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children and families and hold potential for greatly increasing academic success and emotional growth.

Some programs are designed to provide support for young parents to learn how to encourage the emotional and physical development of their young children. Other programs aim to identify children who may have some developmental delays and provide services to help a child achieve his/her potential. To support parents and other family members, a variety of services may be needed.

In Rappahannock County, many programs are available that support families.

Representatives of most these programs will have information available on DARE Day at Rappahannock Elementary School on May 26 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Bring your little ones and find out about the following programs:

Head Start

A preschool program for income eligible children. Head Start not only helps children get ready for kindergarten, but also has long term education and employment benefits.

Healthy Families

Infants need parents who can respond and communicate with them in ways which enhance their growth, maturation and communication skills. Infants given orderly, responsive parenting are typically able to adapt to the challenges of growing up in an emotionally healthy manner. Healthy Families is a program which provides education and support to parents.

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