Early Head Start for Babies and Toddlers in Berks County
The Chester County Intermediate Unit runs Early Head Start, an early childhood program for children from birth to age three, with locations in Berks County as well as Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The Head Start programs provide family centered early childhood programming and social services to enrolled families.
The programming is described as being for children of working, low-income families. The page does not print an income figure or a household size table for Early Head Start, so call or email to ask whether your family qualifies.
Children in Early Head Start get educational services and screening services, along with meals, diapers and formula. The program is available Monday through Friday for children from birth to age three.
There is also a home-based option. Families in the home-based program receive a weekly 90 minute home visit and a socialization opportunity. Early Head Start also partners with existing childcare providers through Early Head Start - Childcare Partnerships, so some of the same benefits are offered in childcare settings families already know.
To get started, fill out the pre-application form online at pre-app.cleverex.com. To enroll, you will need to provide:
- Proof of income
- Immunization Records
- Proof of recent well-child visit
For more information about Early Head Start, contact the program at headstart@cciu.org or 610-383-6800.
The page does not list the street addresses or hours of the Berks County sites, and it does not say what Early Head Start costs families.
Source: cciu.org/programs/head-start, read September 20, 2026.
The details
- Proof of income
- Immunization Records
- Proof of recent well-child visit
In Chester County Intermediate Unit’s words
The Head Start programs provide superior quality, family-centric comprehensive early childhood programming and social services to all enrolled families in a welcoming, inclusive, supportive environment. Early Head Start The program offers educational and screening services, meals, diapers, formula and more! It is available Monday through Friday for children from birth to age three. Early Head Start is operated by the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
Organization
Chester County Intermediate Unit
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This listing summarizes publicly available information from cciu.org/programs/head-start. Last recorded review: September 20, 2026. Contact the provider to confirm eligibility, hours and availability before you go. If something here is wrong, tell us.