Family Services Department Head Start Division Annual Report & Community Assessment Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners October 20, 2015

Presentation Outline  Vision Statement  Overview  Annual Report  Community Assessment Findings  Strategic Plan  Accomplishments  Summary

Orange County Head Start: School Ready Children and Self-Reliant Families Vision Statement

 Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive program for economically disadvantaged preschool children and their families.  Services include:  Education, Nutrition, Health, Dental, Mental Health & Disabilities  Parent Engagement Overview

Grantee Board of County Commissioner Policy Council Orange County Head Start Shared Governance

 20 Orange County Head Start Centers  9 within County-owned facilities  1 within a faith-based community  2 within local municipalities  8 at OCPS school sites  Evans High School –laboratory school or demonstration school operated and used for the training of future teachers Overview

Funding  $12.5 million in Head Start funds  $1.7 million in USDA funds  $1.3 million in VPK funds  20% match of Head Start funds ($3 million) Overview

School Readiness 4 years old Annual Report

Referral Services to Parents

Annual Report Trainings Provided to Parents

 Orange County Population Change, Growth and Unique Transformation  Target Support for the Employment, Development and Leadership of single parent females Community Assessment Results

Accessible Housing Challenges and the Need for Financial Education Orange County Health Insurance Limitations for Low Income Residents Increase the diversity of the memoranda of understanding between OCHS and community partners Community Assessment Results

 The top five zip code tabulation areas (ZCTAs), with the highest number of children ages 3 and 4 in poverty are located in the middle and western portion of the county.      Community Assessment Results

 Strengthen the quantity and quality of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) Agreements  Increase the number of community partners to provide services to Hispanic/Latino families.  Increase the program’s capacity to obtain resources to support single parent females in obtaining career certificates for professional development Strategic Plan

 Establish a culture of financial wellness that fosters community collaborations with financial institutions, and offer parent engagement in financial education opportunities  Increase the number of families program wide with a medical and dental home Strategic Plan

 Regional Head Start Association awards received for the 2015 year: Helen Hollingshed Scholarship for Teacher, & Edward Zeigler Award for the Asthma Initiative  CLASS Scores highest in the state of Florida  Continued recipient of the Project WOW grant from Orlando Science Center, Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, and PNC Accomplishments

 Community Assessment findings addressed in the strategic plan  Maintain child and classroom high outcomes  Relocate Head Start centers according to the need of economically disadvantage children  Maintain high quality comprehensive services Summary

Family Services Department Head Start Division Annual Report & Community Assessment Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners October 20, 2015