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The award will fund two classrooms in each county, serving a total enrollment of 60 preschool children ages 3 to 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to start providing services to more children and families in our community,\u201d says Mary Lee Freeze, Brightpoint VP of Early Childhood Services.<\/p>\n<p>Head Start provides comprehensive educational, health, nutritional, and other developmental social services for low-income and special needs preschool children and their families. Through the Head Start program, children develop the skills they need to be successful in school and life. 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