Child and Family Opportunities, Inc.

About

Serving children and families in Down East Maine through Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and early education programming.

Story

Child and Family Opportunities, Inc. was founded in 1970 as the Head Start grantee for Hancock County, and in 1980 the agency was named the Head Start grantee of Washington County. In 2006 CFO became the sponsor of Healthy Peninsula. Today, CFO is the proud employer of 80 people, and the agency is celebrating over 40 years of service.

Mission

Our mission is to provide comprehensive, high-quality, and community-based early care and education services for young children. We closely partner with parents, building upon their innate parenting strengths, providing knowledge, active help and encouragement, mentoring and opportunities for community-based intergenerational support and learning experiences. We build collaborative relationships with others in our communities who impact the lives of young children and their families. We advocate for policies and resources to support young children and their families.