The Crystal Stairs Head Start/Early Head Start Program is a critical part of our family services mission to improve the lives of families through quality early childhood education, child care services, research, and advocacy by providing comprehensive child development services for low-income children and their families. Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of comprehensive services: education, health, mental health, disabilities, training, social and other services to enrolled children and families.