REPORT RE HEAD START PROGRAM AUGUST 2024.PDF
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Receive the Head Start report for August 2024 submitted by the Human Services Department. Report includes information on: • Program Enrollment • Number of Children Served with Disabilities • Program Eligible Children on Waitlist • Funding Amount and Expenditures • Parent Education & Volunteer Hours EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION August 2024 MARICOPA COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AUGUST 2024 REPORT TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Head Start grantees must share program outcomes and financials on a reoccurring cycle with its governing body per 45 CFR § 1302.102. The following report provides an overview for the corresponding month. ENROLLMENT Head Start programs promote the school readiness of infants, toddlers, and preschool- aged children from low- income families. The program ensures children with the highest need are served based on eligibility requirements. APPLICATIONS The application process is available for families online and in person. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 HeadStart (225) Early HeadStart (556) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Online (7) Total (123) HS/EHS Applications EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION August 2024 WAITLISTED HeadStart maintains a waitlist at the beginning of each enrollment year and throughout the school year. The waiting list ranks children according to the program’s selection criteria. INCLUSION Office of Head Start (OHS) is a leader in the movement to support the Inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. OHS mandates our program to serve at least 10% of children with identified disabilities or developmental delays. VOLUNTEERS Hours reflect the involvement of parents to ensure children are school ready. Volunteer hours comprise of time parents spend engaging in: • Classroom Volunteers • Parent Involvement • Family Literacy 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 HeadStart (1365) Early HeadStart (593) Waitlisted Inclusion HeadStart 17% Early HeadStart 8% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 EHS/HS Volunteer Hours: 4267.75 EHS/HS Literary Hours: 1349.83 Number of Parent/ Classroom Volunteer Hours EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION August 2024 MEALS HeadStart provides culturally and developmentally appropriate nutrition services that meet the nutritional needs of and accommodate the feeding requirements of each child, including children with special dietary needs and children with disabilities. The program meets Federal guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Meal service number changes reflect enrollment levels and number of service days in each month. 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 HeadStart (21,383) Early HeadStart (10,172) Number of Meals Served EARLY EDUCATION DIVISION August 2024 Program Financial Summary Head Start Program Department of Education on an annual basis. The grant period is October 1st Early Head Start (EHS), Head Start (HS) & Childcare Partnership program are funded by a grant from the Office of Head Start. The grant funding period is July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026. Funding is allocated on an annual basis July 1st through June 30th. Head Start services are also provided through partnerships with 6 Childcare partners at 15 sites, 32 classrooms. The Head Start program receives a Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) grant from the Arizona Department of Education on an annual basis. The grant period is October 1st through September 30th. The program provides 1/3 to 1/2 of a child’s daily nutritional needs. f a child’s daily nutritional needs. In-Kind Donation The grant requires a Non-Federal share match (In-Kind) of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match consists of donated goods, services and parent involvement in the program.