Head Start and Early Head Start
ABC / Cassidy's Place
419 E 86th St, New York, NY 10028
Run by Association to Benefit Children
Head Start centers / New York / New York
Early Head Start
University Settlement Early Head Start
A Early Head Start center in New York, New York, run by University Settlement Society of New York.
Center details
Program: Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3
Address: 184 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002
County: New York
Run by: University Settlement Society of New York, New York, NY
Federal grant ID (for reference): 02CH012826
Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 80. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (212) 453-4554
To apply, call: (212) 453-4511
Every Head Start program must meet federal quality rules for early learning, health and family support. When you call, ask: How do I apply and what documents do I bring? Is there a waitlist? Is the day full or part? Is there transportation?
Who can enroll
Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5 (ask the center about its birthday cutoff date). Early Head Start serves pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3. Both are free for families who qualify.
Families usually qualify when household income is at or below the federal poverty guideline for their family size, or when the family gets public assistance such as TANF or SSI, the child is in foster care, or the family is experiencing homelessness. Programs may also enroll some children from families just above the guideline, and each program sets its own application steps and waitlist, so ask the center.
Official HHS poverty guidelines (current year) · Head Start's own center locator
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Source: Head Start Service Location Dataset, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start (CSV file), file dated November 8, 2026. The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings. Locations the program lists as closed are left out. Home-based locations show city and ZIP code only. A listing is not an endorsement.
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