About Head Start - Kidco Head Start

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Kids & Company of Linn County
KIDCO HEAD START
2011-2012 Annual Report
www.kidcoheadstart.org
What’s Inside
About Head Start, Benefits
Our Mission, Values, and Philosophy
Our Journey
Services, Capacity, and Demographics
Eligibility
Program Goals 2012-17
Goals of Our Curriculum
Services for Children
Children’s Progress
A Head Start Family Story
Family Services
One Parent’s Experience
Community Partnerships
Financial Year in Review
2011 Expenses
Administrative Costs
Annual Audit, Federal Review
Program Administration
Service Delivery Area
Centers
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About Head Start
Building a Foundation for Success in School and Later Life
Head Start and Early Head Start are designed for young children from low-income families and their
parents. Both programs work in partnership with families, offering a sense of belonging, support, and
opportunities to be engaged in activities to help the whole family.
The Kidco Early Head Start program is federally funded to serve pregnant women as well as infants from
6 weeks to 36 months old and their families. The program promotes nurturing parent/child relationships
and a healthy, confident start in life. It provides appropriate learning experiences in all areas of development, including social, emotional, cognitive, language, literacy, and math.
The Kidco Head Start preschool program receives funding both from the nationwide federal Head Start
program and from Oregon via the Head Start Oregon Pre-Kindergarten, which provides the same
services as the federally-funded program. Children who attend Head Start participate in educational
activities to help them grow cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically.
Children in both areas of the program receive free
medical and dental care, healthy meals, and, if
needed, mental health services. They enjoy playing
and learning in safe indoor and outdoor settings.
Special services are offed to meet the needs of
children with disabilities. Children’s skills are
assessed throughout the school year. This data is
used to provide individual plans for children and
make program improvements to ensure all children
are advancing along a developmental continuum.
Benefits of the Program – Helping Children Succeed
Head Start and Early Head Start services provide significant educational, health, economic and social
benefits. Beginning with healthy attachments in infancy, children receive early learning experiences
which engage parents and strengthen families. Studies reveal the following benefits for children who
participated in Head Start and Early Head Start:
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Significantly higher cognitive and language skills
Better achievement scores in school
Higher rates of high school graduation
Better employment as adults
Less involvement in the criminal justice system
Increased family stability
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Our Mission
Kidco Head Start’s mission is to provide a comprehensive early childhood development program
that supports children & families.
Our Values
We believe we are a positive influence in the lives of children & families.
We acknowledge parents as the most influential teachers of their children.
We value respect.
We value relationships with families, board, community & co-workers.
We value a program environment that is caring & supportive.
We value shared decision-making.
Our Philosophy
We create an environment that promotes the social, emotional, physical & intellectual development
of each child by:
• Providing experiences that build self-confidence, self-sufficiency & creativity
• Developing natural curiosity, thinking & problem-solving skills
• Promoting developmentally appropriate academic skills
• Accepting individual differences and developing individuality
• Providing services that reflect each child’s language and culture
• Emphasizing healthy nutrition and wellness
• Participating actively with each child
We value and support parents as their child’s primary teacher by:
• Inviting and encouraging parents to participate in the program
• Respecting and utilizing the experience and knowledge of
parents
• Providing parents with services and opportunities that unify and
strengthen the family/child relationship
• Supporting and enhancing the bond between children and their
caregivers
• Providing parents with opportunities to build skills and abilities,
self-confidence, and self-sufficiency
We develop staff both personally and professionally by:
• Maintaining a positive work environment which honors diversity
• Developing team spirit
• Encouraging staff to develop mutually-supportive relationships with the community
• Providing a variety of training opportunities and venues
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Our Journey
Kidco Head Start History Highlights
1965 - Sweet Home School District 55 was awarded one of the nation’s initial Head Start grants to
serve five-year-old children in a three-month summer program. Total enrollment was 54
1968 - Head Start becomes a 9-month school year program and operates from the former
Cascadia School.
1977 - Kids and Company of Linn County, a private non-profit, is formed, primarily to be the
grantee for Head Start. The program moves operation into Sweet Home and begins serving threeand four-year-old children.
1979 - Head Start is granted the deed to Sweet Home’s Sunnyside School.
1979-92 - The program expands, serving children in Sweet Home, Crawfordsville, Lebanon,
Albany, Corvallis, Harrisburg and Monroe areas and adds Oregon Pre-Kindergarten Program
funding to Federal Head Start funding. Enrollment is now 324.
1998-02 - Program adds services to Philomath, Jefferson and Central Linn. A full-day/full-year
class is added to the Albany center. Enrollment during this time is 387.
2002 - Head Start purchases Albany’s Riverside school and grounds. Full-day/Full-year services
begin for 18 children in Albany.
2002-08 - The program expands in areas served. Enrollment is up to 449 students.
2003 – Head Start purchases property on S. Main in Lebanon to accommodate Lebanon center
and program administration and begins designing plan.
2010 - Early Head Start services begin for 52 families in Sweet Home, Albany, and Corvallis for
pregnant women and infants from 6 weeks to 36 months old.
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Services, Capacity, and Demographics
Head Start
Early Head Start
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N/A
133
100%
40%
24%
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3
3
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100%
100%
78%
N/A
N/A
Head Start
Number Percent
466
518
496
100%
Early Head Start
Number Percent
52
96
74
99.4%
# of Classrooms
# of Centers
# of Home-Based Classes
# of Paid Staff (full- and part-time)
% of Head Start Teachers with (at minimum) an AA degree
# of Head Start Teacher with a BA/BS degree
% of Head Start Teacher Assistants with (at minimum)
an AA degree
% of Early Head Start Educators with (at minimum)
an Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate degree
% of Family Service Staff with (at minimum) an AA degree
% of Family Service Staff with (at minimum) BA/BS degree
Funded Enrollment
Total Children Enrolled During Year
Total # of Families Served
Average Monthly Enrollment
Language Spoken by Children
English
Spanish
Unspecified
Ethnic Composition
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
Children with Disabilities
Of Those, Children Identified Prior to Enrollment
Of Those, Children Identified After Enrollment
Children w/Up-To-Date Immunizations (end of enrollment)
Children with Health Insurance (by end of enrollment)
Children Receiving Medical Exams
Children Receiving Dental Exams
Children Needing Dental Treatment
Of Those, Children Receiving Dental Treatment
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422
96
0
81%
19%
83
9
4
86%
9%
4%
159
359
58
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51
512
507
489
489
127
103
31%
69%
11.2%
12%
88%
99%
98%
94%
94%
25%
81%
16
80
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6
1
77
84
78
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N/A
N/A
17%
83%
7%
86%
14%
80%
88%
81%
55%
N/A
N/A
Eligibility
Families are eligible for Head Start and Early Head Start based on income and need. 90% of children
enrolled must be from families whose income is less than 130% of the federal poverty guidelines.
10% may be accepted due to special needs regardless of income.
Examples of 2011 federal definition of poverty:
* Family of three with income of $18,530 or less
* Family of four with income of $22,350 or less
Primary Type of Eligibility For Head Start - Fall 2011
Over Income Foster Care
3%
(Special Needs)
6%
Between 100 &
130% of Poverty
7%
At or Below
100% of Poverty
51%
Receiving Public
Assistance
(TANF, SSI)
15%
Homeless
18%
Primary Type of Eligibility For Early Head Start - Fall 2011
Foster Care
2%
Over Income
(Special Needs) Between 100 & 130%
0%
of Poverty 2%
Receiving Public
Assistance
(TANF, SSI)
21%
At or Below
100% of
Poverty
55%
Homeless
20%
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Program Goals 2012-2017
Goal: Increase children’s School Readiness
For Children:
Objective: Improve services for non-English speaking children
Objective: Improve mental health services for children
Objective: Implement positive behavior interventions support (PBIS) strategies in classroom
Objective: Increase CLASS observations
Objective: Increase the education level of classroom staff
Objective: Improve physical health and nutrition services for children
Objective: Improve services to homeless children
For Parents:
Objective: Improve services for non-English-speaking parents/guardians
Objective: Improve physical health and nutrition services for families
For Staff:
Objective: Increase number of bilingual staff
Objective: Improve internal communication throughout the program
Objective: Revise program organizational structure
For Program:
Objective: Increase use of program data to monitor services
Goal: Acquire and maintain facilities and transport vehicles
Facilities:
Objective: Maintain safe facilities
Objective: Complete S. Main complex for Lebanon center and administrative offices
Playgrounds:
Objective: Increase ADA accessibility
Objective: Plan for continual improvement and expansion of playgrounds
Vehicles:
Objective: Provide safe transportation (update fleet)
Goal: Improve community awareness of Head Start
Education:
Objective: Educate service clubs, social service organizations, state and federal legislators, and
the public about Head Start
Networking:
Objective: Increase networking in the community
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Goals of Our Curriculum
Children Learn Best by Doing
In our program, the most important goal is to help children become confident and secure learners. The
philosophy behind our curriculum is that young children learn best by doing, supported by responsive,
caring and knowledgeable adults. Learning requires active thinking and experimenting to find out how
things work, and this is best accomplished through play.
Play is the work of young children. Play provides the foundation for later academic success in school. It is
the preparation children need before they learn highly abstract symbols such as letters and numbers. Play
enables us to achieve the key goals of our early childhood curriculum.
The activities we plan for children, the way we organize the classroom, select toys and material, plan the
daily schedule, and talk with children, are all designed to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give
each child a successful transition into kindergarten.
Services For Children
Our services include opportunities for growth in all areas of development:
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School Readiness
o Language development
o Early literacy
o Science
o Creative thinking
o Mathematics
• Social and Emotional Development
o Appropriate communication and problem-solving
o Social responsibility
o Appreciation of differences
o Self-confidence
o Self-help skills
• Health
o Nutritious meals
o Medical and dental exams and follow-up care
o Vision, hearing, and nutrition assessments and follow-up
o Outdoor activities
o Motor skill development
o Personal safety and hygience
• Special Services
o Speech and language
o Mental health services
o Individual developmental plans
110,725 meals were served to children
during the 2011-12 school year.
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Children’s Progress
Kidco Head Start Helps Children Succeed
SOCIAL / EMOTIONAL
% of kids meeting/exceeding
developmental norm
100%
81%
80%
60%
40%
20%
18%
fall
spring
average or norm
COGNITIVE / MATH
% of kids meeting/exceeding
developmental norm
100%
86%
80%
60%
40%
20%
16%
fall
spring
average or norm
Children’s gains across a step developmental skills assessment (Teaching Strategies GOLD)
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Children’s Progress
Kidco Head Start Helps Children Succeed
PHYSICAL
% of kids meeting/exceeding
developmental norm
100%
91%
80%
60%
52%
40%
20%
fall
spring
average or norm
LANGUAGE / LITERACY
% of kids meeting/exceeding
developmental norm
100%
83%
80%
60%
40%
20%
20%
fall
spring
average or norm
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A Head Start Family Story
Two years ago, my husband Rick and I enrolled our
youngest daughter in Kidco’s Crawfordsville Head
Start program. I cannot begin to count the many
different ways that the Head Start program has
shaped and impacted our lives and continues to do
so on a daily basis.
Last year during one of our monthly home visits we
were discussing our daughter’s strengths, goals and
concerns. The teacher had pointed out a few
concerns regarding our daughter’s speech and had asked if we had ever thought about it. Honestly, we
never had. The teacher gave us information on who to contact if we wanted to have her evaluated at Early
Intervention. She explained the steps that they would take and what we could expect. She really made us
feel good about the situation. After the home visit, I called right away to set up an evaluation.
This is now the second year our daughter has been enrolled in the speech program at Early Intervention
and what a difference it has made. She has improved remarkably, so much that she may not even need to
carry on with speech class in grade school. We are thankful that the Head Start teachers took the time to
observe and notice the speech issue. This may have never been brought to our attention if it wasn’t for
the truly passionate teachers and their goals on meeting each individual child’s need for growth and
development.
Our 6 year old daughter is in first grade. Unfortunately, she did not get to have the Head Start experience
that our younger daughter has had. I can really see the difference between the two of them
developmentally. Our youngest is able to pay attention, sit still, listen and loves school. Our oldest
daughter has to work extra hard at school work and at paying attention, sitting still and listening. She
doesn’t enjoy school. All of these things were learned and developed at Head Start. If there was a way to
turn back time, we would definitely have chosen Head Start to help prepare our oldest daughter for grade
school.
Establishing reciprocal relationships with the child, parents and teachers is vital when it comes to the
importance of a child’s education. We always feel welcome at the Head Start center, during family nights,
at home visits, or even running into a teacher at the grocery store. Our children are able to see how much
we value them and their education.
The preschool experience that our daughter has experienced has prepared her for what is to come during
Kindergarten. I believe that Head Start has shaped our daughter in all domains of development; physical,
cognitive and social/emotional. They have shown us what “family” is all about and the importance of it.
The Crawfordsville Head Start family has helped, enlightened and guided our entire family. Head Start is
not just a preschool program…they are our “family”.
Rick & Tiffany Walnum
Head Start Parent Committee Co-Chairperson
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Family Services
Kidco Head Start emphasizes the involvement of families as the primary teachers of their children.
Engaging parent at all levels of the program is critical in both Head Start & Early Head Start. Home visits
with education staff and family service staff serve to ensure coordination between home and school
that enhance each child’s individual growth and development.
Staff support parents in overcoming barriers & setting goals to reach their dreams. During the school
year many services & referrals were provided for families. 100% of all Head Start & Early Head Start
families in the program utilized most or all of the following services:
Family Partnerships
• Building on Family Strengths
• Setting Family Goals and Supporting Parents to Reach Those Goals
• Supporting Families as Primary Teachers/Caregivers of Their Children
Parent Training
• Child Development and Guidance Strategies
• Health & Nutrition Information
• Mental Health & Stress Relief
• Adult Basic Education/GED
• English for Speakers of Other Languages
• Prenatal/Postnatal Care
• Breastfeeding Support
• Home Based Service
• Housing Assistance
2012 Kidco Head Start Scholarship Winner
Ricardo Williams
Referrals to Community Resources
• Emergency Services (for basic family needs)
• Health, Mental Health & Nutritional Services
• Job Training & Education
Attending Oregon State University
College of Liberal Arts
Educational Opportunities
• GED - Program provides books, child care,
transportation, study classes & testing
• Adult Basic Education – Program provides
payment for classes
• English for Speakers of Other Languages –
Program provides reimbursement for child care,
trans portation, and testing
• Scholarships – Several available to Head Start
parents, including a two year, $2,000 scholarship
awarded by Kidco Head Start.
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Board President Diane Gerson presents Ricardo with
certificate acknowledging $1,000 scholarship
Community Partnerships
Community Partners That Help Enhance our Services
Our program works closely with over 100 community partners who help to enhance the services we
provide for families. These partners include school districts, faith-based communities, health/dental
practitioners, community businesses, child care providers, Department of Human services, local libraries,
disabilities services, mental health providers & many more.
Examples of our 2011-12 Partners Include:
Linn Benton Community College
• High School and Early Head Start lab site
• Educational staff have participated in course work leading to early childhood degrees through
this partnership.
Foster Grandparents
• Help in classrooms with all kinds of activities for children, including literacy, science, math,
• pre-writing, pre-reading & social emotional areas of learning
• Provide an opportunity for children to have positive relationships with older adults in the
class room
• 4 Foster Grandparent volunteers worked in 4 different Head Start classrooms for a total of 2,232
hours in the 2011-2012 program year
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education
• 11.2% of enrolled Head Start children & 13% of EHS children have a diagnosed disability
• Collaborative services for children & families
• Classroom consultation
• Speech/Language therapy
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Service Delivery Area
MARION
Jefferson
South Albany
Riverside
Corvallis
Albany HS & EHS
Philomath
Administration
Corvallis EHS
Lebanon
BENTON
LINN
Sunnyside
Sweet Home EHS
Crawfordsville
Harrisburg
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Program Administration
Board of Directors
Don Andrews—President
Executive Director
Sharing Hands, Brownsville
Don Andrews
Sue Doescher
Elena Barton
Sue Doescher—Treasurer
Faculty, Ed/Child & Family Studies
Linn Benton Community College
Albany
Elena Barton
Elementary School Principal
Crawfordsville
Dana Cherry
Bank Manager
Brownsville
Dana Cherry
Diane Gerson
Diane Gerson
Retired Educator
Sweet Home
Pat Smith
Warehouse Worker
Crawfordsville
Pat Smith
Kirstin Bullock
Past Head Start Parent
Kirstin Bullock
Policy Council
Policy Council is made up of parents of Head Start children who are elected to represent each Head
Start and Early Head Start center at a monthly meeting where administrative tasks are discussed and
voted upon. Community volunteers also serve as members of the group. Policy Council members
share decision-making with Head Start staff and the Board of Directors and are involved in planning,
goal development, budgeting, policy-making, and hiring. The group varies in membership from 12-35.
Head Start Director
Jo O’Leary
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2011 Administrative Costs
Administration
11.47%
Program Services
88.53%
Annual Audit
The firm of Hoffman, Stewart and Schmidt conducted the audit for the fiscal year January 2011 through December
31, 2011 and provided an unqualified (clean) opinion to the Board of Directors.
Federal Review
The triennial federal review occurred in November/December 2009. A team of reviewers with expertise in various
Head Start component areas assessed the program for compliance with the laws, regulations, and policy
requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards.
Strengths: Two areas of strength were specifically noted as follows:
Innovative and wide-ranging approach to staff development, demonstrating a collaborative, reflective,
and effective approach to professional development
Nutrition services exhibited practices to promote meals of high nutritional quality and expand such
practices into each child’s home environment
Non-compliance: Five areas of non-compliance were noted as follows:
Effective control over and accountability for all funds, property and other assets
All staff, consultants, and volunteers abide by the program’s standards of conduct
Governing body composed of not less than one member with a background and
expertise in fiscal management or accounting
Governing body establishes procedures and criteria for recruitment, selection, and
enrollment of children
Governing body monitors the agency’s actions to correct any 7 audit findings and
other actions necessary to comply with application laws governing financial
statement and accounting practices
Action
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
All non-compliance issues were corrected within 90 days and verified by a follow-up review conducted in August 2010.
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2011 Expenditures
Employment Expense:
Equipment:
Wages - regular, subs and temporary staff
Employer's Taxes
Staff Insurance - medical, dental, life and EAP
Employer's Retirement
In-Kind - donated time
$2,898,447
$379,709
$621,588
$118,574
$39,056
Bus purchase
Steamer table (kitchen), ADA ramp (building access)
$49,569
$16,886
Supplies:
Classroom manipulatives, furniture, playground items
Office
Office Machines - computers, printers and faxes
Kitchen
Janitorial
$52,749
$51,111
$29,493
$13,464
$12,016
Training:
Staff Training - registration and college tuition
Travel - lodging, per diem and transportation
Health - wellness, safety, Hep-B and drug testing
$67,379
$22,292
$9,750
Medical exams and follow-up
Dental exams and follow-up
Supplies - teeth brushing, lice shampoo and disabilities
$880
$9,077
$11,728
Children’s Health:
Facilities:
Vehicle:
Professional Services:
Other Expenses:
Rent
In-Kind - donated space
Utilities - heat, electricity and garbage
Telephone
Facility Maintenance
$93,762
$205,285
$62,353
$27,695
$85,530
Gasoline - buses and vans
Vehicle Maintenance - bus & van annuals, tires, repairs
Vehicle Insurance - buses & vans
$63,591
$57,524
$41,664
Consultants - behavioral specialists, contractors
Liability Insurance
Annual Audit
Legal Fees - consultation, licenses and property fees
$31,889
$18,146
$21,724
$7,762
Local Travel - family visits and site monitoring
Children's Food
Parent Services - training and Policy Council
$42,208
$151,594
$11,840
$5,326,335
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Financial Year in Review
Funding – Kidco Head Start and Early Head Start funding is provided primarily by grants from the federal
government and the State of Oregon.
2011 Revenue Sources
Department of Health & Human Services
Federal Head Start
Federal Early Head Start (ARRA – Jan-Sept)
Federal Early Head Start (Oct-Dec)
Head Start Body Start (HSBS)
$ 2,558,062
$ 494,876
$ 147,267
$ 9,098
Department of Education
Oregon Pre-Kindergarten Program (OPK)
Child & Adult Care Food Program (USDA)
$ 1,636,335
$ 220,022
Other Sources
Misc. Income, Grants, Donations & Volunteer Time
$ 260,675
Total Amount
$ 5,326,335
Federal Early
Head Start
(ARRA)
9.29%
Head Start Body
Federal Early
Start
Head Start (EHS)
.17%
2.77%
Federal Head Start
48.03%
Oregon PreKindergarten
Program (OPK)
30.72%
Child & Adult
Care Food
Program (USDA)
4.13%
Misc. Income,
Grants, Donations,
and Volunteer Time
4.89%
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Head Start & Early Head Start Centers
ALBANY
Riverside School
35240 Meadow Lane SW
541-967-1044
South Albany
3705 Columbus St. SE
541924-3721
Early Head Start
LBCC/Periwinkle
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
541-917-4734
BROWNSVILLE
Former Central Linn Elementary School
331 E. Blakely St.
541-466-3604
JEFFERSON
Jefferson Elementary School
615 N. 2nd St.
541-327-7924
CORVALLIS
1st Congregational United Church of Christ
4515 SW West Hills Rd
541-758-1164
LEBANON
Former Sand Ridge School
31575 Sand Ridge Rd
541-259-2227
Early Head Start
Old Mill Center
1650 SW 45th Place
541-752-2111
PHILOMATH
College United Methodist Church
1123 Main St.
541-929-7595
HARRISBURG
Sommerville Apartments
885 Sommerville Lane
541-995-8270
SWEET HOME
Former Crawfordsville Elementary School
38429 Glass Ave.
541-367-3361
Sunnyside
44829 Quartzville Rd.
541-367-8070
Early Head Start
Sweet Home High School
1641 Long St
541-818-0584
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about the services we provide
please give us a call or visit us
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Contact Information
Administration Office
300 Market Street, Suite 200
Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Phone: 541.451.1581
Fax: 541.259.1581
www.kidcoheadstart.org