{"id":236,"date":"2020-10-27T20:29:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T20:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltfound.co\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2020-10-27T20:29:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T20:29:23","slug":"headstart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/?page_id=236","title":{"rendered":"BBCF Head Start Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"236\" class=\"elementor elementor-236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2a7268 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d2a7268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b33221\" data-id=\"9b33221\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1efc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef1efc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52df557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"52df557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529dda3 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"529dda3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d45887 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d45887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47aef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c47aef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AL-Map-BBCF-HeadStart-Centers-198x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3570\" alt=\"Map of the state of alabama with yellow dots marking the 5 BBCF Head Start centers across 4 black belt counties.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AL-Map-BBCF-HeadStart-Centers-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AL-Map-BBCF-HeadStart-Centers-677x1024.png 677w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AL-Map-BBCF-HeadStart-Centers-768x1162.png 768w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AL-Map-BBCF-HeadStart-Centers.png 806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710a6af e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"710a6af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded84bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded84bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BBCF Head Start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e970deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e970deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nurturing Bright Futures in the Black Belt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a5e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a5e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) Head Start Program operates five Head Start Center for children ages 3-5, located in four Black Belt counties (Choctaw, Dallas, Marengo, and Wilcox) serving 307 children annually. With a budget of $4 million dollars and a staff of over 70 personnel, BBCF Head Start is one of the premiere early childhood educational programs in the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6134be3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6134be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/blackbeltfound.co\/apply-to-head-start\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4165ef8 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4165ef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119b6d7 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119b6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b95f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c1b95f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ee9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ee9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BBCF Head Start Centers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974c38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"974c38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Individual Center pages coming soon!)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad1714 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aad1714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba18c9 e-grid e-con-full parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dba18c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b85108 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b85108\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7c989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b7c989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/easterseals.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4955\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e302b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e302b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EASTER SEALS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad65f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad65f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selma, AL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f395ca8 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f395ca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1bb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da1bb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gpaustin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4957\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c3e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c3e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">G.P. AUSTIN<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda9cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dda9cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Linden, AL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625aea0 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"625aea0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4083765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4083765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Freewill.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4956\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d06824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d06824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREE WILL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f031fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f031fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camden, AL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4e09b e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d4e09b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22102f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e22102f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Keith.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4958\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78352d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78352d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEITH<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fefeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92fefeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orrville, AL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ed0a9 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85ed0a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dd935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8dd935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/choctaw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4954\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4df9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b4df9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHOCTAW<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04d8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e04d8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Butler, AL<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"78d208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6f65c e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed6f65c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cfe6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0cfe6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3cace e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e3cace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03ca59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f03ca59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-297x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4970\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-1015x1024.png 1015w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-768x775.png 768w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-1523x1536.png 1523w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AdobeStock_1609577629-scaled-1-2030x2048.png 2030w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71808a5 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71808a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41787db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41787db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply Now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fc8fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1fc8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Black Belt Community Foundation Head Start program is now accepting applications for children aged 3\u20135 at the following locations: Easter Seals (Selma), Keith (Orrville), Freewill (Camden), Choctaw (Butler), and G.P. Austin (Linden).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f37973 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f37973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/blackbeltfound.co\/apply-to-head-start\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply to BBCF Head Start<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274fe1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"274fe1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17757a8 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17757a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f712a8 e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f712a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f60d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7f60d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b903d e-flex e-con-boxed parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38b903d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e68967 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e68967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4979\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50db86 e-con-full e-flex parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e50db86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cf30a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68cf30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch with BBCF Head Start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9d054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f9d054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To contact BBCF Head Start Administration, please give us a call at (334) 874-1126 or email us at <a 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b2f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b2f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3652 alignleft\" style=\"color: #000000;\" src=\"http:\/\/blackbeltfound.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/60-Years-of-Results-HS-1965-1-300x104.png\" alt=\"60 Years of Results - Head Start Since 1965\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/60-Years-of-Results-HS-1965-1-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/60-Years-of-Results-HS-1965-1-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/60-Years-of-Results-HS-1965-1-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/60-Years-of-Results-HS-1965-1.png 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Studies show that children who attend Head Start are more likely to graduate high school, attend college, and succeed in their careers. That\u2019s the power of Head Start! #HappyBirthdayHeadStart <a href=\"https:\/\/birthday.nhsa.org\">birthday.nhsa.org<\/a><\/span><\/p><p class=\"elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><p class=\"elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"elementToProof\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*Disclaimer as requested by the Office of Head Start as of January 31, 2025:<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Black Belt Community Foundation Head Start program is supported by Grant Number 04CH012170<b>\u00a0<\/b>from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the Black Belt Community Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBCF Head Start Nurturing Bright Futures in the Black Belt The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) Head Start Program operates five Head Start Center for children ages 3-5, located in four Black Belt counties (Choctaw, Dallas, Marengo, and Wilcox) serving 307 children annually. 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