Laramie County Headstart Family Resource Center

In 1997, Wyoming was awarded a Head Start State Collaboration Office Grant, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and Families. The Wyoming Head Start State Collaboration Office (WHSSCO) is located in the University of Wyoming, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities.;Head Start State Collaboration Office grants create visible partnerships at the state level to support the development of multi-agency and public/private partnerships that are intended to assist in building early childhood systems. The goal of these partnerships is to enhance access to comprehensive services and support for all low-income children, encourage widespread collaboration between Head Start and other appropriate programs, services, and initiatives, augmenting Head Start’s capacity to be a partner in state initiatives on behalf of children and their families, and facilitate the involvement of Head Start in state policies, plans, processes, and decisions affecting the Head Start target population and other low-income families.

Child Ages:

3 weeks - 6 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

Wyoming Department of Family Services Early Childhood Division