HEAD START JANUARY 2020 PROGRAM REPORT.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-03-25)

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Receive the Head Start report for January 2020 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 
• 
Meals served 
• 
Parent education & Volunteer hours

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
January 2020 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 1 of 5 
 
Maricopa County Head Start’s funded enrollment 
is 1,245: 
 
182 Infant/Toddlers (EHS) 
 
807  Preschool Aged Children (HS) 
 
160 Childcare Partnership (CCP) 
 
96 Infant/Toddlers (EHS-CCP Expansion) 
Monthly enrollment fluctuates due to: 
 
Services start and end dates  
 
Participant Turnover  
Program allowed 30 days to fill any vacant 
opportunities. 
 
 
 
Program mandate:  
 Serve children with identified disabilities or 
developmental delays at no less than 10% of 
the total enrollment 
 116 Current Enrollment 
 
This program year, 126 young children had the 
opportunity to be educated alongside their 
typically developing peers.  
 
Head Start maintains a waitlist for each center to  
ensure replacement of children who leave or 
transfer out of the program 
 Currently, EHS/HS program capacity meets the 
early care and education needs of less than 8% 
of eligible children and families in the Maricopa 
County service area  
 Maintaining a waitlist of eligible children helps 
the program fill vacancies quickly and identify 
underserved areas 
 
Intake starts the process for Head Start to have  
a lasting impact on children, families and the 
community. Applications taken online and  
in-person. 
182
807
160
96
0
200
400
600
800
1000
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Children Enrolled
8%
12%
7%
4%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Children Enrolled with Disabilities (%)
94
436
111
62
0
100
200
300
400
500
EHS
HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Children on Waitlist
85
223
0
50
100
150
200
250
Applications Completed Online Total Applications Completed
Number of Applications Completed

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
January 2020 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 2 of 5 
 
Program Financial Summary 
Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start for the grant period 
of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  
 
The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match 
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program. 
 
The program provides 1/3 to 1/2 of a child’s nutritional needs partially funded by the AZ Department  
of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). * Grant Period October 1, 2019 through  
September 30, 2020. 
 
 
 
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (CCP) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start for the grant 
period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.  
 
The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match 
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program. 
 
CCP partnership include one (1) school district and seven (7) private childcare centers for 14 locations. 
 
 
 
Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Expansion (EXP) program receive grant funds from the Office of Head Start 
for the grant period of September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.  
 
The grant requires a Non-Federal share match of 20% of the grant award, the Head Start program’s match 
consists of donated goods, services and partner involvement in the program. 
 
Base Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
January
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
EHS/HS Operations & Training Expenditures
14,228,388
  
6,579,657
          
1,096,808
    
7,676,465
     
6,551,923
    
EHS/HS In-Kind 
3,557,097
    
1,396,617
          
337,855
       
1,734,472
     
1,822,625
    
EHS/HS CACFP  *
404,157
       
-
                        
75,462
           
75,462
          
328,695
       
CCP Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
January
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
CCP Operations & Training Expenditures
2,693,691
    
1,165,362
          
192,358
       
1,357,720
     
1,335,971
    
CCP In-Kind
673,423
       
173,245
             
50,120
         
223,365
        
450,058
       
Expansion Grant
 Total 
Budget 
 Previous 
Expenditures 
January
 YTD 
Expenditures 
 Remaining 
Budget 
Expansion Operations & Training Expenditures
1,843,849
    
470,940
               
135,944
       
606,884
          
1,236,965
    
Expansion In-Kind
460,962
       
89,033
                  
33,691
         
122,724
          
338,238

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
January 2020 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 3 of 5 
 
 
Meals 
Center-based services provide one-third to  
two-thirds of a child’s daily nutritional needs 
 
The program meets Federal guidelines for 
healthy meals and snacks, which are eligible 
for USDA reimbursement from the Child and 
Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
 
Meal service number changes reflect 
enrollment levels and number of service 
days in each month 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3112
20661
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
EHS
HS
Number of Meals Served
 
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 
 
In Home Activity 
 
Family Literacy 
 
11168
2523
1229
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
EHS/HS
CCP
EXP
Number of Parent/Classroom 
Volunteer Hours

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
January 2020 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 4 of 5 
Devereux Early Childhood Assessment 
 
Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Preschool Program (DECA) is a strength-based assessment designed to 
promote resilience in children ages 1 month through 5 years. The assessment provides teachers and families with 
research-based strategies to enhance children’s social and emotional health, by guiding them through a process of 
reflection and action planning to strengthen four areas (Attachment/Relationships, Initiative, and Self-Regulation). 
 
 
24%
20%
24%
19%
0%
64%
68%
64%
72%
90%
12%
12%
12%
9%
10%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Early Childhood (Pre-K) Assessment 
(Scores from 749 Observations)
Strengths
Typical
Needs
27%
20%
28%
21%
57%
62%
58%
63%
15%
17%
14%
16%
0%
25%
50%
75%
Early Childhood (Toddler) Assessment 
(Scores from 298 Observations)
Strengths
Typical
Needs

Maricopa County Head Start Program 
Administered by the Human Services Department 
January 2020 Report to Board of Supervisors 
 
Page 5 of 5 
 
 
38%
48%
27%
54%
46%
64%
8%
7%
9%
0%
25%
50%
75%
Protective Factors
Initiative
Attachment/Relationships
Early Childhood (Infant) Assessment 
(Scores from 162 Observations)
Strengths
Typical
Needs