AWARE Early Childhood Services

OUR MISSION: We help people live independent lives AWARE is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers quality, community-based support for people with mental health and/or developmental disabilities and families with children ages 0 to 8. We serve all 56 counties in Montana. We support children ages 0-8 and their families through a number of early childhood programs in Billings, Belgrade, Butte and Helena.

AWARE Early Head Start is a grant-funded child development program for eligible children and their families. AWARE Early Head Start provides children with services that encourage and promote social, emotional, physical growth and development, and cognitive skills. Learning is designed to respond to the individual strengths and needs of each child. Children of all abilities are welcome. By focusing on evidence-based best practices, Early Head Start improves childrens lives by providing family-focused child development and school readiness services. These include health, behavioral health, education, and nutrition services. Early Head Start receives the Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement to provide nutritious meals when the child attends the center-based option. Parent involvement is a cornerstone of Early Head Start and is key to the quality services we provide. Parents have many opportunities to participate in their childs education and development. Families are further supported by social, behavioral health, and disabilities services. We serve pregnant women, children ages birth to three, and their families. There is no cost to qualified families enrolled in Early Head Start.