The Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action Agency, founded in 1973, is a community based non-profit organization committed to providing comprehensive and high-quality human services. Our qualified staff creates partnerships with families at all stages of life, offer integrated services that address their unique needs and link them with resources in our community. As both an Area Agency on Aging and a Community Action Agency, the agency is designed to operate a variety of programs for the residents of Accomack and Northampton Counties. ESAAA/CAA is a 501(3)(c) organization governed by an 18-member Board of Directors. The agency receives funding through the Older Americans Act, the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the Department of Aging, United Way of Virginia Eastern Shore, and the local government.

 

ESAAA/CAA Head Start is building bright futures, one child at a time. Local educators report that Head Start students generally perform better than peers who did not attend Head Start, and national studies have linked participation to positive outcomes, including completing high school or vocational/academic training, employment, self-sufficiency, and lower rates of teen parenthood. Head Start serves children ages 3–5, primarily from families meeting federal poverty guidelines and children with disabilities. Programs may also enroll a limited number of children from families whose incomes exceed these guidelines. Give your child a Head Start—contact your local Head Start today!

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We aspire to be an increasingly valuable community asset that makes a positive difference in the lives of children, families, and the elderly.