Head Start Collaboration Office

What is the Head Start Collaboration Office?

As noted in the Head Start Act, all states and two territories host a Head Start Collaboration Office. Funded by the Office of Head Start these offices are located in state agencies or state-designated sites to “facilitate collaboration among Head Start agencies and agencies that carry out activities designed to benefit low-income children from birth to school entry and their families”.

These offices provide a structure and process for the Office of Head Start to work with state agencies and local entities to leverage common interests around children and their families. Collaboration Offices assist in formulating, implementing and improving state and local policy and practice.

Mary Lynne Diggs serves as the South Carolina Director and Wanda Davis as the Program Assistant. The South Carolina Head Start Collaboration Office is located at the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS). The state works in conjunction with a state Head Start Collaboration Committee for oversight with/for this grant. In addition to the activity listing, this office maintains an up-to-date directory of South Carolina Head Start grantees and conducts a South Carolina Head Start Census in December & May of each year.

Head Start Programs by County

To view contact information for your Head Start Program, select your county below.