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Head Start and Early Head Start Funding Opportunities is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). The Office of Head Start awards grants to public and private agencies to provide comprehensive services to specific communities, including those that support the emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of children aged birth to five and their families.
While not exclusively focused on maternal mental health, Head Start programs address mental health and social-emotional well-being as key components of child and family support.
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