PICA Head Start

Parents In Community Action (PICA) operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Hennepin County and is committed to providing support for low-income families through comprehensive early childhood development and parent training opportunities. Head Start parents founded PICA 50 years ago, and parent involvement continues to be at the cornerstone of success for children and their families. PICA offers different program options based on a familys specific needs and gives them the tools to be successful. At PICA, our mission is to change the economic trajectory of a family by taking a two-generational approach, beginning with early childhood development. PICA created a Grow Your Own concept, which includes workforce development, education opportunities, parent internships and an on-site Child Development Associate (CDA), a nationally-recognized teaching credential. PICA also offers parenting programs, ESL and GED courses, personal finance education, transporting children,...