Transcript Document 7289059

GIVING HOMELESS KIDS A HEAD
START IN OREGON
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
History
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1965 federal Head Start – War on Poverty
Increase social competence -- child’s everyday
effectiveness in present environment and later in life
Interrelatedness of social, emotional, cognitive and
physical development
Children develop in the context of family and culture
Parents as primary educators of their children
1987 Oregon Prekindergarten -- replica of federal Head
Start (20% over income versus 10%)
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
• Early Childhood
Development and
Health Services
• Child Health and
Development Services
• Education & Early
Childhood Development
• Child Health & Safety
• Child Nutrition
• Child Mental Health
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
Family and Community Partnerships
Family Partnerships
Community Partnerships
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDEREGARTEN
Program Design and
Management
• Program Governance
• Governance and
Management
Responsibilities
• Management and
Systems Procedures
• Human Resources
Management
• Facilities, Material and
Equipment
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
Implementation and
Enforcement
• Deficiencies and
Quality Improvement
Plans
• Noncompliance
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
• Eligibility,
Recruitment,
Selection,
Enrollment and
Attendance
• Head Start Staffing
Requirements and
Program Options
OREGON HEAD START PREKINDERGARTEN
Services for Children
with Disabilities
• Disabilities Service Plan
• Social Services
Performance Standards
• Health Services
• Education Services
• Nutrition Services
• Parent Involvement
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Eligibility -- lower
than free lunch!
• 100% of poverty
• Family of three -$17,170 annually or
$1,431 per month
• Family of Four -$20,650 annually or
$1,721 per month
Oregon Head Start PreK
• 21 jointly funded
grantees
• 8 state funded
grantees
• 5 Tribal Head Start
• 1 Migrant/Seasonal
Head Start (serving
eleven counties)
Oregon Head Start PreK
Diverse Service
Delivery --• 13 Private Non-profits
• 7 Community Action
Agencies
• 3 Higher Education
• 5 Local Education
Agencies
Giving Homeless Kids a Head Start
• Homeless kids and their parent/s living
with friends -- multiple families living in
one home
• Homeless kids and their parent/s living
with grandparents and/or other relatives
• Homeless kids and their parents living in
cars and campgrounds
• Kids and parents that become homeless
Neighborhood House Head Start PreK,
SW Portland – Multnomah County
• Turning Point, Transitional Housing Project for homeless
families (6 to 18 months) – classroom, office space,
playground, classroom furniture
• Morning and afternoon classes
• Head Start located in Transitional Housing Project children attend and parents participate in Head Start
• If children move out, families can self-transport and keep
children in Head Start or Head Start will assist them in
getting into a Head Start in their new area
• Contact: Angela Deparini, Head Start Manager
(503) 729-8690
Migrant/Seasonal Head Start PreK
Oregon Child Development Coalition
Silverton/Mt. Angel -- Marion County
• St. Joseph Shelter – provides clothing and food for
families and activities for children
• Started seven years ago
• Recruit at the Shelter for enrollment in Head Start –
flyers, phone and Shelter’s staff meetings, provides
transportation to and from Shelter to Head Start site
• Refer families to the Shelter for housing
• Joint case management to assist with finding stable
housing and transition to other Head Start site if they
move out of service area
• Contact: Sister Marcella, Case Manager for Homeless
Families (503) 845-6147
Salem/Keizer Public School Head Start PreK,
Salem -- Marion County
• Refers homeless children to Community Action Head
Start of Marion and Polk Counties -- YWCA Salem
Outreach Shelter Site
• Partners with the Salem/Keizer School District’s
Homeless Department for joint recruitment of homeless
children -- school district homeless liaison’s go out to
the Shelters in the Salem/Keizer School District area and
notify Head Start if age eligible children are in the
Shelters
• Contact: Stephanie Whetzel, Head Start Coordinator
(503) 399-5510
South Coast Head Start PreK
Coos Bay -- Coos and Curry Counties
• Women Crisis Shelter -- referral to Head Start if there
are age eligible children
• Head Start provides transportation to and from the
Shelter
• If family moves out of service area, they can selftransport or transfer to another Head Start site
• Informal joint case management for referral and
advocacy
• Contact: Dale Hellend, Head Start Director
(541) 888-3717
Oregon State University Head Start PreK
Corvallis -- Benton County
• School District’s Homeless Education Program serves as hub -part of homeless network for families already homeless, families
who are going to be homeless, families in the process of finding
stable housing
• Recruitment - work with SD Liaison/Family Outreach Advocate,
serve as initial referral sources and responders to referrals
• Assistance - payment for gas, purchase of bus passes, health
assessments as soon as possible upon enrollment, coordinate with
other Head Start to provide best placement considering
transportation options
• Contact: Joanne Sorte, Head Start Director
(541) 737-2516
Head Start of Lane County
Eugene, Oregon
• First Place Family Center, St. Vincent De Paul -- day
center for homeless families, licensed child care center
foe preschool age and drop-in child care
• EC Cares places children with disabilities and U of O
provides graduate students
• This fall, Head Start will place six homeless children
there -- provides bus passes
• Move to other sites, if needed -- keep in current site if
waiting list
• Contact: Jake Spavins, Child Care Director
(541) 342-7728
Community Action Head Start
Marion and Polk Counties, Salem
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Head Start for Homeless Collaborative Project -- research, common goal
of self-sufficiency, evaluation to measure project outcomes
YMCA/Salem Outreach Shelter -- Head Start is located in the Shelter,
renovated to accommodate a Head Start classroom/playground by pooling
resources; space shared during non-operation of Head Start
15 children in morning and afternoon classes, can accommodate 20 to allow
flexibility to enroll as needed
Head Start Family Educator and SD Homeless Liaison – referral and
service coordination
Bus passes donated each month, health and mental health for families
without insurance, support group for parents, transportation provided
regardless of location
When move to stable housing, families can chose to continue in Outreach
site or transfer to another site
Contacts: Heather Simmons and Eva Pignottie
(503) 581-1152
GIVING HOMELESS KIDS A HEAD
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