YOUR LOGO HEAD START COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT February 2015

YOUR LOO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT ARE USED TO… Build grantee philosophy Build grantee long range program objectives Build grantee short range program objectives Prioritize most needed component services Prioritize program option(s) Determine Recruitment Area Determine location(s) of center based services Determine location(s) of home based services Set criteria that define the types of children & families given priority

YOUR LOO DEMOGRAPHICS  NUMBER  GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION  RACIAL and ETHNIC COMPOSITION

YOUR LOO BIRTHS AND MATERNAL RISKS Page  4 AGES 3-4 NOW

YOUR LOO GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION Page  5

YOUR LOO GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION EST. PERCENT AT- RISK SERVED BASED ON ESTIMATED NEED ESTIMATED NUMBER UNSERVED GYPSUM/ DOTSERO95%2 EAGLE55%17 EDWARDS85%6 AVON71%8 EAGLE VAIL150%(5) VAIL/ REDCLIFF/ MINTURN33%8

YOUR LOO RACE AND ETHNICITY  RACE: -95.3% SELF IDENTIFY AS WHITE IN EAGLE COUNTY (2013 Census) -83% HEAD START ENROLLED IDENTIFY AS “UNSPECIFIED OR OTHER”, and 8.4% IDENTIFY AS WHITE  ETHNICITY -92% HEAD START ENROLLED IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC

YOUR LOO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Page  8

YOUR LOO DATA RE: NEEDS OF HEAD START ELIGIBLE  Data re: Education Needs of HS eligible -(Note Outcomes Report)  Data re: Health Needs of HS eligible  Data re: Nutrition Needs of HS eligible  Data re: Social Services Needs of HS eligible

YOUR LOO CHILD OUTCOMES: STRENGTH Page  10

YOUR LOO CHILD OUTCOMES: BEST GROWTH, BIGGEST CHALLENGE Page  11

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YOUR LOO HEAD START SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SCREENS Page  13

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YOUR LOO MOST IMPROVED HEALTH INDICATOR SINCE 2013/2014 Significant reduction in False-Positives In 2013/ %(N=16) of Head Start screened required a follow up professional vision exam. In 2014/ % (N=7) were referred for follow-up. Page  15 Say thank you by attending spaghetti dinner March 27 th at BCES 5:30-7

YOUR LOO Page  16 Risk Factors of HS Enrolled Children English Language Learner 85% <100% of Poverty 83% Homeless 62% Parent with less than a high school education 62% Poor Social Skills 59% Single Parent 49% Misc Crisis 46% High Mobility (more than 2 moves in one year) 35% History of Abuse or Neglect 27% Drug or Alcohol Abuse 17% Teen Parent 4%

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YOUR LOO NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY PARENTS HEALTH and NUTRITIONEDUCATIONSOCIAL SERVICES Healthy Habits- Parent modeling Less soda More fruits and vegetables Less fats/ calories Healthy School breakfast/ lunch Teaching- Parents 1 st teachers Reading to open minds SE skills/ Values Dual language Kinder readiness Marketing of social services offerings to increase participation in existing resources. Parent Nutrition Education- General and Portion Sizes Parent InvolvementMore providers who accept CHP / Medicaid, including specialty clinics The importance of sports in school Better P/T communicationCounseling and Mental Health services Activities- Affordable and for young children More preschool opportunity Child abuse; drug abuse; domestic violence prevention/ treatment Disease educationParents learning EnglishParks with public restrooms Page  18

YOUR LOO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT ARE USED TO… Build grantee philosophy Build grantee long range program objectives Build grantee short range program objectives Prioritize most needed component services Prioritize program option(s) Determine Recruitment Area Determine location(s) of center based services Determine location(s) of home based services Set criteria that define the types of children & families given priority

YOUR LOO Page  20 We would be happy to help. Do You Have Any Questions?