2007-2008 Annual Report of Service - Shippensburg University

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38 Shippensburg University tions for transitioning children. District staff are invited to visit Head Start classrooms to encourage awareness of curriculum and services provided to the children. Additionally, Head Start health staff provides parents with a School Health Report, including child development information, immunization records and developmental screening and assessment results. Special transition meetings involving district, Intermediate Unit, Head Start staff and parents are held for children with disabilities who have an active Individualized Educational Plan. Parents receive information regarding kindergarten registration procedures, and are invited to accompany their child when Head Start classes visit a kindergarten classroom in the spring. The program holds an annual festival for the transitioning children and their families, to which school district personnel are invited, in order to acknowledge this significant milestone in the child’s life. The program also provides support to the parents during their child’s kindergarten year. Newsletters containing information related to the public school experience are distributed on a regular basis during the transition year, and staff are available to accompany parents to school meetings and parent-teacher conferences upon request. Community Partnerships Significant, ongoing partnerships with many local agencies and organization exist to benefit Head Start Program children and families. Services are enhanced through involvement with Shippensburg University early childhood education, psychology, and social work faculty and students, Cumberland and Franklin County Children and Youth Services agencies, Capital Area and Lincoln Intermediate Units, community public libraries, state health offices, the Local Interagency Coordinating Council, Shippensburg Kiwanis Club, Fort Morris A.A.R.P. Chapter, Shippensburg Human Services Council, Carlisle United Way’s Success by Six program, and Christ Among Neighbors, a faith-based community assistance effort in Shippensburg. The program also coordinates efforts with neighboring Head Start programs, Capital Area, Franklin County, and Adams County to provide services to eligible families living in the more rural, fringe areas of each program’s service territory. Male Involvement Specific efforts have been made to actively engage fathers in their child’s education and Head Start experience. A committee composed of several fathers and staff members met to develop activities which would encourage participation. A male involvement newsletter was created and distributed four times during the year. Several “Father’s Day in the Classroom” events were held throughout the spring. The committee developed and sponsored a popular activity at the annual kindergarten celebration held in May. Additionally, the group planned and organized an ongoing literacy related classroom to home project and a kite flying event, which is now held annually in March at a local park. In order to build upon this initial effort, the committee will meet regularly to plan future activities which acknowledge and enhance the unique contributions that fathers provide to their child’s education. Child Outcomes Project The program implemented a locally designed ongoing developmental assessment incorporating all elements defined in the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework in 2001 as per Head Start mandates. The assessment system was designed to assure compliance with regulations requiring analysis of child progress for groups of children over time, minimally, three times each year. Staff have received implementation training, and receive ongoing support throughout the year. Results are utilized by the education staff in daily planning, and with parents when developing and revising individualized goals for children throughout the operating year. The data obtained in a paired sample T-test each year since implementation of this assessment process has shown again this year that significant gains in all developmental categories required by the Office of Head Start to be tracked were made by the children at both the time two and time three assessment. Additionally, individual items were combined to obtain overall scores in certain developmental categories. Again, children scored significantly higher on the second assessment in all categories than they did on the first assessment. As well, children scored significantly higher on the third assessment in these categories than they did on the second assessment. Average Percentage of Change from Time 1 to Time 3 Home- Based Children A. Large Motor Development B. Small Motor Development C. Cognitive Development/ Classification/Seriation D. Cognitive Development/Number, Time, Space, Memory Center- Based Children 18% 24% 24.6% 32% 26.8% 35% 24.2% 28.6% E. Spoken Language 30.8% 32% F. Written Language and Book Knowledge 26.2% 34.3% G. Imagination: Art, Movement, Dramatic 26.8% 36.3% Play H. Science and Health 25.2% 31% I. Social Development 38.6% 33.3% J. Emotional Development 43.2% 35% Training Events Staff: Family Partnership Development and Goal Setting ❚ Mental Health Screening ❚ Conscious Discipline ❚ Ongoing Child Assessment Techniques and Documentation ❚ Child Abuse and Neglect – Mandated Reporting Issues ❚ Child Nutrition Requirements ❚ Health and Safety: Bloodborne Pathogens Issues ❚ Infant/Child First Aid and CPR Parents: Literacy Development/ Kindergarten Readiness ❚ Family Nutrition ❚ ❚ ❚ ❚ Infant/Child First Aid and CPR Child Abuse and Neglect Life Skills/ Job Seeking Skills G.E.D. Skills Development ❚ Program Governance Issues: Parliamentary Procedures, ❚ Program Budget Development, ❚ Policy and Procedure Development, ❚ Human Resource Management/Policies, Program Self-Assessment
Institute for Public Service 39 Funding Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Center Based 80 Home Based 76 Cumberland County 118 Franklin County 3 year-olds 62 4 year-olds 94 Second-Year Students 40 Black 19 Bi-racial 12 Asian 3 White 122 Resident School District Shippensburg 60 Big Spring 37 Carlisle 45 Chambersburg 6 Mechanicsburg 0 South Middleton 6 Cumberland Valley 2 Family Data Two-parent homes 55 One-parent home 87 Families receiving TANF 12 benefits Families receiving SSI 21 benefits Families receiving WIC 62 benefits $865,392 Non-Federal Share $216,348 Child and Adult Care Food $25,000 Program Staff 33 (including 11 former Head Start parents) Funded Enrollment 130 Total # of children served: 156 (142 families) 2007-2008 Program Information 38 Child Health Services Medical # with continuous, accessible medical 148 care Total # with health insurance 147 # enrolled in Medicaid/EPSDT 127 # enrolled in Blue Chip Program 1 # enrolled in private insurance plan 18 # completed all screenings 139 # requiring follow-up treatment 0 # completed follow-up treatment 0 Dental # with continuous, accessible dental 100 care # received professional examination 129 # received cleaning/fluoride treatment 67 # requiring follow-up treatment 30 # completed treatment by end of year 20 Immunizations: # received all required 144 # received all for age/time available 1 Disabilities Services Total # of diagnosed children 25 Total # with an IEP 25 Types of disabilities: Speech 10 Non-categorical/Developmental 15 Delays Family Partnership Agreement Completed 126 Completed goals 45% Progress toward completion of goals 10% Modified/dropped goals 4% Volunteer Information Total # of volunteers 352 Total # of former/current Head Start 209 parents University Student Volunteers Early Childhood Practicum students 7 Social Work Interns 6 Psychology Interns 5 Sociology Interns 1 Social Work, Education volunteers 25 STAFF: Anne W. Nickles, Director Jeffry Hafer, Assistant Director Dana Russell, Education/Disabilities Manager Mabel Koser, Health/Mental Health Manager Kevin Searfoss, Administrative/Technical Support Manager Susan Stine, Social Services/Parent Involvement Manager Carole Crusey, Nutrition Manager June Clevenger, Office Aide/Receptionist Adrianne Crider, Home Visitor Barbara Grover, Home Visitor Doris Kibler, Home Visitor Christina Kilgore, Home Visitor Sally Kramer, Home Visitor Diana Saville, Home Visitor Gail Gardner, Teacher Diane Hummel, Teacher Michelle Newbold, Teacher Tonja Nicola, Teacher Louise Brumbaugh, Home Base Aide Linda Brown, Classroom Aide Heather Patterson, Classroom Aide Jennifer Rowles, Classroom Aide Donna Keller, Disabilities Aide Eileen Stecher, Disabilities Aide Karen Weaver, Health Aide Shirley Bishop, Family Service Worker Sherry Porter, Bus Driver/Aide Brenda Sigler, Bus Driver/Aide
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