The overall goal of Head Start is to increase the social competence of the children who participate so that they succeed in their present environment and effectively deal with later responsibilities in school and life. Services are provided that enhance their social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Child Care and Developmental Services
- Through collaboration with families, staff, and health professionals, each child’s health status and developmental needs is determined and addressed. Additionally, efforts are made to link children and families with a source of continuous, accessible health care that is available even after the child leaves Head Start.
- Child Nutrition
- Child nutrition services assist families in meeting each child’s nutrition needs and in establishing good eating habits. In addition to nutrition education for the children and parents / guardians, 134,583 nutritious meals and snacks were served to participants. Through assessments 152 families were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants and Children (WIC).
- Child Mental Health
- Mental health services are provided not only for participants but are made available to staff and family members as well. Services are provided by staff and a contracted mental health professional.
- Disabilities Services
- A minimum of 10 percent of enrollment opportunities are made available to children with disabilities. They receive the full range of services provided to all enrollees and specialized services to meet their identified needs.
- Family Partnerships
- With assistance from staff, parents are encouraged to identify their own strengths, need, and interests, to find their own solutions through the family partnership agreement process. They are provided opportunities to get involved in all program activities individually and directly or through referrals, community services and resources.
- Community Partnerships
- Programs must develop formal and informal partnerships with representatives of various community organizations. Staff collaborates with these partners to provide high levels of services to the children and families.
- Transportation
- 360 trips were mad to transport students to and from the Concord Head Start Center, which is located in the rural Miccosukee Community. 3 Head start buses made 132 runs for field trips for all centers.
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What Can We Offer Your Family?
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What Can We Provide For Your Child?
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- Support services.
- Referrals to other programs/agencies including CACAA’s family assistance programs.
- Community resources.
- Opportunities to be involved in your child’s preschool experiences.
- Opportunities to be involved in family activities.
- Opportunities to participate in workshops,
- such as:
Parenting, Child Growth and Development, Safety Awareness, Health and Nutrition, Mental Wellness, and Child, Spouse and Substance Abuse.
- Opportunities to work toward self-sufficiency.
- Opportunities for employment in the program when positions are available.
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- Activities that help them grow emotionally, socially and physically.
- A warm, loving and accepting environment which allows children to learn and experience success and develop self-confidence.
- Respect for cultural diversity.
- Individualized and group training.
- Safe, well equipped classrooms.
- Field trips.
- Recreational activities.
- Home visits.
- Medical/Dental screenings and follow-up.
- Vision/Hearing screenings and follow-up.
- Speech and language evaluations and therapy.
- Services to meet other special needs of children with disabilities.
- Nutritious meals and snacks.
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