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Supporting efforts to ensure all children from birth through age five have equal access to affordable, comprehensive, high-quality care and education.

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We’re full speed ahead on more affordable child care! 🚗💨 Join us: https://t.co/XznWnApiCq

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Head Start is popular with Americans from all walks of life — four out of five voters say they support it! 👍 Learn more about hard-working families’ strong support for Head Start here: https://t.co/6STktGmUnt

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🍎 Nutrition services
🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Parental involvement programs
🤝 Social and transition services
… And more!

All of these programs work together to help children reach school readiness. Learn more: https://t.co/uc4h1X4RcP

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Whether a family enrolls in Early Head Start or Head Start, they get so much more than just classroom time.

They receive:
📈 Developmental screenings
👂 Sensory screenings
🧠 Behavioral/mental health screenings

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Is Head Start high-quality? 💭 We want to know what you think — will you share your opinion here? https://t.co/LWaP4WV1mK

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Learn more here: https://t.co/CqVlinYAMh

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Advocates agree: there are five core elements that make Head Start a success for millions of children, parents, and families! 🖐️ Swipe to learn more about each one, then click the link below to learn more:

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Better communication, more ease in making friends, and everyday life skills — all supported by Head Start. 🤝

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When child care isn’t affordable or accessible, hard-working families’ dreams — and economic security — can slide away. 🛝

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Five minutes (or less) of your time to make an impact on their first five years? That’s a trade worth making. Become a member: https://t.co/XznWnApiCq

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Happy #HeadStartAwarenessMonth! 🎉 Voters all across the country strongly support Head Start — including 4 out of 5 rural Americans. Learn more: https://t.co/6STktGmUnt

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How are you feeling about child care affordability and accessibility? Let us know in the comments! 💬

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Did you know? 87% of U.S. voters across party lines STRONGLY support Head Start! 📈 See what else folks across the country are thinking about this essential program: https://t.co/6STktGmUnt

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For over 60 years, Head Start has supported children from families with the lowest incomes.

The result? Head Start alumni are more likely to be kindergarten ready, graduate from high school, and secure stable jobs! 💪

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Here’s a look at child care affordability, by the numbers. 🧮 Let us know if you agree that child care HAS to be part of the affordability agenda!

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5️⃣ Parents should never have to choose between paying for child care and paying for essentials like the electric bill, rent, or the mortgage.

Ready to do something about these facts? Sign our petition: https://t.co/SiqUdBE9Rc

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Here are five facts about the current state of child care. 🧵

1️⃣ Child care prices rose 29% between 2020 and 2024 — almost 10% more than the increases other essentials saw.
2️⃣ Parents want quality care for peace of mind and to help their children succeed for years to come.

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3️⃣ One of the biggest federal child care funding programs, CCDBG, serves over one million children aged 5 and under.
4️⃣ The average cost of child care is $13,000 a year — or $1,000 a month.

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Parents want to feed their kids’ brains. Head Start gives them the tools they need. 🧠

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📌 Did you know you can see your area’s entire Head Start landscape? Use our interactive maps to discover the kind of impact Head Start is having — right in your own state or Congressional district: https://t.co/QMwthWlEAT