We Provide Safe and Secure Childcare

SER National, Early Head Start (SER-EHS) Program Child Care Partnerships is designed to collaborate with Child Care Partners within the Dallas County Area in Texas.  While our child care partners’ main objective is to provide safe childcare, particularly for working families; the collaboration and alignment with Early Head Start is to provide a safe and secure environment for children.  Additionally, it provides comprehensive child development and family support services that enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of participating children.  SER-EHS, and Grand Prairie ISD are affording an array of comprehensive services, including health, nutritional, behavioral, and family services to eligible children.  SER National assumes a leadership role in the development of partnerships with community agencies to coordinate and collaborate to best meet the needs of children and their families.

SER National Early Head Start Program (SER-EHS includes all policies and regulations, procedures, processes, philosophy, and recommendations; and has developed program plans for implementing services in each of the program areas (Early Childhood Development and Health Services, Family and Community Partnerships, and Program Design and Management) that includes consultation with the program’s governing body, policy groups, program staff and community organizations that serve Head Start and other low-income families with young children covered in the Head Start Act, 45 CFR, §1301 through §1311, Part 92 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Title 2 CFR Part 225 Cost Principles For Non-Profits Organization (formerly referred to as OMB A-87) and OMB Circular A-102 Grants Cooperative Agreements With State and Local Governments and Circular A-133 Audits of State, Local Governments, and Non-Profits Organizations.

SER-EHS is a center based full-day, 48 week program option, allowing children ages 0-36 months which are deemed EHS eligible to attend a classroom type location.

Early Head Start Advisory Board

Francisco F. Ivarra

EHS Advisory Board Chair
American GI Forum Representative

Karla Vanessa Bermudez

Parent

Daniel F. Solís

Retired Administrative Judge (Dallas, TX)

Bridget McEvoy, RDN, LD

Registered Dietician Nutritionist
URS Medical

Evita Medina

Program Coordinator/
Faculty

Dallas College Richland Campus

Jari Mema

Chief Services Officer
Catholic Charities of Dallas

Raul Villarreal

Retired Manufacturing Executive General Motors

Location

Little Dragons Learning Center
Early Head Start Center
801 SW 19th St.
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

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