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PICA serves over 2,500 young children and their families in our Early Head Start and Head Start programs. PICA's Comprehensive Services includes Early Childhood Education, Health/Mental Health Services, Nutrition, Transportation, Early Childhood Special Education, Social Services and Family Support, Parenting Education, and Workforce Development. PICA provides early childhood education services through a variety of locally designed program options to meet the individual needs of families including Split-Week, High Five, Full Day/Full Week, Dual Language, and Project Secure (Homeless). PICA provides many opportunities for parents to acquire skills and experience that will help them meet their personal goals and achieve economic self-sufficiency for their families. One of the most unique opportunities PICA offers is its array of in-house Parent Training Projects, available in the areas of Child Development, Transportation, Nutrition, and Clerical Skills. In addition to our Parent Training Programs, PICA also offers our innovative Parent Professional Internship Program, in which participating parents complete 700 hours of supervised work in early childhood classrooms at PICA, while also completing the requirements to earn a Preschool or Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. PICA is a microcosm of what diversity should be. Our diverse staff is racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically reflective of the children and families we serve and also understands first-hand the challenges that our families face as 52 percent of our staff consists of current or former Head Start or EHS parents. PICA is proud of its long history of excellence in delivering high quality services to children and families. We strive for excellence because that is what our children and families deserve as they, too, strive for excellence in their journey to reach their full potential. PICA has had the honor of achieving designation as a National Head Start Association Program of Excellence since 1999.