Child & Family Services

Having a baby or raising a young child? The Dimock Center is here to help. Our Child & Family Services programs support families from pregnancy through kindergarten with early education, health and nutrition services, mental health support, and parenting resources.

Our programs are free for families who qualify, and everything we do is built around one idea: when families thrive, children thrive.

Our Programs

We offer two types of early education and care programs:

Center-Based Programs

Early education classrooms for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, including Early Head Start, Head Start, and Foundations for Learning.

Home Visiting Programs

Weekly home visits for expectant mothers and families with children from birth through age three.

Who We Serve

Our programs serve expectant mothers and families with children from birth through age five. See each program page for eligibility requirements.

Accreditation

The Dimock Center Child & Family Services Division is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).