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Ahead of the Pack

July 1, 2003

All Head Start programs provide the following comprehensive services, but only a percentage of state-funded programs are required to provide them.

PERCENTAGE OF STATE PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES
Family case workers	18%
Home visits	33%
Dental referrals	42%
Nutritious meals	52%
Mental health referrals	55%
Vision and hearing tests	58%
Immunizations	64%
Physical health referrals	73%

Source: Walter Gilliam and Carol Ripple, Yale University

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