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Head Start teacher recalls program's role in supporting her large Maricopa County family

2117068 · January 15, 2025
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Teacher Cathy Nossett described how the Maricopa County Human Services Head Start program provided early learning, meals, transportation and family supports that she says helped her succeed and later inspired her to become a Head Start teacher.

Teacher Cathy Nossett, a Head Start teacher with Maricopa County Human Services, recalled her experience as a Head Start student and said the program provided early education, meals and transportation that helped her family when she was a child.

Nossett said she attended Head Start in 1965 as one of 10 siblings in a low-income household. "I feel that being a head start student, it provided us with a solid foundation, how to share. We were able to…

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