What is AHS?
• Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) is a Public Health Agency of Canada-funded, early intervention strategy for First Nations, Inuit and Metis children and their families living in urban centres and large northern communities. Aboriginal Head Start projects typically provide structured half-day preschool experiences that prepare young Aboriginal children for their school years by meeting their spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical needs. • Each project provides programming in the following areas: Culture and Language, Education and School Readiness, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Social Support and Parental Involvement.
