1. What is Head Start? South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
What is Head Start?
Welcome & Introduction

2. The Beginning…
January of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared "The War on Poverty" in his State of the Union speech.
In January of 1965, a group of sociologists, psychologists, and pediatricians began discussions of a design that intended to assist children overcome setbacks or obstacles caused by poverty. Urie Bronfenbrenner, Mamie Clark and Edward Zigler
The name Head Start was chosen by academics who understood the achievement gap and that middle class students get ahead of their lower class peers.
Lady Bird Johnson went to Kennedy first…then her husband.

3. The Beginning…
In May of 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces Project Head Start .
It started in the summer of 1965, Head Start was launched as an eight week summer program for children from low-income communities going into public school in the fall.

4. Head Start’s Purpose Head Start Mission’s
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.
Early Head Start, launched in 1995, provides support to low-income infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families. EHS programs enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development; assist pregnant women to access comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care; support parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles; and help parents move toward self-sufficiency.

5. Head Start Today
Head Start is administered by the Office of Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
In 2009, Head Start Enrollment was 904,153 children across the US.
Since 1965, Head Start has provided comprehensive services to nearly 30 million children and their families

6. SPCAA HS and EHS Serve 1,340 children and families
26 Centers including partnerships with 14 area ISD’s and the YWCA in Lubbock.
Reach 12 counties

7. Early Head Start…The Beginning
In September of 1995, under the Bill Clinton administration, the first Early Head Start grants were given.
Services are for:
Newborn to 3-years-old
Pregnant Women
Prenatal education, birth defects & low birth weights, drug & alcohol abuse
Benefits for Pregnant women: Educate on Positive prenatal outcomes, fight birth defects and low birth weights, and negative effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

8. Services Education Health Mental Health & Disabilities Family Support
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Services
Education
Health
Mental Health & Disabilities
Family Support
Comprehensive services in both Head Start & Early Head Start to prepare each child as a whole for kindergarten

9. Education School Readiness Language Motor Skills Comprehension
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Education
School Readiness
Language
Motor Skills
Comprehension
Decision Making
Creativity
Positive Parenting
Healthy Pregnancy (EHS)

10. Health Immunizations Physicals Dental Checkups
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Health
Immunizations
Physicals
Dental Checkups
Vision & Hearing Screenings
Refer for Special Procedures
Healthy Meals and Snacks
Tooth brushing
Ensure children have all of these
Refer for special procedures and follow-up

11. Mental Health & Disabilities
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Mental Health & Disabilities
10% funded enrollment
Assessments and Screenings
Referrals
Follow-up
Transition
We reserve 10% of our funded enrollment for children with disabilities.
Types: Behavioral, Speech/Language, Visual Impairment, Learning

12. Family Support South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Family Support
Family Support Workers
Family Partnership Agreements
Family Contacts
Trainings & Conferences
Parent Ideas for Lesson Plans
Parent Involvement
Parent Committees & Policy Council

13. Who Qualifies? Head Start: Children 3-years-old by September 1st
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Who Qualifies?
Head Start: Children 3-years-old by September 1st
Early Head Start: Pregnant Mothers and Children 0-3
Both:
- Income: Includes some slots for above income families
- Family Situation: Foster, Single Parents, Working, etc.
- Homelessness
- Disabilities
Age and Income
Family situation: foster, single working parent, two working parents, foster,

14. Head Start Grantee Sites
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Head Start Grantee Sites
Lubbock- Eddie Richardson Center (HS) & Shapes Academy (HS)
Levelland- Levelland Building Blocks (HS)
Littlefield- Little Steps (HS)
Plainview- Creative Zones (HS & EHS), Hale County Home Based (HS)
Post- Windham Center (HS & EHS) and Garza County Home Based (EHS)
Denver City- Future Success (HS)
Brownfield- Terry County Home Base (EHS)
29 Head Start Preschools in 19 cities

15. Head Start Partner Sites
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Head Start Partner Sites
Brownfield ISD
Muleshoe ISD
Crosbyton ISD
O’Donnell ISD
Floydada ISD
Olton ISD
Levelland ISD
Ropesville ISD
Littlefield ISD
Smyer ISD
Lorenzo ISD
Sudan ISD
Morton ISD
Slaton ISD
29 Head Start Preschools in 19 cities
*Lubbock YWCA Legacy- CDC

16. Early Head Start Centers
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Early Head Start Centers
Post: Windham Early Head Start & Garza County Early Head Start Home Based
Brownfield: Terry County Home Based Early Head Start
Plainview: Creative Zones Early Head Start
3 Early Head Start Centers in 3 cities

17. Visual representation of where we are located

18. How to Apply Recruitment begins April 1, Enrollment May 1st
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
How to Apply
Recruitment begins April 1, Enrollment May 1st
(806) or
Recruitment Meeting:
Birth Certificate
Shot Record
Proof of Income
Medicaid/Insurance Card
Call this number to schedule a meeting at any of our centers.
Bring these things to the recruitment meeting.
Applications can take up to 2 weeks to process.

19. Volunteer Opportunities
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Volunteer Opportunities
Classroom Volunteer
Family Support Volunteer
Clerical & Reception Volunteer
Facility Care Volunteer
Health Volunteer
Food and Nutrition Volunteers
Outreach Volunteer
Management Volunteer
Ever volunteered before and not been welcomed? Felt useless?

20. Gold Volunteer Gold Volunteers need an Application
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Gold Volunteer
A volunteer who provides services at any site while children are in care no more than 2 days in a 30-day period. These volunteers must never be left alone with children/a child.
Gold Volunteers need an Application

21. South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Red Volunteer
A volunteer who provides services at a grantee site while children are in care more than 2 days in a 30-day period. These volunteers must never be left alone with children/a child.
Red Volunteer
Background Check
Application
Personnel Information Record
Signed Handbook
Notarized Affidavit
TB Letter
Personnel Training Page
Background Check Form

22. Theory

23. Core Values

24. Mission

25. Contact: Lauri Garza 806-762-8815 lgarza@spcaa.org
South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
If you would like to volunteer!
Contact: Lauri Garza

26. Q & A South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
Q & A