Migrant Head Start Report to the Community

Division of Children and Family Services
Migrant Head Start
Serving children and families in Coachella and Imperial Valleys
Report to the Community 2010-2011
Table of Contents
Letter from the Governing Body . ......................................... 1
Policy Council Executive Committee Members..................... 1
Message from the Executive Director................................... 2
Message from the Director................................................... 3
RCOE Mission, Vision, Core Values and Pledge.................... 4
Background/Migrant Seasonal Head Start Families.............. 4
Funded Enrollment & Children Served.................................. 5
Early Childhood Development and Health Services......... 6-10
Program Options
Disability Services
Child Assessment Results
English Language Acquisition
Health and Nutrition Services
2011 Program Information Report (Selected Indicators)
Safe Environment................................................................ 10
2010-2011 Program Goals................................................... 10
Community Partnerships..................................................... 10
Program Design & Management.................................... 11-12
Fiscal/Accountability
Federal Grant Funds
Grant Expenditures
Shared Governance
Financial Audits
Monitoring
Office of Head Start Triennial Federal Reviews................... 12
Parent Satisfaction............................................................... 13
List of MHS Sites.................................................................. 13
This document is available in Spanish.
Letter from the Governing Body:
Superintendent Kenneth M. Young
D
o you want your children to have a good quality of
life and become responsible citizens? Would you like
them to leave a positive mark in their community and
on society? Obtaining a high quality education is the key to
attaining these important goals. Research shows that children
who receive the right preparation at home or in preschool are
far more likely to succeed in school and throughout their life
than those who do not.
Migrant Head Start at the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) is a
program that provides exactly what children need to be well prepared to arrive
in kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. It also helps parents know what they
must do to ensure this success.
Our mission at the RCOE is to ensure the success of all students through three
things; extraordinary service, support, and partnerships. Migrant Head Start
involves all three. The RCOE has over 150 employees across Imperial and
Riverside Counties serving over 630 children in five (5) Migrant Head Start centers
and through our partnership with licensed family child care providers helping
children, parents, and communities succeed. Whether it is our own employees,
the wonderful parents and community representatives who serve on Migrant
Head Start parent committees, Policy Council or our vast community network of
community partners, school districts and communities that lend support, it takes all
of us working together to make the program successful.
Some of our own employees were former Head Start or Migrant Head Start parents
themselves. Some were even Migrant Head Start children. They are fine individuals
who succeeded in school and life, and now have the opportunity to give back to
the children who will follow in their footsteps. And some Head Start parents even
become County Superintendents of Schools—at least one that I know of has. I have
always been grateful to the Head Start program for what it provided to my son. I
am proud of what this program provides to our preschool children in Imperial and
Riverside Counties – a head start on success. I know you will be too.
Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools
Former Head Start Parent
I like school because…
“para agarrar semillitas y plantar mas sandias”
(to get some seeds to plant watermelons)
Giovanni Gonzales, 3 years old, Thermal Center
2010 - 2011
Migrant Head Start
Policy Council
Executive Committee
Chairperson:
Connie C. Gonzalez
(Calexico Center)
Vice – Chairperson:
Cinthia Soberanes
(Calexico Center)
Treasurer:
Susana Diaz Nuno
(El Centro Center)
Alternate Treasurer:
Claudia Pineda-Cobian
(Brawley Center)
Secretary:
Daniela Azpeitia
(Mecca Center)
Sargent at Arms:
Rene Castilla
(Thermal Center)
Gregoria Lopez
(El Centro)
FCCH Representative:
Hilda Meza
(Mecca Center)
Community Representative:
Mike Castañeda
(Thermal Center)
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Letter from the Executive Director
T
he preschool years are the most productive years in a child’s life. When parents
work with educators to create an environment both at school and home that
fosters learning and discovery, the preschool experience can lead to lifelong
success for our children.
RCOE invests in over 630 preschool children and families through our commitment
to extraordinary service in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. We create
stimulating, developmentally appropriate learning environments. We offer comprehensive health and
nutrition services, and work with children who have special needs to ensure their success in the school years
that follow.
But more than that, we provide opportunities for parents to become active participants in preparing their
children for kindergarten. When parents join with staff to provide the best preschool experience for children,
the results reach far beyond the preschool years.
By the time Head Start children enter kindergarten, they are ahead in language development, cognitive skills,
and are emotionally and socially competent in their later development.
A reliable California study points to the economic benefits of Head Start. It demonstrates that for each
dollar invested in Head Start children society reaps nine dollars in benefits. These savings include increased
earnings, employment, and family stability. In addition, to improving the well being of the children and
families, Head Start benefits society at-large by reducing crime rates, decreasing welfare dependency, and
results in less referrals to Special Education.
We hold a critical position in shaping the future of our nation by investing wisely in what matters most – the
children.
Esmirna Valencia, Executive Director
Division of Children and Family Services
“Children need to feel your support. And schools need
to see parents as partners in children’s learning.”
~ From the words of Mirian Wright Edelman
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Message From the Director
T
he Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) Migrant Head Start (MHS) is a
comprehensive early care and education child development program serving
Riverside and Imperial counties. The overall goal of MHS is to promote school
readiness by enhancing social and cognitive development of children of low income
farm-worker families through the provision of health, educational, transportation,
nutritional, social, and other services based on family needs assessments. Enrollment
of children with disabilities is a major priority. MHS provides a foundation for early
childhood education, parental awareness, and training in child health to ensure an
environment of responsive care leading to school-readiness. MHS includes strong
community and parent involvement through the local parent committees, and the
RCOE MHS Policy Council, as well as many other community volunteers.
Families served through Migrant Head Start are among the neediest in the state. Families are low-income,
hard working, and extremely mobile, especially through specific harvest cycles. All children served are
Latino, with Spanish identified as the primary language. The heart of Head Start is comprehensive, culturally
competent, and developmentally appropriate child development services. MHS ensures that individualized
services are delivered to each child based on their needs in the key developmental domains which make up
the new Head Start Framework in preparation for school readiness. Domains include: 1) language and literacy
including English language learners, 2) cognition and general knowledge, 3) approach to learning, 4) physical
well-being and motor development, and 5) social emotional development. MHS encourages self-sufficiency
and growth, and independence for children and families within their communities. MHS also fosters innovative
practices and collaboration while encouraging acceptance and respect for diversity.
The RCOE Migrant Head Start has served thousands of children and their families since its inception in 1996.
The MHS has seen an increase in services over the past six years. More then ever, I believe that together we
can build strong families through RCOE’s commitment to the success of all children
through extraordinary service, support and partnerships.
Jose Eleazar Martínez, MHS Director II
Division of Children and Family Services
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and
prosperity for our community…our ambitions must be broad enough to
include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”
Cesar E. Chavez
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RCOE - Mission, Vision, Core
Values and Pledge
Mission – The mission of RCOE is to ensure the success of
all students through extraordinary service, support, and
partnerships.
Vision – RCOE will be a collaborative organization
characterized by the highest quality employees providing
leadership, programs, and services to school districts,
schools, and students countrywide.
Core Values – RCOE will promote the following values:
• Engage in Open and Honest Communication
• Build Relationship and Promote Trust
• Focus on Students/Children
Pledge – All students in Riverside County will graduate from
high school well prepared for college and the workforce.
MHS - Vision & Mission
Vision – All students in Riverside County will graduate from
high school well prepared for college and
the workforce.
Mission – Riverside County Office of Education Migrant
Head Start in partnership with parents and community
partners facilitates access to comprehensive services for
eligible migrant farm worker children and their families.
We provide a foundation for early childhood education,
parental awareness and training of child health, growth and
development. And ensures an environment of responsive
care giving that leads towards school-readiness.
We encourage selfsufficiency, growth and
independence for children
and families within their
communities. To maximize
effectiveness, we foster
innovative practices and
collaboration as well as
encourage acceptance and
respect for diversity.
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Background
A
cross the nation, Head Start programs provide
comprehensive childhood development services to
children and families with special emphasis placed
on promoting children’s school readiness in the areas of
language and cognitive development, early reading and
mathematics skills, and social and physical development.
Parents are empowered to be leaders and teachers, as
well as advocates for their families, children’s education
communities.
Since 1996 RCOE’s Migrant Head Start has been the MSHS
grantee for the Riverside and Imperial counties serving
children from birth to five years of age in recognition of
the mounting evidence that the early years are critical to
children’s overall growth and development.
Migrant Seasonal Head Start Families:
For purpose of Head Start eligibility Migrant family means,
a family with children under the age of compulsory school
attendance who change their residence by moving from one
geographic location to another in the last 24-months for the
purpose of engaging in agricultural work that involves the
production and harvesting of tree and field crops and whose
family income comes primarily from this activity. Seasonal
family means the same as above without the family
moving from one location to another.
RCOE directly operates five (5) sites in Riverside and Imperial
counties, serving over 630 MHS children and their families.
The smallest class size is found in the Toddler classes, the
staff ratio is one (1) teacher to four (4) children. The center
based preschool classes range from 17 – 18 Children depending
upon the age of the children, space availability and staffing
ratios. Services to MHS children and families are also
provided through contracts with licensed family child care
providers throughout each center’s recruitment area.
Funded Enrollment & Children Served
Estimated Eligible
MHS Children**
Imperial County & Riverside County
Program Year
Funded Enrollment
Actual Enrollment
Waiting List
Eligible Certified
Imperial County
Riverside County
2010-2011
629
654 (104%)
110
1,035
1,236
2009-2010
629
633 (100.6%)
309
1,035
1,236
** Estimates are based on data from the California Enumeration Profile, 2000 and the Head Start Bureau, Descriptive Study of Seasonal
Farmworker Families, Washington, D.C., September 2001.
The RCOE MHS has exceeded the required cumulative enrollment for the past two program years and has maintained 85% attendance
consistently.
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Early Childhood Development and Health Services
C
hildren receive curriculum instruction and
experiences to develop their skills in designated
areas set forth by the Head Start Child Outcomes
Framework. These areas include language, literacy, math
and science, creative arts, and social and emotional
development. Parents work with teachers both in centers
and at home to support their child’s education, and
individual readiness for kindergarten.
Program Options
• Full Day Center Based Services
• Full Day Family Child Care Homes
RCOE Migrant Head Start collaborates closely with local
school districts to develop processes to access services for
families of children with suspected or identified disabilities.
RCOE Migrant Head Start assists parents in understanding
their rights and empowers them to become advocates
for their children. Inclusion specialists provide teaching
staff with problem solving strategies, and support for the
successful inclusion of children with disabilities in the
classroom.
MHS staff regularly assesses children’s growth in key
developmental areas. The Creative Curriculum®
Developmental Continuum is utilized for documenting
children’s progress. It assesses children’s growth in four
areas of development: social/emotional, physical, cognitive,
and language. Teachers observe children as they participate
in everyday activities, and then assess their progress on
objectives three times a year as “Forerunner,” “Step I,” “Step
II,” or “Step III.” “Forerunner” level offers teachers a way to
identify children who are not yet at the initial level of typical
preschool development, but show beginning evidence of
developing the skill. Step I approximates a beginning level
of typical preschool development. Steps II and III represent
higher levels in acquiring the particular skill.
Children area assessed three times a year. Based on results
from the past two years it is clear that children enrolled in
the MHS make significant overall progress. See next column
and page 7.
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Disability Services
RCOE Migrant Head Start programs collaborate closely with
local school districts and Early Intervention providers to
develop processes to access services for families of children
with suspected or identified disabilities. Staff assists parents
in understanding their rights and empowers them to become
advocates for children. During the period 2009-2011 the
following children with disabilities were served:
2009-20102010-2011
Funded Enrollment
629
629
Potential Disabilities Identified 87 13.74% 61 (9.7%)
LEA Referrals
81 12.87% 59 (9.4%)
LEA Evaluations
67 10.65% 52 (8.3%)
Children with IEP/IFSP
63 10.01% 48 (7.6%)*
As can be seen from the chart below the most common area
of disability was speech and language.
• RCOE requested and was granted a waiver for the 10%
enrollment of children with disabilities requirement.
Suspe cte d Disabilitie s [N=69]
Down
Syndrome
4%
De ve lopm
e ntal
10% He alth
1%
Multiple
Disabilitie
s/Multiple
s
6%
Spe e ch
De lays /
Le nguage
76%
Early Childhood Development and Health Services . . . continued
Creative Curriculum: Demographic Breakdown: Complete class
Creative Curriculum: Demographic Breakdown: Complete class
Percentage of Children at Each Level
in the Area of Overall Progress
Covers Fall/Winter/Spring for 2010-2011 School Year fo
Imperial County Center & FCCH
Head Start: Percentage of Children at Each Level
in Domain: Language Development
Covers Fall/Winter/Spring for 2010-2011 School Year for
Imperial County Center & FCCH
Includes 3-5 Year Olds [N=205]
Includes 3-5 Year Olds [N=205]
Percentage of Children at Each Leve
in the Area of Overall Progress
Covers Fall/Winter/Spring for 2010-2011 School Year for
Imperial County Center & FCCH
Head Start: Percentage of Children at
Each Level in Domain: Mathematics
Includes 4-5 Year Olds [N=94]
Includes 4-5 Year Olds ONLY N=94]
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Early Childhood Development and Health Services . . . continued
English Language Acquisition:
Language acquisition is a very important component of
the MHS curriculum. The home language is supported
as well as emphasis placed on children’s growth in the
English Language. During the 2008-2009 program year
a total of 162 (92.6%) out of a possible 166 children
completed Measurement 1, 157 (94.6%) Measurement
2, and 149 (89.8%) completed Measurement 3.
Five (ELA 01-05) critical indicators are assessed domains
related to “listening and understanding” and “Speaking
and Communicating” to determine children’s growth
in the English Language. For example indicator ELA-01
“Understands an increasingly complex and varied vocabulary”; and ELA I-05 for non-English-speaking children, progresses in speaking
English.
­Nutrition Services:
Generally each child receives breakfast, lunch, and snacks every day whether they are served at centers or through FCCH providers.
Nutrition and physical activity components are integrated into the curriculum to help promote lifelong health habits. Opportunities
are provided for parents to meet with nutritionists, attend nutrition classes, or receive referrals to local community nutrition resources.
Ongoing strategies are being implemented to help decrease the incidence of childhood obesity, including the implementation of “I Am
Moving; I am Learning” (IMIL), a proactive approach for addressing overweight children.
Nutrition Assessment #1 [N=526]
Risk-Underweight /
Riesgo-Bajo Peso
3.42%
Normal Weight / Peso
Normal
65.21%
Nutrition Education:
Risk of Overweight /
Riesgo de Sobre
Peso
14.83%
Overweight /
Sobre Peso
16.54%
Obesity Risk
31.29%
Nutrition education is of primary importance for children and
families enrolled in MHS. Unfortunately as with the rest of the
population children enrolled in MHS are representative of the
rest of the population at risk of obesity. As can be seen from
results of 2010-2011 initial nutrition assessments a significant
number of children are determined to have abnormal height
and weight for their age.
Health Services provided to children and families include general assessment, evaluation, follow-up, screenings, and referrals. MHS
program staff educate children, parents, and staff on current health and dental hygiene practices, and communicate with them on proper
precautions needed to prevent the spread of disease.
In 2010-2011, 96.33% of children received a mental health wellness screening, and those children identified as requiring follow up services
were referred to the mental health consultant for further observation. When children and families require services they are provided by
program staff and the consultant or referred to community agencies. The need for mental health services appears to be in the areas
of challenging behaviors, parenting, self-esteem, child abuse prevention, and neglect and life circumstances such as divorce, domestic
violence, and grief/loss.
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Early Childhood Development and Health Services . . . continued
T
he 2011 Program Information Report (PIR) provides data on the 2010-2011 program year, and contains information on key
indicators related to health, staff credentials, enrollment, and family services. Significant progress was made in reaching the
Indicator thresholds of the Region XII Administration for Children & Families. In many instances RCOE MHS exceeded state,
regional and national target level. We continue to focus on helping families complete medical treatments and Family Partnership
Agreements (FPAs).
The following chart shows selected PIR Indicators.
Indicator
RCOE MSHS
California MSHS
OHS Region XII
Funded Enrollment
629
4,931
34,357
Actual Enrollment
654
6,708
33,859
103.97%
136.04%
99.39%
98.2%
93.1%
Diagnosed as Needing Medical Treatment
84
875
5,101
Received or Are Receiving Medical Treatment
82*
774
4,939
97.62%
88.46%
96.82%
Up To date on All Immunizations
98.01%
97.4%
82.6%
Completed Dental Exams
99.69%
94.84%
88.85%
Diagnosed as Needing Dental Treatment
90
1045
4239
Received Dental Treatment
85
941
3347
94.44%
90.05%
78.96%
Children with Health Insurance at end of year
98.93%
98.0%
88.6%
Staff with ECE Credential
100.00%
Children with Disabilities
7.65%
Family Partnerships Established
95.80%
%
Completed All Medical Screenings
%
%
* Post PIR Correction
98.55%
N/A
5.2%
I like school because…
“I get to be walked to the bus by my father before he goes out to work”
(porque mi papa me acompana al camion antes de irse a trabajar)
Derek Cordova, 4 years old, El Centro Center
6.8%
N/A
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Safe Environments
S
taff at five (5) MHS sites provides daily inspections
of classrooms and play areas to ensure a safe
environment for both children and staff.
The MHS maintenance staff conducts monthly tasks, as
well as addressing minor repair issues. They monitor
the work of vendors to assure quality and they help
administration plan for major repairs/renovations.
Community Partnerships
T
he RCOE MHS has entered into both formal and
informal partnership with various community public
and private service organizations. Partnership with
community agencies is vital to the success of our program.
While it would be difficult to include all our partnerships,
the following provides examples of the types of partnerships
that support MHS services:
Catholic Charities Foster Grandparent “Abuelitos”
Partnership: Through the “Abuelitos” program MHS children
receive individualized attention, and loving support to
strengthen school readiness skills. Children’s social and
physical development flourishes under special guidance of
the abuelitos through a multi-generational partnership.
Brawley Public Library LAMBS: The LAMBS is a mobile
storytelling unit, which provides literacy and library services.
Services include: story time, arts and crafts activities for
children, free books to children under five, a lending library
and manipulatives (educational toys/games) for parents and
caregivers to check out. LAMBS also provides literacy as
well as computer training to parents and families.
2010-2011 Program Selected Goals
Goal #1
Maintain Funded Enrollment:
Exceeded. 654 children served (103%).
Goal #2
Meet or Exceed 10% Enrollment of Children with Disabilities:
7.6% children with disabilities served. Waiver granted.
Goal #3
Complete 2009-2010 MHS Expansion of additional 128
children:
Completed. Staff hired, providers trained, contracted and
children served.
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Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Family of Readers Program:
Migrant Head Start children receive books three times per
year. RIF also provides, a lending library in each center for
parent’s to check out books.
Transportation Services: RCOE owns a fleet of 13-buses,
and contracts with Brawley and El Centro Elementary School
Districts for drivers and maintenance of vehicles for the
three Imperial County sites. First Student, formerly Laidlaw,
provides services for Mecca and Thermal centers. Buses
are equipped with seat belts, pull down safety seats, and
child car seats. Transportation services include a bus aide
on every bus. For the health and safety of the children, bus
routes cannot exceed more
than sixty minutes. The bus
drivers are highly trained,
certified, and regulated by
the California Department of
Motor Vehicles.
Program Design and Management
Fiscal/Accountability
The Fiscal department supports children and families by
managing grant fund expenditures so the program has vital
materials and services. Fiscal and program staff review
costs to insure spending meets Head Start requirements of
allowability, and allocability and reasonableness. Timely,
accurate, and complete financial reports are provided to
parents, governing bodies, and the management team to
assist in current, and future decision making. The Fiscal
departments also prepare required financial reports to the
MHS Regional Office and federal government to comply
with regulations, and assure continuation of Head Start
funding. In addition to paying the bills of the agency, Fiscal
Services provides payroll
and benefit services for
over 2,000 staff-one of
the largest employee
payrolls in Riverside and
Imperial counties. The
effectiveness of our fiscal
practices is reflected
in the overall positive
results of the fiscal
portion of our Federal
Review in April 2010.
Federal Grant Funds
The RCOE MHS program had total operating budgets for the
period 2009-2011 from the following sources:
Federal Sources
2009-20102010-2011
$ 7,757,826
8,291,232
*In-Kind donations
861,981 972,714
$ 8,619,807
$9,263,946
Total
* In-Kind includes; volunteer time, donated supplies,
professional services, and other items the program would
normally have to pay. Category also includes, grant funds
from the Imperial County Children and Families First
Commission used to support MHS. This match must be
met in order for all grant money to be spent.
Grant Expenditures
2009-20102010-2011
• Personnel costs
4,482,230 4,792,150
• Family Child Care
605,271 870,300
• Transportation Costs
593,998 379,283
• Facilities
140,288 126,508
• Supplies, food, and other services 1,238,074 1,304,462
Sub-Total
7,059,861 7,472,703
Non Federal Share
1,053,233
Total Grant Expenditures
8,113,094 8,431,066
Carry Over Balance
697,965
958,363
818,529
The Board and the Policy Council are updated monthly on
the status of budget expenditures. Reported expenditures
were in line with above budgets and supported program
goals and objectives.
Shared Governance
RCOE has
a well
functioning
MHS Policy
Council and
Governing
Body who
share responsibility for overseeing the delivery of high
quality services to children and families in accordance
with Head Start legislation, regulations, and policies. The
Policy Council provides parents with the opportunity to
participate in policy-making and other decisions about
the program. In addition to involving parents in policymaking, RCOE Migrant Head Start provides educational
activities that are responsive to the ongoing and expressed
needs of parents. The Governing Body has the legal and
fiscal responsibility for ensuring that appropriate internal
controls are established and implemented. Parents on
the Policy Council represent the five (5) centers, as well as
families served through FCCH. They are key ambassadors
who communicate with parents at their sites. They sit on
interview committees, provide feed back to the program
and promote Migrant Head Start in their communities.
Ms. Connie Gonzalez, MHS PC Chairperson was elected
to sit on the National Migrant Seasonal Head Start
Association’s (NMSHSA) Board of Director as the ViceChairperson for the NMSHSA Parent Affiliates.
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Program Design and Management
Financial Audits
The most recently concluded independent audit was
performed by the firm of Nigro, Nigro & White, PC. The
audit included the financial statements of the governmental
activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and
the aggregate remaining fund information of the RCOE for
the year ended June 30, 2011. The audit found that RCOE
complied, in all material respects, with the terms of its
funding and the conditions of OMB Circular A-133 Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations.
The RCOE MHS underwent a triennial Federal Review by
the Office of Head Start in April 2010. A Certificate of
Compliance was awarded to RCOE by the Office of Head
Start that acknowledges full compliance with all applicable
Head Start Program Performance Standards, laws,
regulations, and policy requirements.
Monitoring
To assure quality in its Migrant Head Start (MHS) program
and compliance with Federal standards and administrative
requirements, RCOE as the Grantee recognizes its major
responsibility to provide ongoing monitoring of its
operations.
We believe that a team approach to monitoring and case
management is an effective method for tapping
a variety of expertise, yield increased
understanding of the rules, and emphasizes
the importance of a holistic approach to
monitoring.
In addition to the ongoing monitoring of
each of the sites and program areas, the
MHS conducts a comprehensive review
during the annual self assessment. The
Federal Government monitors the
program for compliance at least
once every three years. The
Department of Social Service
Community Care Licensing
also conducts announced
compliance visits.
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“Migrant Head Start transforms the lives of children
and families in immeasurable ways. Migrant Head
Start children are prepared to enter the school system
ready to achieve and succeed. Our dedicated Migrant
Head Start staff exemplifies our mission to ensure
the success of children through extraordinary service,
support, and partnerships”.
Dr. Diana Walsh-Reuss
Riverside County Associate Superintendent of Schools
Division of Children and Family Service
Office of Head Start Triennial
Federal Reviews
T
he RCOE MHS has had 12 years of very successful
triennial federal reviews. These reviews have found
that RCOE is in compliance with federal regulations.
The summary from the 2010 review states in part:
“Overview of Findings: From 01/24/2010 to 01/29/2010,
the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
conducted an on-site monitoring review of the Riverside
County Office of Education Head Start program. Based
on the information gathered during our review, it was
determined that your Head Start program is in compliance
with all applicable Head Start Program Performance
Standards, laws, regulations, and policy requirements.
Accordingly, no corrective action is required at this time.
The Office of Head Start (OHS) has added an addendum to
this report to memorialize noncompliance issues the grantee
incurred with its State licensing agency in 2009. These issues
were addressed by the grantee before the beginning of the
on-site monitoring review. However, the grantee was out
of compliance with State licensing law as detailed in the
addendum for a portion of the 2009 fiscal year. The grantee
should review all incident-tracking and reporting procedures
to ensure issues are addressed correctly and in a timely
manner. Any questions about this report, please contact the
ACF Regional Office.”
Migrant Head Start
Central Office
Parent Satisfaction
Division of Children and Family Services
370 Aurora Drive
El Centro, CA 92243
760-337-1555, 760-337-1478 Fax
http://www.rcoe.us
Migrant Head Start Sites*
F
amilies served by the MHS are asked to respond to a
questionnaire about how they rate MHS services. A
variety of areas are rated such as; health and family
services, quality of parent meetings, along with the overall
satisfaction with the program. Out of a possible 451 families
who were provided the information, 234 (52%) responded.
Areas of some concern identified were transportation,
service season, meal service, and hours of operation.
Overall, the results confirm that, parents continue to be
satisfied with the services provided. The MHS Health
Services Advisory Committee assigned a group that includes
parents to work with the program to develop strategies and
various options to improve meal services for MHS children.
This year services have been expanded through licensed
Family Child Care Home providers (FCCH), and the rated
results from those served through the center based program
option show an equal level of satisfaction.
Calexico Center
1120 East 7th Street
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 768-3500 / 768-3502 FAX
El Centro Center
375 South 1st Street
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 337-3940 / 370-0405 FAX
Brawley Center
1455 East Magnolia
Brawley, CA 92227
(760) 344-9083 / 344-9113 FAX
Mecca Center
62-900 Lincoln Ave, Suite P
Mecca, CA 92254
(760) 396-9194 / 396-9192 FAX
Thermal Center
87-220 Church Street
Thermal, CA 92274
(760) 399-1820 / 399-1840 FAX
*For Family Child Care Services (FCCH)
please contact your local site.
I like school because…
“por que tengo amigos” (because I have friends)
Jose Piza, 4 years old, Thermal Center
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For more information on our
Migrant Head Start Program
please visit us at
www.rcoe.us
or call us at
(760) 337-1555
www.rcoe.us