GLCAC, Inc.Early Learning
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GLCAC, Inc. Leadership ...................................................................................... 3
Head Start Policy Council .................................................................................. 4
Program Enrollment ................................................................................................... 5
Program Goals ............................................................................................................ 7
Head Start Child Outcomes Scores .............................................................................. 9
New Playgrounds at Casa Roja .................................................................................. 10
Partnership with the Education Development Center ............................................... 11
Families Growing Together ....................................................................................... 12
Spotlight on our Child Development Coach ............................................................... 14
Healthy Families Learn Better ................................................................................... 15
Health Services Advisory Committee ............................................................... 15
Health Services ............................................................................................... 16
Healthy Initiatives ..................................................................................................... 17
Budget Overview 2019-2020 ..................................................................................... 20
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Early Learning
Here for
Greater Lawrence GLCAC, Inc. Head Start and Early Head Start program
provides quality education and comprehensive
services to Greater Lawrence’s most vulnerable
children and families through the hard work and
commitment of a team of qualified professionals. At
the core of our philosophy is the belief that children
learn best in secure and nurturing environments and
through the engagement of their families and the
community. In addition to a great education
instruction, our Head Start/EHS program offers
services and family development opportunities in the
areas of physical, oral, and mental health, and family
support services that include workforce development
and promotion of civic engagement.
Our Mission
To serve low income, high need, high risk children and
families in Greater Lawrence through high quality
services. Using a case management approach, the
program provides individualized services to strengthen
families by fostering self-sufficiency, problem-solving
skills, and a spirit of life-long learning.
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governance that helps
More Time to
our community, GLCAC, Inc.
Head Start received funding
from 40 to 91 during 2019-
2020. This option provides
hours per year, through
(more weeks)
week Summer Program for
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020-2021
DURING THE PANDEMIC, ENROLLMENT AND PROGR AM OPTIONS TO
BE OFFERED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 WI LL BE DETERMINED BY CDC
GUIDELINES AND THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY
252 116
COMBINATION OF ON SITE
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Number of homeless children served
2019-2020
Department of Children and Families
with a required service plan
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We are committed to serving our children, families, and community in the
areas most needed. Our Community Assessment and Self-Assessment
findings have led us to make funding priority decisions based on the main
Program Goals.
Children will
achieve school
Program Goals
We are committed to serving our children, families, and community in
the areas most needed. Our Community Assessment and Self-
Assessment findings have led us to make funding priority decisions
based on the identified program goals below. The program goals were
designed to truly impact our children, families, and the Greater
Lawrence community.
Laying the Foundation for a Brighter Future
Every child is different. The individual assessment of children by qualified
teachers is what allows us to measure the growth and development of all
children who come to our program, and to provide the appropriate
interventions when necessary. All of our classrooms are integrated, which
means that all of our children receive quality of service regardless of need
or ability.
Head Start Child Outcomes Scores
This chart shows the percentages of all Head Start children meeting or exceeding expectations between the Fall and the Winter. The child outcomes for the Spring are not displayed due to interruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
55.5% 55.0%
40.4% 45.9%
Preschool and Infants and
Toddlers, My Teaching Strategies
components of our curricula.
These programs and resources
focused planning of group and
individualized instruction; are
guide further decisions on
progress and identification of
offers communication
families in supporting their
children’s learning. Various
specific instructions for culturally
linguistic children and provide
literacy development.
The Education Development
partnership with GLCAC on the
Young Mathematicians (YM):
analysis cycle of design,
real-world settings. This
and teaching of early
science, technology, engineering,
nation’s prosperity and
Families Growing Together Head Start offers comprehensive services through family advocates, who work with
each family to serve as a bridge between the home and available services in the
program and throughout the community. Family advocates help families set goals
and measure growth in the domains below.
This chart shows how parents report their progress while enrolled in the program in the
different domains based on the scale below.
4.1
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.5
3.8
3.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
2.8
2.3
2.9
2.9
Families as Advocates and Leaders
Averages PRE (Complete Records) Averages POST (Complete Records)
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Celebrating the Hernandez Family!
ilagros Hernandez is a Head Start parent. M She and her son, Manuel, came to the United States speaking Spanish only. Once enrolled in the Head Start program, she became an active volunteer, both in the classrooms and the Head Start administration offices in April 2019. Milagros quickly demonstrated a commitment and dedication to the Head Start program that was quickly observed by the Early Learning Division Director, Rony Adams, and the senior management team. As a result of her work ethic, Milagros was offered a position as the Senior Administrative Assistant in September 2019. Milagros not only has exceeded our
expectations in meeting the high demands of
her job but is also an example for setting high
professional and personal goals for herself to
better her family’s future.
For example, she actively
improve her English language
increased appreciably, which has
new role as Senior
financial literacy through GLCAC,
house. Another major
accomplishment was obtaining
who attends our Casa Roja site
and will be graduating from the
Head Start program and
transitioning into Kindergarten in
now fully bilingual. He is well
prepared for Kindergarten as he
excels in mathematics and
Development Coach
icole Penney joined our team in July 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood N Education and over ten years of teaching experience. She specializes in Practice Based Coaching
where she supports the teachers’ use of effective teaching practices that lead to positive outcomes for children. Working one-on-one with teachers to form collaborative partnerships and supporting them in various teaching methods, Nicole’s approach to coaching sessions create a safe place for
teachers to reflect and explore their own practices.
Part of Nicole’s success lies in her adeptness at utilizing data-based approaches to guide her work
with teachers. She regularly conducts Self-Assessment surveys to determine in which areas the
teachers would like to begin to increase their knowledge, reflect on their methodologies, and build
upon their existing knowledge base. Nicole also uses CLASS data, child outcomes and
recommendations made by Education Supervisors to make informed decisions on areas of
development for teachers. In her short time at Head Start, Nicole has established a strong bond
with the teachers and the Education Supervisors. We are excited to watch Nicole blossom in her
new role as the Child Development Coach.
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HEALTH SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
Alis Checovich, DMD, Boston University
Ashley LaVallee, Dental Hygienist
and Families
Care
Intervention Program Director
The Professional Center
Consultant, Head Start
Head Start
Free Community Partnership
Elecia Miller, Project Officer, Mayor’s Health
Task Force
Nutrition Education
group of community health
discusses current community health
social, and economically
Children and Families
Maria Lopez-Mosquea, MV Lead
Prevention Program, GLCAC, Inc.
Molly Mitchell, LICSW, Program Director,
Family Services of the Merrimack Valley
Randall Davis, DMD, Randall Davis DMD
PC
Family Health Center
Family Health Center
Martha Torres, Mental Health
schedule of preventive and
3/16/2020)
100%
3/16/2020)
is comprised of a nurse, health advocates, mental health
providers and coordinators who support the children’s
social, emotional, and physical growth. Often chronic
conditions go unrecognized in young children. These
talented groups of professionals strive to help parents
address their child’s health care needs.
7%
chronic condition needing
in this 8-hour course provides parents with
valuable nutrition and healthy-living
water bottles, collapsible strainers,
pads, cooking and refrigerator/freezer
activities.
fast food, feeding your toddler, and ways to
nurture yourself.
starts with a one-hour session for staff or
parents about My Plate nutrition
information and resources, including
one food group, shares a snack from the
food group, and engages children in
movement and music activities.
years.
Extension Nutrition Education Program
in two nutrition programs:
We are proud to
Family and Community Engagement
Whether it is participating in Policy Council, reading in the classrooms, face
painting at an outreach event, or recruiting other potential families, our
Head Start parents contribute to the success of our program.
Total volunteer
Department of Health and Human Services / Administration for Children & Families
2019-2020 Head Start Funds $4,727,257.00 Training and Technical Assistance (HS) $52,998.00 Early Head Start Funds $835,232.00
Training and Technical Assistance (EHS) $18,895.00
One-time-funds $192,908.00 Total Federal Funding 2019-2020 $5,827,290.00
Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care
7/2019 – 6/2020 State Supplemental $ 407,301.00
State Preschool Program (Wrap- around vouchers)
$2,188,310.00
Total $1,947,153.00
FUNDING DETAILS
13.50%
Federal Funds State Funds USDA One-Time Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds
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Equipment $ 192,908.00
Other $ 653,384.00
Indirect $ 706,478.00
Total $ 5,809,666.00 ***
***$17,624 of T/TA funding remained in the budget due to cancelled training as a result of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Head Start Early Head Start
Personnel $2,456,390 $475,548
Personnel $ 2,478,200 $ 462,392
Total Grant $ 5,975,319 $ 1,067,659
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