Head Start Program promotes school readiness through partnerships which engage children and families in the provision of comprehensive, individualized services that fosters growth and development.
As a community action agency, we have dedicated ourselves to the fight against poverty by working to create an environment that encourages opportunities for everyone. We are guided by the following principles as we address challenges in poverty and "helping people, changing lives": Poverty is unacceptable, painful and far-reaching; Community empowerment is essential; Volunteerism is valuable in all aspects of service; Partnerships fuel program success; Teamwork results in effective consensus building. To ac
Project Head Start was developed by the Federal Government in 1965 to help provide a quality education for preschool children of low-income families. The program is a comprehensive one that provides services to meet the intellectual, emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of the families served. Learn more ...