The City of Albuquerque The City of Albuquerque La Madrugada Early Head Start La Madrugada Early Head Start Program Information and Program Information and Current Annual Report Current Annual Report From July 1 2012 – – February 30 2013 February 30 2013 From July 1 2012
The City of Albuquerque The City of Albuquerque Department of Family & Department of Family & Community Services Community Services Division of Child & Family Division of Child & Family Development Development Office of Child Development Office of Child Development
CHI LD DEVELOPMENT CHI LD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROGRAMS Child Development Centers ( Child Development Centers (CDCs CDCs) 22 ) 22 Centers throughout Albuquerque, serving Centers throughout Albuquerque, serving with the capacity of serving 749 with the capacity of serving 749 preschoolers preschoolers 13 on APS campuses 13 on APS campuses - - 9 in community centers 9 in community centers - - For low- -income working parents income working parents For low - - Sliding scale fees Sliding scale fees - - For more information: 767- -6500 6500 For more information: 767 - -
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROGRAM Early Head Start Program Early Head Start Program Funded amount $2,785,822 Funded amount $2,785,822 The Grant serves 228, infants, toddlers The Grant serves 228, infants, toddlers 0 – – 3 years of age and their families as 3 years of age and their families as 0 well as 20 pregnant mothers that well as 20 pregnant mothers that qualify under federal mandated qualify under federal mandated guidelines. guidelines.
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM OPTIONS: O - -3 Year Olds 3 Year Olds PROGRAM OPTIONS: O Current Funding Current Funding Home Base Home Base – – 96 participants 96 participants Center Base Center Base – – 112 participants 112 participants 8 Early Learning Center sites 8 Early Learning Center sites Pregnant Moms Pregnant Moms – – 20 participants 20 participants
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Eligibility: Eligibility: Meeting federal income poverty Meeting federal income poverty guidelines guidelines Pregnant woman Pregnant woman Infants/toddlers, birth Infants/toddlers, birth- -to to- -three years three years of age of age
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Program partners with Program partners with Cuidando Cuidando Los Los Ninos to provide 24 children from to provide 24 children from Ninos homeless families all needed services homeless families all needed services including 7 hours of Child development including 7 hours of Child development and all needed Medical and Disability and all needed Medical and Disability screenings screenings Since July 1 2012 Since July 1 2012 - - 51 children have 51 children have been served at Cuidando Cuidando Los Los Ninos Ninos. . been served at
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Services Services Prenatal screening & Prenatal screening & Social Services Social Services education referrals education referrals Parenting education Parenting education Mental Health services Mental Health services & referrals & referrals Parent involvement Parent involvement opportunities such as Employment & Employment & opportunities such as Dad’ ’s Group and Policy s Group and Policy education consultations Dad education consultations Council Council Comprehensive child Comprehensive child Child Health & Child Health & development services development services Nutrition screening & in home and center Nutrition screening & in home and center education based settings education based settings
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS Albuquerque Public Schools Albuquerque Public Schools – – 5 schools 5 schools Catholic Charities Catholic Charities – – 16 children slots 16 children slots Cuidando Los Cuidando Los Ninos Ninos – – 24 children slots 24 children slots UNM College of Nursing; Pediatrics UNM College of Nursing; Pediatrics UNM Center for Development & Disability UNM Center for Development & Disability Part C Agencies for referrals Part C Agencies for referrals
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services Congressional Mandate: Congressional Mandate: 10% of total enrollment 10% of total enrollment – – Must be opportunities for Must be opportunities for infants/toddlers with disabilities infants/toddlers with disabilities
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services Identification Identification 45 calendar day screening from the 1 st st - 45 calendar day screening from the 1 - day of enrollment day of enrollment - Review medical history Review medical history - - Denver II Screen Denver II Screen - - Ages & Stages Questionnaire Ages & Stages Questionnaire -
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services Identification cont’ ’d: d: Identification cont - On On- -going teacher/Family Development going teacher/Family Development - Facilitator observations Facilitator observations - Interviews/joint goal setting with Interviews/joint goal setting with - parents parents
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services SERVICES SERVICES Obtain parents Obtain parents’ ’ written consent to written consent to refer refer Make referral to Early Intervention Make referral to Early Intervention agency of parents’ ’ choice choice agency of parents Support parent thru evaluation & IFSP Support parent thru evaluation & IFSP process process Support IFSP outcomes & Transition Support IFSP outcomes & Transition
EARLY HEAD START Services EARLY HEAD START Services Provided to Families from Provided to Families from June 1 2012 – – February 28 2013 February 28 2013 June 1 2012 st 2012 Current Yearly Data from July 1 st 2012 Current Yearly Data from July 1 Number of children served - - 269 269 Number of children served Health Screens Health Screens - - 82 82 Hearing Screens Hearing Screens - - 106 106 Lead Screens Lead Screens– – 14 14 Anemia Screens Anemia Screens - - 26 26 * Information updated monthly * Information updated monthly
EARLY HEAD START POLI CY EARLY HEAD START POLI CY COUNCI L COUNCI L The Policy Council oversees the program and The Policy Council oversees the program and is consisted of parents, and community is consisted of parents, and community members. They act as a governing body to members. They act as a governing body to ensure all areas of the program are ensure all areas of the program are monitored. Monthly meetings are held with monitored. Monthly meetings are held with Policy Council. All information is made Policy Council. All information is made available to review and discuss program available to review and discuss program operations. All budget information is operations. All budget information is reviewed and dispersed to the Policy Council reviewed and dispersed to the Policy Council members and is available to the public. members and is available to the public.
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Program Updates Program Updates New playgrounds for our infants and New playgrounds for our infants and toddlers 0 - - 3 were installed at La 3 were installed at La toddlers 0 Mesa, Rio Grande, School on Wheels, Mesa, Rio Grande, School on Wheels, Trumbull, and Western Trails Early Trumbull, and Western Trails Early Head Start Programs to meet Federal Head Start Programs to meet Federal requirements designed for that age requirements designed for that age group. We encourage everyone to group. We encourage everyone to visit our sites at those locations. visit our sites at those locations.
EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Parents can choose the option of Parents can choose the option of Home Educating services that include Home Educating services that include home visits before entering into one of home visits before entering into one of our Early learning centers. The Home our Early learning centers. The Home Visiting services assign and provide a Visiting services assign and provide a Facilitator to assist the family with all Facilitator to assist the family with all needed services. Our phone number needed services. Our phone number is 767 767 - -6500 6500 for inquires about our for inquires about our is qualifying process for program. qualifying process for program.
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