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1 Teaching Children and Building Families Touching Children, Families & Communities Annual Report

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3 hsgd annual report Table of Contents Board President s Letter 5 Thank You Mrs. Smith 6 Chief Executive Officer s Letter 7 Policy Council 8 The Need. The Impact. 9 Teaching Children and Building Familes 10 Our Mission And Vision 11 Center Highlights 12 Early Headstart Highlights 18 Content Area Highlights 19 Department Highlights 24 Our Partners 27 Our Donors 28 HSGD Financial Report 29 Board Members 30 board president s Highlights It is an honor to serve as president of the Board of Directors. In this role, I have the privilege of seeing the great work accomplished by Head Start for the benefit of our community s children and families. (HSGD) currently serves 4,403 preschool age children, infants, toddlers and pregnant mothers at 45 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers, in addition to one home-based center, in Dallas County, through its high quality early childhood education model. The Head Start staff and board members work tirelessly to serve the needs of our unique community. Their work has led to innovative partnerships, such as relationships with the Dallas Housing Authority; the Dallas, Irving and Lancaster Independent School Districts; delegates ChildCareGroup and Mi Escuelita Preschools, Inc.; partner Vogel Alcove; Baylor College (Dietician Department); ATI/Dallas Nursing Institute; Texas Woman s University; and many others. Because of this, we have been able to expand, innovate and improve our services to better fulfill our mission of providing children with the foundation of skills and knowledge they need to be successful in school and life and fostering self-reliant families and communities. HSGD offers best-in-class, high quality services for its children and families. Research-based programs supplement HSGD s curriculum and produce significant results for the children. All children are pre-, mid- and post-evaluated to ascertain a true measurement of the agency s success. All of these programs and services for our community s neediest families would not be available without meeting nonfederal match each year. Head Start of Greater Dallas must raise approximately $8 million, or 20 percent, each year in order to continue receiving federal funding. While a significant amount of these funds is raised through volunteer time and in-kind services, we encourage you to support our shared mission by volunteering and providing financial support. Thank you for your continued support, J. Clay Curtis Board President

4 6 7 chief executive officer s Letter Many historic events took place in A few of interest are: Mitchell, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman were convicted of Watergate crime; International Women s Year began; The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical opened at the Majestic Theater in NYC; Super Bowl IX-Pittsburgh beat the Minnesota Vikings; Margaret Thatcher was elected leader for the Conservative Party; Microsoft was founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen; and WANDA SMITH BECAME HEAD START DIRECTOR. What a year and what a time I have had being a part of Head Start! I cannot begin to relate how rich my life has been because of my years with this agency. I have met many people who have influenced and enriched my life and I am thankful for all of the experiences I have had during my tenure. Whether good or bad experiences, they have taught me so much. I thank my team members for working alongside me to build this agency into what it is today. I thank the various Board of Directors and Policy Councils who have served over the years and have shown immense support for the agency. When I came to Head Start, we had 480 children, and now we serve 4,403 children. What growth, what vision, and what enrichment this program has offered the Dallas community. During this last year of my employment, I am determined to leave the agency in a position of strength and with the ability to retain its viability in this community. I want the public to recognize the importance of Head Start and that this community would have a void if this organization did not exist. There are numerous ways to say good-bye in many languages. It is awfully hard to say these words after more than 40 years of being in this job. I will attempt utilizing some of the ways: in Hebrew Shalom; in Japanese Sainora, in Russian Pakah, in South Africa Sizobana; in Spanish Hasta Luego, in Vietnamese Tam biet, and in my way So long. will forever be in my DNA. Wanda Meshack Smith Chief Executive Officer Thank You From the beginning to the end, the legacy will remain. 40 Years Thank you for your 40 years of service to the children and families of our community.

5 Policy Council Yvette Lewis Chairperson Medmond J. Breaux, Jr. Vice Chairperson Yralia Devereux Secretary Rita D. Fredrick Brenda Garza Tiffany Green Blanca Gutierrrez V. LeeShaylon Hawkins Phillis Nealy Cynthia Olson Sagrario Ortiz L. Vanette Padilla Malik Palmer Ivory Maxwell-Hedger Assistant Secretary Adriana Herbas Glenda Hernandez Kari Ramirez Micaela Ramirez Irma B. Gonzalez Treasurer Mayerlin Herrera-Diaz David Higginbotham Diana Salazar Esveydi Salinas Erica Allen Andrea Hill Maria Sanchez Julie I. Arenas Debbie W. Howard Yolanchez Wanda Babers Laura Jazmin Deanna Sanchez R. Zenay Barnes Shannon Johnson Nicole A. Sanders Tori Bennett Alshundria M. Layman Patricia Santos Tawana L. Brown Fabiola Lopez Lashunda Shofner Tyshaun D. Bryant Pauline Buchanan Viviana Maceda Aracely Martinez Tovoshia Simmons Ricka Smith the Need Valerie Carrasco Martha Cerrato Donna Clauch Raymond W. Deese Felipe Martinez Knijinski Mathonican Doris Meshack Loretta Michael Alisha Smith Esteven Taylor Crystal M. Valdez Rebecca Villanueva Head Start serves 4,403 pre-school age children, infants, toddlers and pregnant mothers at 21 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers, eight Delegate Centers (ChildCare Group and Mi Escuelita), 15 school district sites (Irving, Dallas, and Lancaster), Vogel Alcove and one home-based center in Dallas County. More than 2,000 Dallas children are on the waiting list. Adela Dorado Joshua Miller Qwanda Walker Sabrina Ellie Hilda Espinoza Crystal Fisher Cassandra Franklin Selene Morales Sagrario Moreno Miguel Moreno Yury R. Munoz Vikie T. Williams Heather Williams Claudia Dunemann, Community Representative Expansion for 144 children for Early Head Start was implemented this year. Only seven percent of HSGD children have private medical insurance, which makes access to HSGD s comprehensive medical and dental programs all the more necessary. the Impact HSGD offers best in class, high quality, early childhood education services for children and their families. Research-based programs supplement curriculums producing significant results for our children. received 80 percent of its annual budget from federal funds. The remaining 20 percent must be raised locally from nonfederal resources and in-kind donations. Innovative partnerships include the Dallas Housing Authority, Dallas ISD, Lancaster ISD, Irving ISD, ChildCareGroup, Mi Escuelita, Vogel Alcove, ATI/ Dallas Nursing Institute (DNI) and many others.

6 10 11 teaching children & Building Families Head Start was created in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as one of several programs to address poverty. Between 1968 and 1988, the Dallas Head Start program served thousands of children and families in partnership with the Dallas County Community Action Agency. In 1988, became an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The agency has remained committed to providing the very best education to the neediest children and support for their families. The comprehensive Head Start program provides a rich learning environment designed to address the child s nutritional and health needs while stimulating rapid growth in education. Head Start also addresses the needs of the child s family to help them become involved in their child s education and achieve self-reliance. Families qualify for services by meeting the 2012 federal poverty guidelines. A family of four earns at or below $23,050. demographics info Families at a Glance 4% 3% 5% 88% children s insurance status Medicaid Uninsured Private Insurance CHIP 37% 63% family status Single Parent Two Parents 30% 20% 14% 70% 66% parent working status Working Parents Unemployed parents ability to speak english Very Well Not Well Not At All 87% 13% population parent educational status In Training/School Not in Training/ School Anglo 10% Hispanic 55% African American 39% Asian 2% Native American 0% our mission, Inc. provides children with the foundation of skills and knowledge they need to be successful in school and life and fosters self-reliant families and communities. our vision A strong community of healthy, self-reliant families actively engaged in giving children hope, direction and skills to succeed in school and life. children families and communities programs that optimize resources Start children live efficient and fiscally responsible, capable of administering its programs and partnerships Bi-racial/Multiracial 10% Other 2%

7 12 13 Brookhaven Brookhaven continues to shine brightly. This year has been full of awesome family and community building activities. Our parents participated in a Survival Skills for Healthy Families training, diabetes awareness classes, and a substance abuse prevention seminar. The children had a unique opportunity to learn about basic tools used in engineering from volunteers at EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and participated in Christmas caroling and a gingerbread house contest with their parents. The center exceeded the required nonfederal goal from August until November. Parent involvement has increased, and we doubled the amount of parent/child take-home activities that were submitted. Brookhaven Head Start is Texas School Ready and all of our classrooms are a part of the Math & Science Project. center Highlights AM Brooks A. M. Brooks has had an amazing year as we continued our ongoing partnership with the students from Skyline High School s Child Development Program. Students volunteer monthly and receive training and hands-on experience. We are also very proud to have four classrooms classified as Texas School Ready (TSR). With the help of our volunteers and staff, we have had exciting events that provided opportunities for the children and parents we serve, such as lunch with grandparents, a Head Start awareness parade, and preschool math and science workshop. The center was able to meet the required nonfederal throughout the year. Our parents continue to amaze us. We are so happy to announce that we have a parent who passed her citizenship exam this year. Progress Report Davids Place Davids Place has been fortunate to have very strong community partnerships which allow us to provide families with a wide range of experiences. Jubilee Weekly Readers come on Mondays and read to children in their classrooms. Foster Grandparents support four classrooms. Three area high schools and two colleges volunteer consistently. The Girl Scouts created a lending library and donated pillows and blankets for our children. All of this support allowed us to exceed nonfederal budget requirement for the school year. We have been able to get families involved in many of the exciting activities at the center, including parent training in social services and nutrition, a winter art show, an American Indian Heritage Program, and a December Teacher Play performance. We have received media coverage for some of our programs, namely Yoga for Youngsters and our Martin Luther King, Jr. Children s Parade. East Dallas We have a great team at East Dallas Head Start. Through our relationships and partnerships with Senior Source, East Dallas Christian Church, English Ministries, and the Dallas Bar Association, we have been able to offer our families and children a plethora of experiences and opportunities. We worked diligently to increase our parent involvement, and the parents have been instrumental in assisting us in meeting our nonfederal goal. We have met all of our educational standards and all of the lead teachers are Texas School Ready. Ferguson-Oates Ferguson-Oates has expanded volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Volunteers from Hewlett Packard painted offices, provided landscaping, and taught computer classes. Bishop Lynch High School sends 25 energetic young people weekly to assist in our classrooms. The First Community Church donated funds and replaced the bottom cot sheets. Ferguson-Oates is Texas School Ready certified, and four classes are participating in the Texas School Ready program. Gannon Gannon Head Start had another stellar year. We are so excited to announce that we met all of our educational deadlines, and we are Texas School Ready certified in five classrooms. We had exciting activities throughout the year, including a Breast Cancer Awareness walk, Christmas food drive, monthly parent meetings, and a specific training for parents of children with special needs, to name a few. These events played a significant role in helping us attain our nonfederal budget. The children attended field trips throughout the year at Farmers Market, the Fire Station, and Dallas Public Library.

8 14 15 Grand Prairie Grand Prairie has had a fantastic year. Our parents have been very instrumental in helping the center attain its nonfederal goal through their extensive volunteer time. Parents assisted us on field trips to places like the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Arboretum, Texas Discovery Garden, and Fort Worth Museum of Nature and Science. This year, we welcomed a new partnership with MedVance and extended our partnership with University of North Texas, Mountain View, El Centro College, Lincoln Technical, and the Grand Prairie Independent School District. We look forward to increasing our male involvement and starting a soccer team next year. Jerry R. Junkins The Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center has continued to shine. Our community partnerships have increased to include four Mesquite high schools, the Dallas Nursing Institute, El Centro College, and The Dental Ranch. Our parents continue to amaze us with their active involvement in takehome activities, parent meetings, and attendance at the Survival Skills classes. This parent, staff, and community partnership helped us to meet our nonfederal goal. We have had exciting activities at our center designed to engage all of our children, such as Hispanic Heritage Parade, visits to the Gentle Zoo, a Martin Luther King, Jr. program, and visits to the Dallas World Aquarium. Progress Report lancaster-kiest Lancaster-Kiest started out this year with a bang. The center participated in the Yoga for Youngsters program as a way to help the children explore healthy living options. We have worked hard to increase our parental involvement through training and workshops. Forty parents benefited from a Breast Cancer Early Detection and Awareness workshop featuring a guest speaker from Charleston Methodist Hospital. We are excited to announce that seven of our teachers are in school working on their Bachelor s Degrees. Lancaster-Kiest also maintained its accreditation this year. Lake June Lake June is excited to announce that three of its teachers received a Bachelor s Degree this year. The center was able to do center improvements to better monitor and assist our parents with the purchase of TV monitors for indoor and outdoor use and a language assistance device for translation. Volunteers from Skyline High School and El Centro College had a major impact on our center. Lakewest Lakewest had some outstanding partnerships this year, including our newest partnership with Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care. Because of this partnership, our children were able to visit the senior residents at the rehabilitation center during Fall Harvest and Christmas, when they sang and gave out cards to many of the individuals living there. The Marriott Hotel contributed a gift to each of the 120 students and donated over $2,000 toward center needs in December. These partnerships have helped us to exceed our nonfederal match. All of Lakewest s classrooms are a part of the Texas School Readiness program and are a part of the Math & Science Project. Margaret H. Cone The Margaret H. Cone Head Start Center was able to expand and deepen our relationships with the Frazier Courts Community as well as our families and staff. We had more than 25 grandparents participate in our Grandparents Luncheon at Furr s Cafeteria. Our partnerships with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Friendship West Baptist Church assisted our parents with job training, case management, and utility bill assistance. The highlight of our year was the Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon and Community March. We had more than 80 participants. We also hosted our First Annual Health Fair where 60 individuals were impacted by our efforts. For the fourth year, Kappa Alpha Psi and Alpha Kappa Alpha sponsored a toy drive and breakfast for our families. This level of involvement helped us exceed our required nonfederal match. Robbie Wilkerson-Jones Robbie Wilkerson- Jones has had an outstanding year. We have maintained full enrollment all year. Our parent involvement has continued to grow and strengthen. We regularly have 60 to 80 parents at each parent meeting, and 40 parents attend our monthly Saturday cleanup. This level of support has allowed us to surpass our required nonfederal goal by $60,000 to date. Our partnership with Newman Smith High School has a terrific effect on our children, while our partnership with Metrocrest has benefited our parents. Roseland Homes Roseland Homes Head Start continues to benefit from our amazing community partnerships. The Dallas Housing Authority provides our parents with computer training through their Path to Success program. We have several parents who have completed the program and are now employed or job searching. Texas Women s University came to the center to help the Health content area with finger sticks, heights and weights, and blood pressure readings. DART s South Oak Cliff Bus Operations Division has continued to come monthly to read stories to the children and has adopted the Roseland Homes Head Start Center for the sixth year for Christmas. Roseland Homes exceeded its required nonfederal for We have two teachers and classrooms that have completed the first year of the Texas School Ready Program. Science Place II Science Place II is proud to have met or exceeded our monthly nonfederal match throughout the past year. This accomplishment would not have been possible without the help of our dedicated volunteers. We have been blessed by the commitment of the SMU Mustang Heroes, who send 50 volunteers to our center three times a week to play, read and interact with the children. We also send appreciation to the Skyline High School volunteers for their weekly visits. Our children and families participated in a canned food drive with all donations going to the North Texas Food Bank and in breast cancer awareness initiatives.

9 16 17 Socorro Gonzales The staff at Socorro Gonzales has worked tirelessly to make this year a success. They have creatively come up with activities to keep the parents involved and assisted us in meeting our nonfederal goal. The Family Advocates helped three homeless families obtain housing and outreached to the community for additional assistance. Our Special Services staff collaborated with other support staff to ensure that the children with special needs receive holistic, continuous, effective care. We are excited to say that our teachers are in school!! Sunnyview Sunnyview Head Start has accomplished many goals throughout the last year, thanks to our hard working and dedicated staff, parents and community partners and volunteers. Through our partnerships, the children have been provided with resources for a lending library, given needed speech, physical, and occupational therapy, and have even felt the nurturing care from foster grandparents. Not only have our children benefited from these community partnerships, but our parents have been able to gain financial literacy education, completion of computer, job training and GED classes. Through our annual parent field trip, many of our parents have signed up for and completed the classes offered through the Dallas Urban League, making them valuable assets to our community. Progress Report west Garland The West Garland Center successfully maintained its National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation and was also certified as Texas School Ready. Through hard work, the staff was able to significantly increase our nonfederal parent and community involvement. Our community partners have continued to show their commitment to our children. Richland College volunteers provide the children with a lending library, Texas Winds Musical Outreach gives concerts that teach the children about classical instruments and music, and nursing students from El Centro assist with dental, hearing and vision examinations. Thank you to them and the many other partners, parents and staff who made this year a success!

10 18 19 early head start Highlights Early Head Garland kicked off the fall semester with our Grand Opening Event. We were honored to host more than 50 guests, including Garland Mayor Ronald E. Jones and Office of Head Start Program Specialist, Ms. Geralyn Boyles. The center is proud of our partnerships with the Dallas Nursing Institute and El Centro College who provided us weekly specialized volunteers. Parents have also received training in Best Feeding Practices given by Baylor interns and breast cancer awareness education. We believe our children and families greatly benefit from the time and commitment of our volunteers. Early Head Jubilee and Learning Strategies (PALS) program is excited to announce that we now serve pregnant mothers. PALS is a research-based home visiting program designed to increase interaction between infants and toddlers and their primary caregivers. We increased our staff by one and celebrated with three of our home visitors as they graduated with their B.A. Degrees. Three parents completed both the Infant and Toddlers Play and Learning Strategies Curricula. Our parent participation increased by 25 percent and more families are involved in our group socialization, center activities, and at-home activities. We partnered with many different agencies this year, including NR Mobile Dental, Looney and Associates, Jubilee Community Center, Ruth Greer and the Dallas Police Department. The families have been able to enjoy educational and fun field trips to the Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Museum of Art, and Noah s Ark Teddy Bear Training. Early Head Lakewest has come to rely on our partners as an integral part of our development this year. Students from Dallas Nursing Institute and Texas Woman s University have worked with our children and pregnant moms weekly. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program, Access Dental, and the Literacy Instruction for Texans (LIFT) Program all provided services to our parents. These community partnerships enabled us to meet our nonfederal goal. The toddlers and their parents from our center attended a field trip to the Build-A-Bear workshop to learn about different animal wildlife. We are excited to announce that we have met our educational goals. Early Head Margaret H. Cone celebrated the Week of the Young Child with various activities. We sponsored a Community Resource Fair, a Fall Festival, and collaborated with Jubilee and Margaret H. Cone Head Start for a Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon. We met all of the compliance standards for our center and continued to work to improve the quality of the volunteer experience for our families. We planned engaging center activities that motivated the parents. These steps allowed us to exceed our nonfederal goal. We continue to encourage our teachers and staff to further their education, and we are excited to announce that one of our teachers received a Bachelor of Science Degree. content area Highlights Early Headstart The Early Head Start Program (EHS) now boasts four site locations serving a total of 242 pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers. The locations consist of one EHS home-based center and three combination center-based locations that have both an EHS center and a Head Start center. At the combination centers, children and families are able to remain housed at one location from birth until they enter kindergarten. The home-based Jubilee program option brings education and other program services into the home through weekly home visits by teachers called home visitors. Each site location enrolls nine to 16 pregnant women, with the goal of teaching the parents child development, parenting skills, and preventative and prenatal education in an attempt to help decrease the birth of at-risk infants. A very large percentage of enrolled pregnant women s infants are within normal limits at birth. In 2009, EHS Dallas was awarded a rare expansion grant from the National Office of Head Start to serve an additional 144 infants, toddlers and pregnant women. The new additional center and home-based option have made remarkable progress and are licensed. The centers continuously meet required enrollment and provide services to their funded capacity. The home-based program, Jubilee, started with four AA degreed home visitors in Three of these individuals have achieved Bachelor s degrees. Teachers in other EHS facilities are also achieving degrees at a remarkable rate. EHS staff members are involved in community advisory boards and committees, such as United Way, Healthy Start, Infant Mental Health, Parents as Partners, Jubilee Education Committee and others. This involvement creates additional resources, partnerships and links for the program and participants. EHS is an asset to the community and is greatly appreciated by participants, providers and partnerships. Education The Children s Learning Institute implemented the Texas School Ready (TSR) project as an early education approach to serving at-risk preschool-aged children through shared resources between public and private early-childhood education programs. TSR is designed to increase children s readiness through five evidence-driven components: research-based curriculum, technology-driven child progress monitoring, facilitated teacher professional development, ongoing teacher mentoring, and sustainability, including participation in the Texas School Readiness Certification System (TSRCS). According to the TSR web site, Evidence from early childhood education professionals who implement TSR in their classrooms reveals that young children most at-risk are better prepared to succeed in kindergarten. TSR is now in its eighth year, with HSGD being an active participant in seven of those years. Currently, HSGD has 10 centers with 49 classrooms in direct participation in the project. Davids Place and Gannon Head Start Centers have received TSR Certification for over half of their classrooms. For the school year, there are 14 HSGD classrooms that received their TSR Certifications. Presently, A. M. Brooks, Brookhaven, Davids Place, East Dallas, Ferguson-Oates, Gannon, Lakewest, Margaret H. Cone, Roseland Homes, and West Garland are TSR centers!

11 20 21 own nonprofit organization. Ms. B., a Sunnyview Head Start parent, with the guidance of Head Start staff, has opened her own business and is now CEO of her own 501(c)(3) organization. Currently awaiting grant funding, Ms. B. is an inspiration to our staff and the women she works with to save each day. Success Story in Education Ms. S. is a returning parent who went through personal hardships in her life over the past year, sought counseling services through Head Start, and is learning to handle those difficulties. We are very proud of Ms. S. and her interest in enrolling for college courses at Mountain View Community College. She has met her goal and is now enrolled at El Centro College. She is very excited and has plans to obtain her degree in radiology. Ms. S. has demonstrated what can happen when a woman feels empowered to accomplish her dreams and has a community of support behind her, as through the staff at. The Substance Abuse area has been supported by grants from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor for six years. Second Step kits have been purchased for 170 classrooms and more than 300 teachers have been trained in the kit s use through this grant. Progress Report family Advocacy The Family Advocate team has been engaged in building strong, supportive relationships with families to strengthen each family and connect it with Head Start and community resources. The department is also working to empower parents to become lifelong learners and active participants in their children s education and physical, social, and emotional development. Collaborative efforts with center team members and community partners have been successful in helping many families continue their journey toward selfreliance without the assistance of welfare. Through partnerships, families have also learned community resources are available to assist the families in meeting their goals and can be used as a temporary means of support until they can function effectively without family or community support. Basic needs, health resources, financial literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are just a few examples of resources that have helped Head Start and Early Head Start families. Come along with us as our families and Family Advocates share the results of their partnerships. family Success Stories Success in Business A portion of Head Start s mission is to help families become self-reliant. One Head Start mother in particular has adopted this aspect of the mission as her own and is helping other mothers gain their independence from domestic violence by forming her Success Story in Life Ms. M., a Head Start parent at Mi Cockrell Hill, is taking ESL classes for the second year. This mother has taken full advantage of resources available in the community to benefit her family. For instance, she has sought assistance from a first time home buyer s workshop offered by Wells Fargo in the community and participated in literacy workshop classes offered at our center. Ms. M. is also researching different school options for her daughter, such as private and charter schools. We are so proud of this mother; she is an excellent example of how much our program impacts the parents ability to advocate for their own families. The Second Step early learning program is designed specifically for multiple-age early learning classrooms. The program is taught through 28 weekly themes, consisting of short activities to be completed throughout the week. The activities build on each other to develop children s self-regulation skills and social-emotional competence. Last year, 2,687 children and parents participated in the program. The Substance Abuse area has been supported by grants from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor for six years. Second Step kits have been purchased for 170 classrooms and more than 300 teachers have been trained in the kit s use through this grant. The grant also paid for a bilingual contract parent educator. Last year, he reported 303 participants in 12 locations. The curriculum Survival Skills for Healthy Families is a s six-week program that teaches families how to negotiate in family conflict, how to be a leader and model healthy behavior for children, face change, and learn the skills and patterns that consistently show up in healthy families.

12 22 23 Progress Report Health The Health Department has worked hard to increase the number of partnerships with nursing schools. HSGD is in partnership with three nursing schools and is in the process of adding one more. These partnerships are beneficial for both our children, who receive excellent health care, and for the students enrolled in the program, who receive hands-on training. Our centers also receive volunteer time which counts toward our required nonfederal match amount. Healthy, Active, Playful, Powerful and Youthful (H.A.P.P.Y) Kids promotes physical activity. Beginning in March 2012, children will receive three scheduled days of physical activity at all HSGD grantee centers using soccer balls, jumping balls, and jump ropes during outdoor play. Healthy Outcomes for Mothers Expecting (H.O.M.E) provides one-on-one consultations to pregnant mothers through each trimester who are enrolled in the Early Head Start program. The goals are to promote healthy pregnancies, increase prenatal care from early stages of pregnancy, increase the number of healthy babies born to full-term, decrease the number of low-weight birth babies, promote healthy nutrition habits to all members of the family, and encourage breastfeeding among adolescent mothers. Round em Up Olympics is designed to target children who have been identified as at-risk or obese by Center for Disease Control criteria. Once a year, children who meet the criteria will have a day of fun around physical activity and nutrition education classes. This event will serve as an opportunity to engage parents in their child s health. The First Annual Round em Up Olympics is slated for late spring Yoga for Youngsters is a program designed to promote physical activity by involving children and teachers in yoga twice a month. The goal is to improve flexibility, concentration, focus and attention, while decreasing anxiety and releasing stress. The Ask the Dietitian program gives families and staff an opportunity to ask questions about nutrition and health issues by using social media. The program is currently offered five times throughout the year. Baby Body Builders is a monthly program that promotes physical activity for HSGD s Early Head Start infants and toddlers ages birth to three years! The activity uses yoga as physical activity. Yoga is shown to improve digestion, relieve colic, stimulate neuromuscular development, increase body awareness, reduce stress, and aid in deeper and longer sleep for babies. Health Specialists have also increased the number of dentists who adopt centers, including the independent school district (ISD) centers through intensive recruitment efforts. Dental care is the most underserved area of health care. With the addition of five new dentists, our goal is to obtain and maintain 100 percent of HSGD children enrolled receiving dental exams every six months as well as having pregnant mothers complete one exam. The department has also purchased an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) which will be added to CPR trainings next year. These training classes are available to staff, parents and volunteers and are offered approximately twice a month at the central office. Nutrition The Get a HEAD START on Healthier Lives program educates children, families and staff about the importance of nutrition and physical activity. All of the seven focus areas launched in the school year and include programs for children, families, infants and pregnant mothers. Heart Healthy Head Start provides weekly newsletters for children, families, and staff. The program is designed to target heart healthy diets and bring awareness to healthy and preventive diets. The lifestyle goal is to lower the incidence of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. Special Services The Special Services Department (SSD) was successful in meeting the required 10 percent enrollment of children with special needs this year. More than 400 children were identified in various disability categories and served in partnership with the school districts and appropriate professional contractors. Approximately 200 of these children were transitioned in public schools at the end of the 2011 spring semester. This year, 16 children classified as autistic or having developmental and cognitive delays, and 23 children with emotional or behavioral disturbances, were identified as children who would have gone without service for their special needs if not for Head Start. Enrichment services provided by the Head Start SSD also prepare children to be school-ready in social and emotional areas. Through inter-agency partnerships, special needs children at Head Start are able to receive help more quickly than those waiting for help in public schools. Through mental wellness delivery or play therapy, the Special Services Parent Fair, the Margaret H. Cone Enrichment Classroom, and intensive staff training, the SSD provides these children and their families the opportunity to be kindergarten ready.

13 24 25 experiences from manual, in the trenches activities, to team-building activities that benefited both the Head Start children and the volunteering company. From literacy and science events, to building bicycles to donate to centers, Head Start children and families were blessed by our volunteers! Our partnerships continue to go beyond volunteering, as community members came through in big ways for our neediest families. Through the 2nd Annual Coats for Kids Drive and the Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program, the community gave beyond what Head Start could provide. The Coat Drive experienced a 20 percent increase in the number of coats given to children and families in need, leading to hundreds of children staying warm this winter season. The Adopt-A-Family Program saw 113 families adopted and given the chance to have presents in their home on Christmas morning. Thank you to our amazing parent and community volunteers for the impact you made over the last year! Human Resources The Human Resources (HR) Department is responsible for all employee relations, benefits, recruitment, 403(b), record keeping, and workers compensation. HR is also responsible for ensuring all of the nearly 700 employees receive their benefits on a timely basis. This year, HR implemented a new-hire mentoring system, which will have an impact on the agency s retention rate. We have also implemented an Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). It includes information regarding entities debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment from receiving federal contracts or federal funds. If the contractor or employee is found on the list, we cannot hire or do business with that individual. HR s active role, particularly with respect to injuries, played a major part in keeping our Experience Modification Factor at an acceptable level. In 2011, we received $68,000 in dividends, which became part of the budget for another program year. Progress Report department Highlights Administration continues its partnerships with delegate agencies, Mi Escuelita and ChildCareGroup, as well as with our child-care partner, Vogel Alcove. These agencies serve 732 children with Head Start services. They are an asset to our agency and continue to provide quality services. We have three independent school district partners with 15 schools, seven in Dallas, three in Irving, and five in Lancaster. The agency has implemented its Early Mentoring Program which helps our teachers provide more intensive intervention with our children. We continue to work with the community to leverage services for the children and families we serve and strive to ensure transparency in our agency and to provide the best services to our families. Community Development The Community Development (CD) Department strives to partner the Greater Dallas community with opportunities to be involved in the lives of Head Start families through volunteering. We are proud that we have exceeded our nonfederal goal again this year. The goal of our department was to increase the number and scope of volunteer projects open to corporate partners. In order to accomplish this goal, CD tailored corporate Quality Assurance The Quality Assurance (QA) Department has been assisting the agency with preparations for its upcoming federal review, which will occur sometime prior to September 30, In preparation for the review, the department has been conducting center, content area and database reviews as well as offering many different trainings to help support any areas in need of assistance. While some trainings are mandatory and are set up accordingly, others are selected through methods such as review results, interviews and staff and supervisor input. QA also helped staff understand new regulations and standards introduced throughout the year. The overall goal of QA is to help ensure the agency s commitment to quality services and give our clients an exceptional preschool experience. We believe we have accomplished this goal. Staff/Career Development (Training) Staff/Career Development activities for fiscal year included the Spring Break Training Conference and the Pre- Service Training. The Spring Break Training Conference included topics for all 700 staff over the course of two days. The Pre-Service training activities from mid-july through mid-august included more than 150 training sessions covering topics from Incorporating Music and Movement into Storytelling to How to Include Families from Difference Cultures. These conferences were huge accomplishments for the department. New initiatives involved ongoing training for involved staff, including the Math & Science Project for our classrooms, the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) training program, and the continuation of the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) program. Training activities also involved our ongoing programs, such as new employee orientation, First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Customer Service,

14 26 27 our Partners Diversity, Civil Rights, Child Abuse Policy, Sexual Harassment, Professionalism, Team Building, Customer Service, and specifically for Early Head Start: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Infant Brain Development. Finance This year, the Finance Department implemented an initiative to make supplier payments as well as employee expense reimbursements and travel advances via electronic funds transfer. This initiative enabled both employees and suppliers to receive payment sooner and decrease the manual effort required to follow up on outstanding checks. Additionally, the Finance Department expanded the number of managers who use a purchasing card for small or recurring agency purchases, which reduces the amount of checks produced. Purchasing This year, the Purchasing Department assisted the agency through the change of contractors for Head Start s data and telecommunications services, as well as the acquisition of a co-location for our servers. These changes increased the security, bandwidth, and efficiency of the agency s network. The department also assisted in facility improvements and equipment replacements at many locations, including the implementation of a new camera system at the West Garland Head Start Center and the installation of an extensive drainage system at the Brookhaven College Head Start Center. The repair specialists have continued to conduct semi-annual facility needs assessments with site managers. These assessments have led to an increased level of facility maintenance awareness and proactive budget planning in which repairs are made in an ongoing, instead of reactive, process. Also, during the year, centers were reviewed for safety, fire suppression systems and evacuation procedures by the agency s insurance carrier, leading to a savings in insurance premiums for the organization of nine percent. Transportation The HSGD Transportation Department has a fleet of ten buses that range in age from , two passenger vans, a 2002 Ford Windstar van and a 1997 GMC delivery truck. We have transported Head Start children and parents on 616 field trips this year to places like the Dallas Arboretum and the Dallas World Aquarium to name a few. All of the buses are equipped with two interior cameras and a GPS system. We currently provide the State of Texas two-hour annual training program that is mandatory for the teachers and appropriate staff. Information Technology (IT) The agency continues to use technology to enhance learning and to improve service delivery. Several technological innovations and initiatives were implemented to prepare for near-term and long-term agency strategic plans. We moved to a fiber-based provider and increased the agency s overall bandwidth. This positions the agency for new technologies such as web-based solutions, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and allows rapid expandability. A new co-location site provides an increased level of failover protection and disaster recovery. Virtualization and Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies were implemented and Windows 7 rolled out. Additionally, we fully rolled out the in-kind fingerprinting documentation system. Parent volunteer time and children attendance documentation are now concomitant with the fingerprinting system. When parents or volunteers clock in using the fingerprinting system, the system will simultaneously capture the volunteer time and automatically check in the child on the classroom roster and on the USDA Daily Meal Count and Attendance form. IT is also in the process of rolling out our new web-based Human Resources Information and Time Card Systems (HRIS). Access Dental Agape Clinic All Smiles Dental Alley s House Alliance for North Texas Healthy Marriage (ANTHEM) American Diabetics Association ATI Career Training Center Bishop Lynch High School Bluitt Flowers Health Center Bryan place Dental Bryan, M.D., Dr. John Neal Buckner children s Home Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Carrollton Public Libraries Child Care Group Consumer Credit Counseling Service3s Dallas American Cancer Association Dallas Area Drug Prevention Dallas Center for Developmentally Disabled Dallas Fire Department Dallas Housing Authority Dallas Independent School District Dallas Metrocare-ECI Dallas Nursing Institute Dallas Police Department Neighborhood Assistance Center DCCCD Brookhaven College DCCCD Cedar Valley College DCCCD Eastfield College DCCCD El Centro College DCCCD Mountainview College Dallas Public Library Dental Republic Duncanville High School Eagle Scouts East Dallas Neighborhood Health Clinics Episcopal School of Dallas Essilor Vision Foundation Family Crisis Center Garland Independent School District Genesis Women s Shelter Girl Scout s of North Texas Gold-Dworkin, Ph.D., Dr. Heidi Gordon Dental Associations Grand Prairie High School Gray, M.D., Dr. James H. Greater Texas Foundation Greenhill School Habitat for Humanity Highland Park High School Hockaday School Holy Cross Catholic Church Internal Revenue Service Tax Service Irving Independent School District Irving Public Library Jubilee Community Center KB Consulting and Family Services Kids Connection Kiosk-1 Clinics Ladies of Charity of Dallas Lancaster Independent School District Launch Ability Licensed Family Day Home Providers Lloyd, Dr. Cathy Mesquite Independent School District Mesquite Public Libraries Mi Escuelita Preschools, Inc. Mobile Dentists & STET Smiles Program Navidad en el Barrio New Connections North Dallas Shared Ministries North Texas food Bank-Food 4 Kids Northwood University Parkland Health and Hospital System People Helping People Pleasant Grove Women s Clinic Safe Rider Skyline High School Smile Builders South Texas Dental Southeast Dallas Coalition St. Marks School St. Michael s of All Angels St. Vincent de Paul Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services (CPS) Texas Health Steps Texas Woman s University Texas Workforce commission The Dallas Foundation The Salvation Army The Senior Source The Shaken Baby Alliance The Warren Center The Yvonne E. Ewell Magnet School at Townview United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Ursuline Academy Vogel Alcove WIC Clinics

15 28 29 our Donors $100,000+ Dallas Housing Authority Dallas Independent School District Irving Independent School District Lancaster Independent School District $10,000 - $99,999 David Martin Museum of Nature & Science Vogel Alcove Revenue & Expenses of, Inc. Financial Report Revenue and Support Federal Grants $ 38,143,471 Private Grants 41,600 State Grant 11,378 Other Income 29,413 In-Kind Contributions 9,172,437 Total Revenues and Support $ 47,398,300 Ronald Walker Associates II, Inc. Rees-Jones Foundation Award-Mentor Grant Museum of Nature and Science Care Options for Kids East Dallas Christian Church Iglesia Pentecostes Monte De Sion Inc. Shiloh Terrace Baptist Church- Brookhaven Community College 4580 W Buckingham Road, LLC Donaldson Properties Kayasa Family, LTD George Reeves Company Jubilee Park Community Center Knowledge Universe Education LLC Holy Cross Church Expenses Child Development Services Head Start $ $28,313,895 Early Head Start 1,959,524 Health & Nutrition Services 3,190,419 Family Services 3,018,566 $1,000-$9,999 McGraw Hill Lee Financial Baylor College of Dentistry Encana Michael McCabe Devereux Center for Resilient Children Ms Technoligies Therapy Management Services, Inc. JLT Educational and Psychology Consulting John J. Riehs, DDS. PC DBA Children s Dentistry Texas Instruments Love Field Pilots Association Special Services 1,340,752 Training & Staff Development 320,316 Corporate Expenses 749,319 In-Kind Expenses 9,172,437 Total Expenses $ 48,065,227 Change in Net Assets $ 666,928 Net Assets February 28, ,085,904 Net Assets February 28, 2012 $ 5,418,976 $100-$999 Aetna Foundation Alicia Akins Angela Nash Bethel Family Dentistry Bryan Place Dental Canary53 Photography A Washington Chrysler Financial African American Framework Clark Pulliam Clay Curtis Dallas Foundation Dental Group of Mesquite PPLC First Community Church GlaxoSmithKline & Employees Happy Teeth Dental Centers Hewlett Packard Company Foundation Jaynie Schultz Jennifer King La Reve Consultants Corp II Lee Dorsett Leslie & Howard Schultz Philanthropic Fund Lifetouch Lisa Nelson Looney & Associates Lori Parker Group Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Mesa SW Restaurants Inc. DBA Blue Mesa Grill Microsoft Nichelle Wimbush Patrick Koenning Family Peppermint Dental Perla Dental, PC Tammy Richards Wanda Smith Zen Dental, P.C. (Beltline Smile Center) A fully-audited financial statement prepared by Wipfli LLP, for fiscal year ended February 28, 2011 is available on file at HEAD START of Greater Dallas, Inc., a 501(c) (3) nonprofit tax-exempt Texas corporation. Due to space, we are unable to list donors under $100, but know that we appreciate your support.

16 executive Committee 1. J. Clay Curtis President 2. Jennifer A. King Vice President Lee Dorsett Treasurer 4. Helen Liu, Esq. General Counsel Clark S. Pulliam, Esq. Secretary 6. Yvette Lewis Policy Council Chairperson & Board Executive Committee Member Tammy L. Richards, P.E. Immediate Past President board of Directors 8. Claudia K. Dunemann Paul Dunn, C.P.A. 10. Lawrence Fogel, Esq. 11. Cassandra Franklin 12. Marnie R. Glaser, MS CCC-SLP 13. Ronald L. Jeans Carol Martinez 15. Michael A. McCabe, Esq. 16. Angela J. Nash 17. Lisa A. Nelson Heather Williams 19. Jennifer B. Wimbish, Ph.D. 20. Michael A. Witte 21. Denise E. Zook-Glazer advisory committee Liaisons 22. David L. Brown, Ph.D. Education Advisory Committee Liaison Betty J. Guy, L.P.C. Family & Community Partnerships Advisory Committee Liaison 24. Carrie Johnson, MS, RD, LD Health Advisory Committee Liaison 25. Julie Weissert Health Advisory Committee Liaison

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