The program is implemented and directed at the local level by community action agencies. It combines and coordinates Headstart. legal assistance. neighborhood health centers. and various other locally developed projects. Another aspect of this program is designed to bring to migrant workers special adult and youth education. day care. housing. sanitation. and other basic services. In conjunction with this is a rural opportunities loan program which combines supervised credit and family education to increase the ability of poor rural families to earn higher incomes. through their own efforts. and to join with others in cooperatives that increase incomes and reduce costs. Headstart is a highly successful community action program for preschool children.