Alabama Head Start-State Collaboration Project is a Federal program that promotes collaboration between Head Start, State government initiatives and agencies, and others concerned with early care and education in Alabama. The State Collaboration Office helps build a cohesive system of care and education for all Alabama’s children and low income families.

The State Collaboration Office is based within the Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs, the state coordinating agency for children’s programs.

The SCO focuses on national, regional, and state priorities that include: education, childcare, health, services to homeless families, family literacy, disability services, welfare, and community service.