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Enrichment Services Program (ESP) started accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year for Early Head Start and  Head Start programs in Chattahoochee, Clay, Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Quitman,  Russell, Stewart, Talbot, and Troup counties last week.

ESP offers a high-quality high early childhood education program for students who meet eligibility requirements at no cost.

The program aims to promote school readiness of infants, toddlers, and children from low-income families. The program offers health,  nutrition, educational, and family strengthening services. The Early Head Start Program serves pregnant women, infants, and toddlers from birth through age three. The Head  Start Program serves three and four-year-old children, including those with disabilities.   To schedule an appointment, visit EnrichmentServices.org.

For more information in  Georgia, call (706) 649-1600, and for Alabama, call (334) 219-2655.

Centers located in  Meriwether and Troup counties, call (706) 594-4971 or the center directly. For a  complete listing of locations, visit Enrichmentservices.org/Center-Locations.

To enroll a child, the following documents are required:

4 Child’s/expectant mother’s birth  certificate or confirmation of  birth

4 Child’s current immunization  certificate (Form 3231; Form  IMM 50-AL)

4 Social security cards for all  household members

4 Child’s/expectant mother’s

health insurance word

4 Proof of family income for the

past 12 months (W-2, 1040, Pay

Stubs, Child Support, TANF, SSI)

4 Parent photo identification