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Head Start — free pre-K for low-income families

Free pre-K education, health screenings, meals, and family support for children birth to 5 in low-income families.

By Gulf Coast Community Services Association -- via structured_import -- Apr 13, 2026

Head Start — free pre-K for low-income families

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Gulf Coast Community Services Association operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs providing free, comprehensive early childhood education for children from birth to age 5 in low-income Houston families. Programs include preschool education, health screenings, dental care, nutritious meals, family support services, and disability services. Parents are actively involved in program governance. Over 6,000 children are served annually across Harris County. Applications accepted year-round.

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Gulf Coast Community Services Association fights poverty and builds self-sufficiency across the Houston region. The organization provides utility assistance, weatherization, workforce development, Head Start education, and financial coaching to help families achieve economic stability.

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IM Houston

For over 60 years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston has brought people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service to the most vulnerable in our community. IM Houston operates Texas's largest Meals on Wheels program (delivering 1.5 million meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors), resettles refugees from 40+ countries, coordinates thousands of disaster and community volunteers through Volunteer Houston, and fosters interfaith understanding through dialogue programs, youth leadership, and cultural exchange.

Northeast Multi-Service Center

City of Houston neighborhood facility at 9720 Spaulding St that brings together multiple city departments and partner organizations under one roof. Services include senior meal programs, WIC, Head Start, community meeting space, chronic disease education, computer access, benefits application assistance, and cooling center services. Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

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