COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL, INC.HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT

540 HOLBROOK STREETDANVILLE, VA 24541

(434) 793-5710

ANNUAL REPORT2014-2015

To My Many Friends and Supporters:

It has been a joy-ful 42 years of service working at Com-munity Improvement Council, Inc. in many capacities. My pas-sion was serving the children and families. I had the privilege of working with a terrific Board of Directors, Policy Council and staff. We worked to-gether through many federal, state and local changes in order to keep Danville’s Head Start as one of the top programs in the nation. Head Start administration focused on providing a high quality program operation. Looking at the future of Head Start and making plans for the 2014-2015 program year, I also included my retirement date. After contemplated this life changing decision for more than four years, in November 2014, I informed the Board of Directors that my retirement date would be May 28, 2015. Dur-ing those months the Board of Directors worked diligently to fill my position. This position was advertised on the national, state, local and internal levels. Tara Martin, Education Manager, a CIC, Inc. - HS employee of 24 years, was select to fill the posi-tion of Executive/Head Start Director. I have no doubt that the pr ogram will continue to grow successfully. Good Luck to Mrs. Martin and the entire staff. Joan W. Robbins

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL, INC.

Our MissionThe Community Improvement Council, Inc. - Head Startis to provide a flexible comprehensive quality serviceto income eligible children and children with disabilitiesin their early stages of development; quality services will be provided to the families through training and educational programs which will enhance their fullest potential for reaching future goals.

Our VisionThrough staff development, parental involvement,dedication and collaboration with other agencies,the Community Improvement Council, Inc. - Head Start will leave no income eligible child/family orchild with a disability, unserved, in our community.

Our GoalToleranceEffortAttitudeMentality

General Information:

Grant Name: Community Improvement Council, Inc.Grant Number: 03CH3443-000Agency Type: Private/Public Non-Profit (Non-CAA)Address: 540 Holbrook Street Danville, VA 24541

Telephone Number: (434) 793-5710FAX Number: (434) 793-5716Number of Classes: 12Funded Enrollment: 204 ACF Funded StudentsTotal Children Served for 2014-2015: 221

Races Represented:196 African American 8 White 7 Multicultural 10 Hispanic

Ages of Students Enrolled (First Day of School):108 3 Years Old113 4 Year Olds

Disability Students: 17

Second Year Enrollment: 75

Health & Disability

CIC, Inc. provides a com-prehensive health program which includes a broad range of medical, dental, mental health and nutrition.

All children enrolled within forty-five (45) days of school receive health screenings in vision, dental, mental health, speech and language. Parents are noti-fied of the results from all screenings and assistance is given to parents for follow-up care.

*Dental Service:Children With Accessible Dental Care - 204Children Receiving Dental Preventive Exam - 182 (Classroom Dental Screenings)Children Completing Oral Health Exam - 204 (Have Dental Home)

*Mental Health Service:Children With Individual Mental Health Assessment - 204Children With Staff Consultation - 13Children With Parent Consultation - 10Children Referrals Facilitated for Mental Health - 10Children Receiving Mental Health Service - 6

*Disability Service:Children With Individual Education Plan (IEP) - 17

Educational Services:

CIC, Inc. - HS uses Teach-ing Strategies GOLD as an ongoing developmen-tal assessment tool. The children are assessed three times throughout the program year (Fall, Winter and Spring) in six (6) core areas:

1. Social Emotional Development2. Physical Development3. Language Development4. Literacy Development 5. Cognitive Development6. Mathematics Development

Teaching Strategies GOLD is an early childhood development assessment that provides Head Start teachers with important data for answering the following questions:

-Where is a child functioning developmentally upon enrollment?-What developmental skills need nurturing for school readi-ness?

-What school readiness skill have developed as a result of edu-cation individualization?

Included are Teaching Strategies GOLD results for the Fall, Winter and Spring assessments. Overall data was generated and charted to show children’s performance as below or meet-ing/exceedingexpectation for core areas.

Parent Engagement

Parent Engagement continues to be an important element of CIC, Inc. - HS because we believe and know that “parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents are encouraged and wel-comed to volunteer in their child’s classroom, serve on various committees (Policy Council, Classroom Committee, Health Ad-visory, School Readiness) and accompany their child on various field trips. Monthly workshops are offered and centered around parent goals, interests and needs.

CIC, Inc. - HS is committed to working with HS families andbuilding strong healthy relationships that support the following Family Engagement Framework:

1. Family Well-Being2. Positive Parent/Child Relationship3. Families As Lifelong Educators4. Families As Learners5. Family Engagement in Transition6. Family Connections To Peers and Community7. Families As Advocates and Leaders

Excellence in Children’s Early Language and Lit-eracy

The ExCELL (Excellence in Children’s Early Language and Literacy) Program is designed to bring together families, early childhood educators and community resources with the goal of ensuring that children receive the learning opportunities (at home, school and in the community) necessary to develop early language and literacy skills. All families are invited to attend the “Family Event” on the second Wednesday of each month pro-vided by the ExCELL staff. Each family receives materials and instructions on how to implement the information received with their child/children at home and in the classroom. Parent par-ticipation has been excellent.

Relationships with the families and the staff are ongoing and forever lasting as we strive for excellence in our community on the move towards a vibrant future.

Excellence in Children’s Early Language and Lit-eracy

CIC, Inc. - HS is proud to partner with the Virginia Common-wealth University to bring the ExCELL Program to each family

Board of DirectorsRobin Dabney Larry Patterson Wendi Everson Bryan PriceShakeva Frazier Martha TuckerMarty Jackson Gary WassonLindsay Moore Jerry Williams

Policy Council Shakeva Frazier,ChairpersonKathy Bowes Tammy Hall Norma Brower Brittany HoodKimberly Carter Donte’ IvesLa’Tasha Coleman Marty JacksonTamara Coleman Logan KingPatricia Daniel Joan McSpaddenErica Dunlap Lindsay MooreSatiecesa Ford Lamar PritchettShakia Shipman Vanessa GoodeKizzy Walker