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South Plains Community Action Association
Head Start & Early Head Start Division
What is Head Start?
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.
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 lowincome communities going into public school
in the fall.
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 selfsufficiency.
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
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
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
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Services
•Education
•Health
•Mental Health & Disabilities
•Family Support
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Education
•School Readiness
•Language
•Motor Skills
•Comprehension
•Decision Making
•Creativity
• Positive Parenting
• Healthy Pregnancy (EHS)
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Health
•Immunizations
•Physicals
•Dental Checkups
•Vision & Hearing Screenings
•Refer for Special Procedures
•Healthy Meals and Snacks
•Tooth brushing
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Mental Health & Disabilities
•10% funded enrollment
•Assessments and Screenings
•Referrals
•Follow-up
•Transition
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Family Support
•Family Support Workers
•Family Partnership Agreements
•Family Contacts
•Trainings & Conferences
•Parent Ideas for Lesson Plans
•Parent Involvement
•Parent Committees & Policy Council
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
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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)
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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
*Lubbock YWCA Legacy- CDC
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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
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How to Apply
•Recruitment begins April 1, Enrollment May 1st
•(806)762-8815 or 1-800-658-9632
•Recruitment Meeting:
•Birth Certificate
•Shot Record
•Proof of Income
•Medicaid/Insurance Card
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Classroom Volunteer
Family Support Volunteer
Clerical & Reception Volunteer
Facility Care Volunteer
Health Volunteer
Food and Nutrition Volunteers
Outreach Volunteer
Management Volunteer
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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
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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
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Application
Signed Handbook
TB Letter
Background Check Form
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Background Check Email
Personnel Information Record
Notarized Affidavit
Personnel Training Page
• Theory
Core Values
Mission
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Q&A