Early Head Start (EHS)
About El Nido’s Early Head Start Program
El Nido's implementation of the national Early Head Start model offers home-based services to young families with children aged 0–3 in Inglewood and South LA. The program supports school readiness by engaging parents as their child’s first teacher and promoting early learning, health, and family well-being.
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Services: Home visits by a team including Early Childhood Parent Coaches and health, education, and family specialists.
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Service Areas: ZIP codes 90002, 90003, 90044, and 90047
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Clients: Low-income families, including foster children and families on TANF
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Enrollment: Fully enrolled with 120 families (May 2025)
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Started: 2001
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Outcomes: School readiness, up-to-date physicals, parent-child bonding
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Funder: Federal Government, US Department of Health and Human Services
Hours & Location:
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. Office is closed from 12:30-1:30pm for staff lunch.
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2152 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047
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This website is supported by Grant Number 09CH012322 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of El Nido Family Centers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.