Child and Family Services
Early head start + early learning centers
Early Head Start is a community-based program serving families and children from birth to age three and women who are pregnant. Services are provided at no cost to eligible families.
Child and Family Services include:
- Early childhood education in licensed child development classrooms.
- Education and support in family homes.
- Family resource centers in Alexander, Burke, and Caldwell counties.
In-Home Education Programs
Early childhood educators help strengthen the relationships between infants, toddlers and their families by promoting parent and child interactions in developmental learning activities.
Alexander County
Deborah Cornelius, Program Coordinator
828-635-1479
Burke County
Guadalupe Pedro, Program Coordinator
828-475-0107
Caldwell County
Tina Pearson, Program Coordinator
828-757-8632
Child Development Centers
Our Child Development Classrooms aim to enhance the development of language and literacy skills, motor skills, creativity, exploration, and school readiness for the youth.
Contact your local program below!
EHS Alexander County
401 East Main Avenue
Taylorsville, NC 28681
828-635-1479
Building Blocks
2945 US Hwy 70
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
704-748-3654
EHS Burke County
501 E. Concord Street
Morganton, NC 28655
828-475-0107
EHS Caldwell County
111 Fairview Drive
Lenoir, NC 28645
828-757-8632
Family Resource Centers
Our Family Resource Centers offer regular play groups that keep the interests of young children and their families in the forefront.
Children have the opportunity for creative expression through art, music, and movement as well as opportunities to climb, tumble, build, cook, and listen to stories.
For More information on our calendar of events, please contact the Program Coordinator in your area:
Tina Pearson, Caldwell Program Coordinator. 828-757-8632 tina.pearson@enolagroup.org
Deborah Cornelius, Alexander Program Coordinator. 828-635-1479 deborah.cornelius@enolagroup.org
Guadalupe Pedro, Burke Program Coordinator. 828-475-0107 guadalupe.pedro@enolagroup.org
This website is supported by Grant Number 04CH011489 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 The Enola Group and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.