Two children sit at a classroom table under a wall display with alphabet cards, plant needs posters, and reading materials.
FILE - Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

MENDOCINO CO., 10/1/25 – Head Start programming is not expected to be affected by the government shutdown, North Coast Opportunities said Wednesday. 

Head Start is a federally funded program that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition and family support services to children from low-income families. NCO, a Ukiah-based nonprofit, operates Head Start programs in Mendocino and Lake counties. 

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.