ANNUAL REPORT - KIDCO Childcare

KIDCO Child Care, Inc.
ANNUAL REPORT
2005-2007
Administrative Offices
3630 NE 1st Court
Miami, FL 33137
Office: (305) 576-6690
Fax: (305) 576-5321
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.kidco-childcare.org
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Facts about KIDCO
importantly, with early childhood development
services for their children as they get ready for the
years of schooling.
History
In 1974, when Community Development Block Grant
funds were available to needy communities, the
Wynwood community residents organized a grassroots
effort to request funding to meet serious needs such as
child care, crime prevention, elderly care, employment,
training, and others. The Holy Cross Episcopal Church
provided use of their property for the child care
program, and second, they provided the matching
funds for the renovation of their facilities.
KIDCO II (Holy Cross Site) located at 123 NE 36th Street,
opened its doors to the children and families of the
community in May 23, 1976 with a license capacity of
60 children.
As a community-based organization, KIDCO has
continued to grow and therefore, meet the evergrowing early care and education needs of the
community.
Today, 31 years later, KIDCO is a
renowned agency in the community with four (4)
locations, central office, and serving 450 children of
which 360 are Head Start and 16 Early Head Start.
KIDCO Child Care, Inc. achieved becoming a Head Start
Delegate Agency in 1987 and originally served 80 Head
Start children.
License Capacity
KIDCO Child Care presently operates from four sites
with total license capacity of 450 children within the
Wynwood and neighboring communities. It serves
approximately 90% low and moderate-income families.
70% of these children come from single parent families,
primarily women who need to work in order to raise
their children.
Total Number of Employees: 83
Involvement
KIDCO is proud to keep up with today’s trends in early
childhood education by providing multiple services to
young children and their families. The administration
has over thirty-one (31) years of experience in the
early childhood education field. This reflects in their
work as they accomplish maximum utilization of the
allocated funding to provide the quality care and
education children and families deserve. In order to
accomplish this, the administration concentrates on
meeting all the necessary requirements and goals. The
following are few of these requirements:
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KIDCO License Capacity
Growth Chart
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2500
2000
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1993
1999
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2006
Funding Leverage
1500
KIDCO Child Care is fortunate to receive funding from
different sources in order to provide subsidized child
care services. These combined funds allow for quality
educational and care services for “at risk” (potential
achievers) children. These funding agencies are:
1000
500
Year
Children
450
430
390
280
173
60
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High/Scope educational approach
Age appropriate learning environments
Update licenses and permits on an annual basis
Enrollment procedures and requirements for meeting
each funding source, including immunizations and
follow-ups
Teacher career ladder towards college degree and ongoing in-service staff training
Parent committee, parent involvement activities, home
visits, and referral services
Community involvement and participation
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1976
1984
1989
1993
1999
2006
60
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280
390
430
450
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Background
KIDCO Child Care, Inc. is a private non-profit
community based organization with an active Board of
Directors and a Board of Trustees who are concerned
for the safety and well being of young children and
their families. Its main goal is to provide quality early
care and education services to children between two
months and five years of age. These services aid
parents who need to work and/or study by providing
them with assistance, referral services, and most
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City of Miami Community Development (CDBG)
Miami-Dade Child Development Services (CCDBG)
Miami-Dade Community Action Agency Head Start/Early
Head Start (HHS)
Miami-Dade Community Based Organization (CBO)
Miami-Dade Department of Human Services
Miami-Dade Office of Community and Economic
Development (OCED)
Private Parent Fees
USDA Food & Nutrition Management
Voluntary Pre-K (VPK)
Major Accomplishment
ALL sites: KIDCO I, KIDCO II, KIDCO III and KIDCO IV,
are presently accredited by the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Academy.
Messages
Chairperson
I have been involved with
KIDCO since 1996, first as a
parent and then as a long
standing Board member. I
value this organization and
feel proud to be part of it.
President/CEO
Being the President/CEO
of KIDCO is a big
challenge, but one that I
take on proudly with the
support and enthusiasm
of our Board of Directors
and our Administrative
Team. These individuals
offer
unconditional
dedication, commitment,
and unlimited support to this organization.
Through the 31 years of serving the many communities
we touch, I have seen a marked difference I the last two
years, for they have represented a stepping stone in our
KIDCO history. First, thanks to the grants provided by
the City of Miami and matching monies granted by the
Midtown Miami Development group, we were able to
purchase the KIDCO IV facility in the Little Haiti area. In
addition we received 20 additional Head Start slots to
serve 60 children in that facility. The Grand Opening of
KIDCO IV on September 2005 was a fabulous
celebration for our children, parents, staff and all our
guests.
Second, our main accomplishment is to celebrate in
style KIDCO’s 30th Anniversary. This was a gala event
also supported by our friends from Midtown Miami and
one attended by so many of our long standing friends
and supporters such as our Board of Directors, KIDCO
employees, KIDCO friends and Dignitaries like County
Commissioner Audrey Edmonson who is always there
for the children and families we serve. Thirty years of
early care and education services is quite an
accomplishment and we are extremely proud of
reaching this milestone.
I have seen the growth of
KIDCO and the dedication its
employees have in order to
provide the quality services the children and families
deserve.
With its actions and accomplishments KIDCO’s
administration has demonstrated its leadership
ability to take this organization into the future.
This report serves only as a highlight of the many
activities and events KIDCO offers to the children,
families, employees and community at large.
Thank you,
Hugo Barrientos
Board Involvement
& Accomplishments
 Hugo Barrientos, our Board Chairperson,
participated in many activities such as:
1.
Hands On Miami mural project at KIDCO IV
2.
Attending several NHSA parent conferences
and trainings.
Finally, the summer of 2006 marked another step
towards enhancing quality and we received another
grant from the Early Learning Coalition of Dade and
Monroe Counties, for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
(VPK).
These are only three of the many goals KIDCO has
accomplished during the past two years. Many other
accomplishments are highlighted throughout this
report.
Sincerely,
Nilsa Velázquez-Martínez
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 Suzanne Salichs has been involved with KIDCO for
over 15 years. During the past year Suzanne:
1.
Served on the Board of Directors, as well
as KIDCO's Policy Committee, acting as a
liaison between the KIDCO Board of Directors
and the Policy Committee.
2.
Created the
New
Beginnings Program to
provide transitional services to homeless
women living in a temporary shelter, which
empowers them to enter/reenter the
workforce. To date, over 200 individuals
have benefited from this program. KIDCO acts
as the fiscal agent for the New Beginnings
Program and participants in need of childcare
are referred to KIDCO. The Program received
the
2007
National Association
of
Counties (NACo) Award for innovation.
3.
Coordinated the Design and Architecture
Senior High School DASH Holiday Program at
KIDCO, where during the holiday season
DASH students collect toys and distribute them
to children at KIDCO.
4.
Secured sand for KIDCO's outside and indoor
playgrounds.
5.
Attended the NHSA Parent Conference in New
York on December 2006.
 Suzanne Salichs recently left Team Metro after 14
years of service and joined the Office of MiamiDade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez as a Special
Projects Coordinator.
 Suzanne's photographs were recently displayed at
two art exhibits.
Her photographs depicted
the living conditions of Haitian children living in
the ‘bateyes’.
 Dr. Ivette Morgan’s organization collaborates with
an art program through the Puerto Rican Resource
Center, an organization she directs.
 Dr. Alicia Baró reviews and corrects our KIDCO
Express in Spanish and English, and continues to
be a strong advocate for children.
 Dr. and Mrs. George S. Morrison pledge $1,000
every year to KIDCO. Last year, he accepted to be
our guest speaker at our 30th Anniversary Gala and
donated his time and travel costs. His special
words to the administration and staff were
significant since he has been part of KIDCO since its
inception. Thank you Dr. Morrison.
 Other Board involvement include:
1. Providing input and directives to continue to
excel in our community bringing quality to our
KIDCO programs.
2. Providing support in projects involving
expansion
3. Informing administration of grant/funding
opportunities
4. Attending and participating in training related
to funding agencies
5. Attending and participating in related KIDCO
activities and events
6. Attending and participating in Annual
Meetings of the Board of Directors and Board
of Trustees
2005 Annual Meeting
2006 Annual Meeting
 Fabienne Monuma completed her Master’s in
Nursing and was recently promoted as Director of
Nursing at the Miami Cerebral Palsy Residence
Services – Sunset Facility.
 Esther Brown is an active Board member and
continues to attend Head Start Grantee trainings.
 Karen
Liederman
serves
as
community
representative in KIDCO’s Parent Policy Committee
and the Fundraising Committee.
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 Roger Croteau, a KIDCO Trustee member, visited
KIDCO with son Frankie:
Highlights
Grand Opening of KIDCO IV in Little Haiti
September 2005
KIDCO 30th Anniversary Oriental Gala
July 8, 2006
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VPK Press Conference
Hands on Miami
The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Miami Dade and
Monroe selected our KIDCO I site to launch the new
VPK Campaign. This event took place on July 31, 2006
and it was attended by special guests such as Octavio
Verdeja, Chairman of the ELC Board and Gladys Wilson,
Director of Administration Workforce Innovations
(AWI). Ms. Wilson took time to honor us with
presentation of a plaque and read a story to a group of
our children.
In collaboration with the Hands on Miami volunteers
from different parts of Miami-Dade County worked
together and gave of their services and participated on
weekend projects at two of our KIDCO sites. They
painted a mural at KIDCO IV and at KIDCO I they
painted a mural and the classrooms with bright colors
and different designs in an effort to beautify the
environment in which the children play and work.
KIDCO I
Special Grant from Commissioner
Edmonson
We are thankful to Commissioner Audrey Edmonson
for awarding KIDCO $80,000 for Fiscal Year 06-07.
This grant was used to fulfill several of our most
pressing needs:
 Installed wood floors at KIDCO’s III and IV
 Completed outdoor repairs at our KIDCO I site
in the infant and toddler areas.
 Painted interior of classrooms and offices at
KIDCO I.
KIDCO IV
City of Miami Mayor’s Raffle
Employees from the
Office of Mayor
Manny Diaz visited
KIDCO II to raffle
entrance tickets to
Game Works.
End of the Year Ceremonies
The End of the year ceremony was held for KIDCO I, II,
III at Eneida Harter Elementary School and KIDCO IV
was held at Edison Elementary School.
KRAFT “Salsa, Sabor y Salud” Project
For three years KIDCO had the opportunity to be part
of a national pilot program funded by KRAFT FOODS
looking into the eating habits, exercise and wellness
practices followed by typical Hispanic families.
This program provided funds for us to purchase foods
and make simple nutritional dishes with our Hispanic
families and involve them in easy and fun exercises and
ideas to improve their physical activity. The program
was filled with incentives for the families and it was a
huge success!
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Ophelia Elizabeth Brown-Lawson
Retirement Celebration
of society, therefore, making their communities a better
place to live”. KIDCO is fortunate to have such
dedicated team members.
Farewell
On September 15, 2006, a
gathering of over 500 friends
and family members attended
Ms. Ophelia Elizabeth BrownLawson’s retirement gala.
The theme was the Golden
Years of Rock & Roll and that
was exactly how the event
turned out.
Ms. BrownLawson was honored by
numerous City, County, State and National Dignitaries
with plaques and proclamations celebrating her years
of hard work in Miami Dade County.
Farewell…
The Hyatt Regency’s ballroom was beautifully
decorated as everyone was to expect. Ms. BrownLawson looked radiant on this special evening and left
a mark of gratitude in everyone who attended. This is
the mark that Ophelia placed upon us at KIDCO over 22
years ago by taking Nilsa Velázquez under her wings
and opening the doors to the Head Start program. Ms.
Brown-Lawson is the ultimate professional and fighter
for young children and families.
At our 2005 Annual Meeting Nilsa, Silvia, Rosa and
Ivette held back tears as they bid farewell to our former
Center Director, Julie Riverón-Bello. They were joined
by the members of the Board of Directors and guests
that were present in sharing accolades and memories
of Julie’s 15 year history with KIDCO. We all wished
her well in her new endeavors with her husband
George in Decatur, Texas, where they can breathe fresh
air and enjoy the outdoors with their horses.
Team KIDCO
However, we feel very happy that we were able to hold
on to Julie as an Independent Consultant working with
us with our NAEYC Accreditation process.
Their involvement…
Dr. Silvia La Villa is a member of the following
organizations and/or committees in our community:
Working team…
 Early Learning Coalition of
Miami Dade and Monroe
Counties
 Quality Counts Scholarships
Task Force
 FIU Grant Committee
 QRIS Quality Rating
Information System Committee
Dr. Silvia La Villa, Executive Associate Director; Julie Riverón-Bello,
Consultant/former Center Director; Frank Emmert, Fiscal
Coordinator; Rosa Casamor, Social Service Coordinator;
Ivette Riaño, Center/Head Start Director
Our KIDCO Team works diligently to accomplish the
day to day operations of the agency. They are very
dedicated and committed to our mission: “To provide
quality early care and education services to children
between birth to age five including comprehensive
services to families and a support system that will assist
families in their developing role as productive members
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The transition between Julie
Riverón-Bello
leaving
her
Center Director position for the
past fifteen (15) years could
have been a time of hardship
and tribulation. However as it
is often the case at KIDCO,
Ivette Riaño was promoted to
this position because of her
knowledge and leadership. The transition has been a
lot of work but Ivette has formed an even stronger
team with Rosa Casamor and she has carried out the
mission and vision of our agency with a great deal of
professionalism. Thank you Ivette for the endless
hours!
Ivette Riaño was elected to participate in the Head
Start/Early Head Start Staff Development Committee as
Vice Chair. The Committee’s goals were to establish a
teacher substitute plan, to implement a social service
internship program, and to organize the staff
recognition breakfast.
Ivette Riaño and Rosa Casamor have both been asked to
participate in the Transition Sub-Committee at Head
Start. This committee looks at transition and updating
the process used with children zero to five.
Accomplishments
2005-2007
1.
Received VPK grant funding through the Early
Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade and Monroe
during the summer of 2006 to serve twenty (20) 4year old children.
2.
City of Miami granted $300,000 to KIDCO to match
the purchase of the KIDCO V facility.
3.
Capital Improvements:
 Staff Development: B.A 50%
 Acquire building to expand services to KIDCO V
2010-2011
 Teachers to obtain 24 credits in Early Childhood
2011-2012
 Continue Staff Development – B.A.
 Replicate KIDCO in other areas of Miami Dade
County.
Recognitions
Head Start/Early Head Start Special
Recognition Breakfast
The Head Start Grantee presented a special recognition
to Marie Pamphile for her AA Degree in Early
Childhood and Samantha Matallana for her BA Degree
in Psychology during a Recognition Breakfast on May
18, 2007.
 KIDCO Central – Perm Grass on parking
/playground areas
 KIDCO I – bathrooms
 KIDCO I – paint interior
 KIDCO I – stripping parking lot
 KIDCO I & III – offices enclosed
 KIDCO I & III –paint exterior
 KIDCO II & IV – wood flooring
 KIDCO IV – storage inside and outside
 KIDCO IV – phone system ACS
 ALL SITES - Playground tents
Former KIDCO Graduates
Long-Term Goals
2007-2008
Josune Urbistondo
Master’s in Arts
New York University
May 2006
 Re-accreditation of all 4 sites
 Develop and implement a fundraising plan
 Computer program to register NON Head Start
children
 Increase Readiness Rate
 Participate in Quality Rate Implementation
System
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Isabel Vega
Kelly Alvarez
Tania Ojeda
Marie Pamphile
Cherry Whitaker
Elsa Perdomo
Zayda Seoane
Ivette Riano
America Puig
Rosaura Ascencio
Shiretha Chisholm
Miami Northwestern High
School
May 2007
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Frank Emmert
Gloria Ramirez
Maria Torres
Norka Rodriguez
Marta Reyes
Erika Cabrera
Bianca Ortez
Dinorah Castro
Doris Cardona
Gricely Soto
Rosario M. Reyes
2006 Employee of the Year
Norka Iris Rodriguez
Other Center Activities
& Events
For her leadership and assistance to the administration
during transition of Center Directors.
 Head Start/Early Head Start Pre-Service Training
Employees by Decade
1975-1985
Nilsa M. Velazquez
Silvia La Villa
Julia Hernandez
Elda Percival
Rosanna Mojica
Years
12/15/1975
4/1/1976
12/17/1979
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Rosa Casamor
Lourdes Battle
Evelyn Gonzalez
Carmen Iglesias
Sandra Kolonias
Maria A. Vega
Martha Cabrera
Josefa Vega
Rafael Hernandez
Sonia Alvarez
Emerita Chunga
 KIDCO Staff Annual Orientations prior to start of
each school year
 KIDCO I and IV Murals by Hands on Miami & artist
Héctor Maldonado
 Parent Orientation during summer prior to school
year
 KIDCO anniversaries are celebrated at each site
 Santa Visits all Centers during Christmas holiday
each year
 DASH sponsored KIDCO IV by bringing Santa with
holiday gifts
 Head Start and Early Head Start Transition Visits
1993-1997
Liatulis Bahoque
Judith Fumia
Aglaide St. Fleur
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Special Parent Activities
& Involvement
understood the importance of maximizing learning
experiences.
 Father’s day Breakfast
 Hispanic Heritage Festivities – Parents bring their
typical main dishes
KIDCO provides families the opportunity of
participating in an activity in where all families would
be able to express themselves in an original way.
KIDCO received $500.00 for an interactive activity in
where KIDCO families created a mosaic display
describing who they are with the assistance of Hector
Maldonado, an artist from the community. We are
thankful for the opportunity of providing the children
and families these opportunities.
Mother’s Day Breakfast
Parent Academy Kick off
Parent Committees and Policy Committee
Parrot Jungle – Parent Activity Fund
 Thanksgiving Day Baskets Raffle
 Training for Parents by the Peace foundation on
Creating Caring Families
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Peace Foundation Training for Parents
Parent Orientation
Parent Orientation was held at KIDCO III and IV on July
21 & 22, 2006 and July 26 & 27, 2007. Agencies from
around the community participated and provided
parents with valuable information.
KIDCO’s
component staff also explained the services provided
by the program and address parent question and
concerns.
Open House Night
This is an annual event in where all family members
are invited to visit the learning environment where
their child interacts on a daily basis. It is also an
opportunity for parents to talk with their child’s
teacher and to see aspects of the daily routine that their
child follows and enjoys everyday.
Parent Academy
This program is sponsored by the City of Miami (The
Mayor’s Office). KIDCO Child Care is excited to be
participating in a program that will be providing
families with an opportunity to spend time together
while providing them with training opportunities that
will positively impact their lives. KIDCO parents
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The Peace Foundation provided training for KIDCO
parents, both in English and Spanish, on parenting
skills where 150 parents participate. The training
consisted of a pre- and post-test and a stipend of
$20.00 in cash to each participant. KIDCO provided
food and drinks and childcare services.
Children Activities
 Aerobics
 Art Classes by Hector Maldonado are held every
Wednesday and Thursday alternating at each
KIDCO site.
 Black History Month /Multi-Cultural Celebration at
all centers
 Black History Month Celebration
 Book Parade
 Bus Safety Training with the children on the actual
buses
 Child Development Services Health Fair
 Christmas holiday show at each site
 Crazy Hat Day
 Dance
 DASH sponsored KIDCO I –Santa Claus visited with
toys
 Gymnastics – Sundance provides gym classes to
the children every Monday –alternating centers
Art Classes by Hector Maldonado
 Easter Egg Hunt
Hector Maldonado an artist from the community
provided art classes at all KIDCO sites for children ages
2 to 5 years of age. These classes help stimulate and
encourage children to express themselves through
many different forms of art.
Arts for Learning - KIDCO I, II, III & IV
 Halloween festivities – trick or treating around the
neighborhood businesses
 Hispanic Day Parade - children dress up in cultural
clothing
During the school year 2006 -2007 Arts for Learning, a
research project, took place at KIDCO I and II. After a
very positive experience the program was extended to
KIDCO III and IV for the 2007-2008 school year.
Different Art models come into the center to work with
the children on different types of art projects ranging
from music and movement to art projects. These artists
came to KIDCO to model and work with the teaching
teams.
Book Parade
This was a weeklong literacy project done by each one
of the KIDCO sites. It consisted of each classroom
selected a book to work with. The children dressed up
as the characters in the books and paraded around the
neighborhood with a sign that stated what book they
read and who the author of the book was.
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Holiday Show and parties
HOPE presentation – Puppets on Hurricane Safety
Jump Start
Martin Luther King Celebration
Month of the Child
Multicultural Posters and Pictures
Pajama Day
Picture Day
RIF Distribution
Santa Claus visited each site and distributed toys to
the children
Snow Cone Day
Valentines celebration with the children
Water Day
St. Patrick’s Day parade at all centers
Week of the Young Child - Weekly Activities
Anti-Violence/Drugs Community Event
This is an annual event where KIDCO is proud to
participate in for this event that supports the
community and encourages our youth to find peace
within one another and within themselves, and to say
NO to drugs. It sends out a message that drugs,
violence and hatred do not move them forward in the
direction they aspire for themselves
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Colgate Bus Visits the Center- Dental Care
On March 23, 2007, during the 2006-2007 school year
the Colgate bus visited KIDCO and provided dental
check up for all children needing dental care.
Disney on Ice
Good Night Gorilla Dramatization
This was a trip in were the children went to American
Airlines Arena to see the Disney on Ice. Parents were
highly involved in this field trip and both the children
and their parents had a really nice time.
The Early Learning Coalition donated copies of “Good
Night Gorilla” story books in both English and Spanish.
An activity was held consisting of the child re-acting the
story as a performance. It was great!
Early Reading First – Literacy Program
Thanks to the Early Learning Coalition of Miami Dade
and Monroe County has brought a fantastic literacy
mentoring program to KIDCO I. This program was
implemented during the 2005-2006 school year and
was also implemented for its second year during the
2006-2007 school year.
Field Days
The Field Days planning process was an ongoing
project throughout the year. Parents and teachers
were an integral part of these field days. One field day
was held for each site and the following were the parks
set up for this and the site at attended each park.
KIDCO I, II, III and IV held their field day at Roberto
Clemente Park. The field days were an 9:00am to
2:00pm event in where there were games and food,
The teachers, parents, and children had a fantastic
time!!!
Gym Classes – Sundance
Sundance encourages health and fitness and discuss
issues on how to eat healthier with children and
families. This is a branch out from the KRAFT grant
that KIDCO received four years ago and KIDCO has
continued to provide health and wellness activities to
the children.
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
The RIF program is a grant KIDCO received in order to
promote literacy in school and at home. Books are
distributed to children a minimum of three times
during the year and KIDCO has been able to distribute
books four times during the school year. Through RIF
KIDCO was also awarded a donation of leap frog
materials for all preschool classrooms that helps
stimulate language and literacy.
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Special Monthly Activity Day
Every month a day is chosen for silly or funny activity.
These days were titled “Silly Hat Day”, “Pajama Day”,
“Blue Jean Day”, “Sunglass Day”, “Funny Hat Day”, ect.
The teachers and the children all would dress up in silly
and funny ways. They had a great time!!!
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ASPIRA Anti-Violence Parade
Bowling
Children Museum
Disney on Ice
End of the Year Ceremony- Eneida Hartner &
Edison Middle
Eneida Hartner Elementary – Transition
Greynolds Park
Health Fair
Jackie Gleason Theater – Carnival of Animals
Manuel Artime to see “Christmas Carol”
Manuel Artime to see “Pinochio”
Manuel Artime to see “Wizard of Oz”
Metro Zoo – KIDCO I & II
Miami Museum of Science
Miami Seaquarium
Movies during the summer
Mr. Al – Dade County Auditorium
Museum of Science
Parrot Jungle
Post Office
Ringling Brothers Circus
Tropical Park
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Child Abuse and Neglect
Domestic Violence
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Employment and training
High Scope Key Experiences
House/Dramatic play Area in the Early Childhood
Environment
Introduction to High/Scope Framework
Lesson Plans
Manipulative in the Early Childhood Environment
Mental Health
Parent Academy Activity – Mosaic Design
Parent Education
Parenting training – Children’s Psychiatric Center –
“Parent Skills”
Pre & Postnatal Care
Quiero Convertirme en un maestro mas sensible
Sensory Motor Activities for ages 0-36 months
The Classroom Environment
Transition
Staff Training
Summer Activities
 Art Classes – Fridays
 Field Trip to Movies at Dolphin Mall every
Wednesday and Thursday
 Field Trips to Amelia Park - Tuesdays
 Gym Classes - Mondays
 Metro Zoo – June 28, 2006 & July 12, 2006
 Movie Day – Wednesdays and Thursdays
 Shrek 3 movie at Sunset Place - sponsored by
the Early Learning Coalition (June 2007)
Staff & Parent Training
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Art in the Early Childhood Environment
Block Building in the Early Childhood Environment
Bonding and Attachment
Books in the Early Childhood environment
Building Babies Brains
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 Art In The Early Childhood Environment
 Audit And Monitoring Forms
 Block Building In The Early Childhood
Environment
 Books In The Early Childhood Environment
 Child Abuse And Neglect
 Community Partnerships
 “Como Conseguir Ayuda Cuando Su Alumno
Necesita Servicios”
 “Como Hacer La Paz”
 Conscious Discipline
 Cultural Diversity
 “Disciplina Positiva”
 Domestic Violence
 Drug And Alcohol Abuse
 Early Head Start Performance Standards
 Employment And Training
 First Aid & CPR
 First Aid And CPR
Behavior Modification
 Galileo
 Gentle Teaching
 Growing Together Hand In Hand
 Helping Not Hurting
 High Scope – “La Rutina Diaria”
 High Scope Key Experiences
 House/Dramatic Play Area In The Early Childhood
Environment
 HSFIS Training
 Inclusion
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Indicators Of Child Abuse
Infant Toddler Activities And Materials
Introduction To High/Scope Framework
Language And Literacy Development
Lesson Plans
Linking Program Planning To Budget Development
Mental Health
Methods For Introducing Multicultural Activities
Music And Movement
Parent Education
Parent Involvement
Partnership And Partners
Peacemaking Skills
Phonetic Awareness
Positive Discipline
Pre & Postnatal Care
Quiero Convertirme En Un Maestro Mas Sensible
Speech Screening
Start With The Arts
Substance Abuse
The Classroom Environment
Time Management
Transition Training For Teacher – Dr. Topping
Donors
PROFESA
(Puerto Rican Professional Association)
In September, 2005, this organization of Puerto Rican
Professionals developed a Golf Tournament Fundraiser
and donated $500.00 to KIDCO. We express our
gratitude to PROFESA for their donation.
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DASH and Holland & Knight
Special Thanks to DASH and Holland & Knight for all
their donation of Christmas toys, for donating their
time during the holidays, and filling the children’s
hearts with joy at all four KIDCO sites by being Santa
Claus for a day.
Partnerships &
Collaborations
Community Involvement
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Dr. George & Betty Jane Morrison, Trustee
June True, Trustee
DASH students donated toys
Midtown donated $200,000 to purchase the
KIDCO IV building facility
Regina – Donations for Raffles
KIDCO received donation from Holland and
Knight for toys and sponsored KIDCO IV
March 30 –Team Metro donated sand to KIDCO
both for outside and indoor play – Again
thanks to Suzanne Salichs
54th Medical Plaza
Borinquen Health Care Center
Catholic Charities – New Life Shelter
Children Museum free family night &
transportation provided
Children’s Home Society
Community Access Program (CAP)
De Hostos Senior Center
Department of Correction Bureau of Program
Services – Early Head Start Program
Dynamic CDC Community Development
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community Center
Florida International Health
Florida International University
Hands on Miami
In November KIDCO donated 10 turkeys and
10 toys to De Hostos senior center and raffled
a turkey at each site for the staff.
Isidro López, MD
Jackson Health System – Florida Kid Care
Kids Town Pediatric
Say No to Drugs - Children from KIDCO I
Performed
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Stand for Children Day – Made posters and had
a parade around the block also made hand
print banner
Team Metro donated sand to KIDCO both for
outside and indoor play – Again thanks to
Suzanne Salichs
Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Annual
Conference
The conference was held at the Sheraton Hotel in
Miami, Florida and all Early Head Start Staff attended
the conference. Early Head Start Annual Conference –
April 2-3, 2007.
National Head Start Association Conference
Conferences
During 2006-2007 the Head Start Annual Conference
took place in San Antonio, Texas Rosa Casamor, Ivette
Riaño, Norka Rodriguez, Rosanna Mojica, Monique
Smith and Linda Griggs attended
REGGIO Conference
The Reggio conference took place on March 16 & 17 of
2007 at the United Way Center of Excellence. The
conference looked and discussed the Reggio Emilia
Inspired Approach and the impact on early childhood
education. Dr. la Villa, Ivette Riano, Rosa Casamor,
Marie Pamphile, Marta Correa and Sandra Kolonias
attended.
National Head Start Association Conference
During the 2005-2006 the Annual conference took
place in Detroit Rosa Casamor, Ivette Riano, Julie Bello,
Tania Ojeda, Gricely Soto and Marietta Gutierrez
attended.
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Annual Infant/Toddler Conference at the Sheraton
Miami
Florida Children’s Summit – Orlando, FL – Oct 6 &
7, 2006
Hispanic Leadership Conference – Oct 18, 2006
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Director Conference in Washington DC – December
12-15, 2006
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Head Start National Conference in San Antonio –
April 17-21
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Hispanic Head Start Conference – Denver
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Parent Conference in New York City - December
14-17
Statistics
Children Served by Fuding Source
2006-2007
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CBO
16
City
25
County
24
Early Head Start
450
Head Start
44
Private
0
100
200
300
400
500
Client Information
2006-2007
560
Low & Moderate
361
Single Families
99
Register Voters
21
Welfare Families
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Client Ethnicities
2006-2007
1
Anglo
2
Other
4
Nicaraguan
5
Cuban
12
Puerto Rican
14
Hatian
16
African American
18
Central American
28
Other Hispanics
0
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10
15
20
25
30
KIDCO Child Care, Inc.
VPK
2006-2007
USDA
$329,116
$299,725
Head Start
$1,728,872
Early
Head Start
$206,736
Funding
Streams
KIDCO
Private
Fees
City of Miami
$175,926
(Renovations)
$50,000
$40,000
Miami-Dade
Child
Development
Services
Miami-Dade
Department
Human
Services
$150,954
$80,000
(Renovations)
Department
Human
Services
$50,000
$15,000
(Renovations
Total: $3,124,428
In-Kind Donations (Pending Audit): $22,
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