Head Start Information

Head Start


A free pre-school program for children ages 2 ½ to 5. Full day and part day classes are available as well as home-based options. The YWCA currently operates in nine different locations in five cities throughout Western Wayne County!

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If you are interested in enrolling your child in our Head Start Program, please complete the forms below and bring them to our offices at 26279 Michigan Avenue Inkster, MI 48141 or call Kim Whiren at 313-561-4110 x 10 to check for openings and locations.

Enrollment Application

Attendance Policy

Child Health Record

Child Nutrition Form

Child Placement Contract

Emergency Card

Fatherhood Survey

Parent Survey

Selection Criteria

Statement of Food Service

Volunteer Certification

Items to Bring





YWCA Head Start Locations

Coming Soon: ACCESS
2651 Saulino Court
Dearborn, MI 48120
Site Leader: Ishraq Thabet
ithabet@ywca-wwc.org

Beck
27100 Bennett Street
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 538-2617
Site Leader: Diana Young
dyoung@ywca-wwc.org

Lathers
28351 Marquette Street
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8467
Site Leader: Regina Mark
rpace@ywca-wwc.org

Littlefield
7560 Littlefield Street
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 933-7011
Site Leader: Ameera Macki
amacki@ywca-wwc.org

M&M
5273 Kenilworth Street
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 846-3198
Site Leader: Nancy Kashou
nkashou@ywca-wwc.org

Shear Early Childhood Center
26141 Schoolcraft
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 538-8829
Site Leader: Lela Dunn-Obayan
lobayan@ywca-wwc.org

Smith Chapel
3505 Walnut Street
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 274-6351
Site Leader: Staci Hissong
shissong@ywca-wwc.org

St. Albert the Great
4761 Parker Street
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 278-9604
Site Leader: Landia Eadeh
leadeh@ywca-wwc.org

YWCA
26279 Michigan Avenue
Inkster, MI 48141
(313) 561-3932
Site Leader: Staci Hissong
shissong@ywca-wwc.org