CAC Alvin Center

A Head Start and Early Head Start center in Santa Maria, California, run by Community Action Commision of Santa Barbara County.

Center details

Program: Head Start and Early Head Start

Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3; Head Start: children ages 3 to 5

Address: 316 East McElhany, Santa Maria, CA 93454

County: Santa Barbara

Run by: Community Action Commision of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara, CA

Federal grant ID (for reference): 09CH013487

Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 16; Early Head Start: 12. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.

Phone: (805) 347-1975

To apply, call: (805) 964-8857

Confirm on Head Start's center locator

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