General Info

Located in Jamaica Plain, Mass., ABCD Jamaica Plain Head Start serves children in schools, hospitals and child care centers. Operational since 1964, the agency offers educational, health care and nutritional food services. It provides vision and hearing screening, behavioral care and dental assessment services. ABCD Jamaica Plain Head Start offers assistance with the development of communication, decision making and leadership skills. The agency also provides childhood development education to low-income families. It provides care services for children at risk of abuse and neglect. ABCD Jamaica Plain Head Start offers information on childhood obesity and healthy lifestyle. It is operated by Action for Boston Community Development, which is an anti-poverty agency serving more than 100,000 people.