Average Daily Attendance this year

87% Head Start and 82% Early Head Start

Average Monthly enrollment per funded enrollment

101% HS, 100% EHS

HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START

ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013

Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc.

Sharing with

Families at the

Museum and

Botanical Gardens

Children will demonstrate developing gross and fine motor skills by participating in a variety of movement and locomotor skills.

o The added emphasis on motor development supported the growth of basic motor and balance skills and the enhancement of children making healthy life choices.

Children will demonstrate increasing ability to self-regulate emotions while displaying positive interactions with other children and adults.

o Self-regulation showed a growth of 35% with children increasing skill in cooperation and problem solving.

Children will exhibit increased ability to explore and experiment with materials by engaging in purposeful and creative play.

o There was a 42% gain over the year in the development of cooperative play. A 53% gain was seen in the Quality and Attributes of socio-dramatic play.

Children will exhibit an increase in vocabulary, complex language structure, and written expression.

o Gains were seen in Oral Language with an increase of 48%. Writing composite saw an increase of 57%. The greatest gains were in phonological awareness with a 65%

Children will display the skills of scientific inquiry including the ability to make predictions, ask questions, and draw conclusions.

Children will establish an increased understanding of mathematical concepts including identifying shapes, patterns, and numbers.

o There was significant growth in the Science/Math domains. Observation and Reporting saw a 100% increase. All Math strands grew with an 81% gain in Numbers and Number Operations, Classification and Algebraic Thinking grew with a 73% progression and Geometry and Measurement at a 74% increase.

Enrollment Funded for 696 Head Start

Children Served 786 Funded for 134 Early Head Start

Children Served 159 Funded for 8 Pregnant Women

Served 32 Provided Special Services for 199

623 on the Waiting List

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Income Guidelines for Enrollment into

the programs are set by the federal government. For Families over eight

Add $3820 for each

additional member.

Persons in Family

Poverty Guidelines

130%

1 11,170 14,521 2 15,130 19,669 3 19,090 24,817 4 23,050 29,965 5 27,010 35,113 6 30,970 40,261 7 34,930 45,409

8 38,890 50,557

Program Goals for School Readiness

OHS requires that programs aggregate data for School

Readiness. The results for 2012-2013 are as follows:

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Summary of CLASSScores 2012-2013

Head Start*/Pre-K^ Collaborative and Early Head Start Sites

HS Cabell

Central City^, Cox Landing^, Culloden^, Davis Creek^, Guyandotte^,

Highlawn^, Hite Saunders^, Martha^, Meadows^, Milton*^, Monroe*^,

Nichols^, Ona^, Peyton^, Salt Rock^, Southside^, Spring Hill^, Village

of Barboursville^

HS Lincoln

Duval^, Hamlin^, Harts*, Harts Primary^, Midway^, Ranger^, West

Hamlin^

HS Mason

Ashton^, Beale^, Early Education Station^, Leon^, New Haven^, Point

Pleasant Primary^

HS Wayne

Bison^, Buffalo^, Ceredo*^, Crum^, Dunlow^, East Lynn^, Kenova^,

Prichard^, Thompson^, Wayne^, Westmoreland^

EHS Cabell

Cabell Midland High School, Huntington High School, Monroe,

Pregnant Moms Program, Simms

EHS Lincoln

Lincoln County Home Base

EHS Mason

Lakin

EHS Wayne

Wayne County Home Base

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Disabilities and Mental Health All children deserve to learn in a welcoming environment that supports their needs, and offers activities that engage and challenge them. Southwestern CAC, Inc. and its collaborative partners are committed to providing high quality Pre-K Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and ensuring that the tenets of IDEA and WVBOE Policy 2419 are followed in every setting we offer. During the 2012-13 school year, 25% of HS children received individualized special education services (IEPs) and 17% of EHS children and their families received individualized plans for implementing family-centered services for their infants and toddlers with special needs. For Mental Health services, we contracted licensed psychologists to provide services, including a special partnership with Marshall University Department of Psychology. In addition to classroom observations, our mental health consultants followed up on 25 mental health referrals for Head Start Children and their families. They also provided consultations, resources, and/or referrals to 5

EHS families and their children.

Transitions Early Head Start-Head Start-School Readiness We are committed to meet the individual needs and learning styles of children and provide experiences that will support lifelong learning. We use a research based curriculum to provide a learning environment that supports the growth of each child physically, emotionally, socially, and cognitively. It is aligned with the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. Ongoing assessment takes place throughout the year. Teachers observe, document, and identify curriculum objectives in the area of language, cognitive, physical, and social/emotional domains. The assessment system we use allows teachers and administrators to generate reports that summarize individual child progress. The individual strength and needs of the child are discussed with the child’s family during home visits and parent teacher conferences. Together the education staff and family members will outline strategies to be used at home and at school to further the child’s educational goals.

Health and Nutrition School Readiness Goals

School Readiness data for Obesity rates for Spring 2013, it was found that Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties all showed a decrease in the percentage of children in the obese category for BMI, compared to the Winter data.

However, Cabell County’s percentage remained the same. The overall rate of obesity decreased slightly from the

Winter data, from 19% to 18%. We met our winter goal of decreasing the individual county percentage by at least 1-

2%, except for in Cabell County, where the percentage remained at 18%. Mason County showed the most improvement from fall to spring (from 24% to 19%).

However, Wayne County showed the most improvement,

for obesity rates compared to last year’s data.

Working on Self-portrait

CLASS: Classroom Assessment Scale Is a research based observation tool used to assess the effectiveness of teacher-child interactions and is used to help teachers improve these skills

Fatherhood initiative is still strong in Head Start and Early Head Start. Over the past year

fathers and families have had the opportunity during parent meetings and community events

to learn more through our Language and Literacy component with the WV Board of

Education. Training was held by the board to incorporate new ideas that were presented

over the past year. Books of the month, activities and information were shared with

parents. Hands on learning with parents and children were facilitated during events to the

museum and schools.

Parent, Family & Community Engagement This year we focused on educational activities, trainings & workshops, in collaboration with Community agencies & our parents - A few are listed below: Transitions workshops conducted by each county Board of Education representative to allow parents opportunities to ask quests and become aware of the expectations of Kindergarten, Smart & Health Shopping Tips - presented by a representative from WIC-Women’s, Infants and Children, Positive Parenting presented by our Mental Health Consultants, Child Abuse & Neglect and the Reporting Process presented by our programs' certified Child Abuse trainer, Shaken Baby: Period of Purple Crying - presented by a representative from Success-by-Six program through United Way of the River City, Financial Literacy-Self Sufficiency - represented by a representative from Goodwill Industries. Cooking and Nutrition Class – Huntington Kitchen through Ebenezer Medical Center Outreach. Parents also enjoyed several tours within their local communities that exposed them to various community and cultural activities; Huntington Museum of Arts, Blenko Glass Factory, the Heritage Farm History Tour and Highland Museum.

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Language and Literacy with

Fatherhood and Families

Healthy Initiative for Head Start/Early Head Start

2012-2013 Educational Training: Samplings of

Topics OBSERVATION & DOCUMENTATION AS AN AUTHENTIC

PROCESS: Success & Challenges and Tying observations to the ELS. Presented by Gaye Gronlund, MA.

STRENGTHENING FAMILIES & COMMUNITY. Presented by Debra Bowyer, Cabell Co FRN

PROMOTING FATHERHOOD. Presented by a representative from KIRSA

HOMELESSNESS. Presented by Brynn Blevins-Fitzpatrick, HS/EHS FPC.

MORE TEACHING LESS POLICING for INFANTS & TODDLERS. Presented by Elizabetha Montero-Cefalo,

MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS. Presented by Janice Banther, Executive Director and Founder of Birth Behind Bars, Inc.

THE ABC’S, 1-2-3’s AND I CAN PLAY ATTITUDE; BUILDING BLOCKS OF SUCCESS. Presented by Gary Montgomery with Prime Time Productions

INTRODUCTION TO PARENT, FAMILY and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. Presented by Yvonne Bellomy with Cleverex and Independent Consultant

SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENTS for a SAFE HOME VISIT. Presented by Thomas McComas, Sheriff of Cabell County in conjunction with FIRE SAFETY AWARENESS presented by Darrin DeMattie, Director of the Tri-State Fire Academy.

Professional Development for Early Head Start staff is provided at least 1 time per month. In order to provide individualized support, trainings are tailored to each Early Head Start program option: Center Base, Home Base, Prenatal, and Locally Designed (Lakin and Early Head Start centers in the two high schools).

Below are examples of individualized training:

Center Base: Challenging Behavior; Developmentally appropriate practices; Understanding poverty

Home Base: Conducting Home Visits; Socialization Planning

Prenatal: Breastfeeding; Prenatal Nutrition; Prenatal Bonding

Lakin: Behind the Walls—Safety; Birth Behind Bars presented by Janice Banther; I’m pregnant! Now what do I do (childbirth education for prenatal inmates)

High School: Working with teen families; Developmentally appropriate Practices/Expectations

All sites: Teaching Strategies; Transitioning; Early Head Start Services; School Readiness; Parent Engagement

97 99 101 103 105 107

Number of Children with a Medical Home

Number of Children Up-to-date onPrevenative and Primary Health Care

Number of children Up-to-Date onImmunizations

Number of Children with a Dental Home

Number of Children Up-to-Date onPreventive Dental Care

Early Head Start

Head Start

Professional Development Staff actively participating

Transition Families, Children and Staff

Participate in the 2013 Wayne County

Kids Day for Transitions

Fathers during training and a family during a

class field trip

Mr. Dwight Coburn, CEO

Mr. Glenn White, CFO

540 5th

Avenue

Huntington, WV 25701

Phone: 1-800-319-7131

Website: www.scacwv.org

Ms. Donna Taylor, Director

Administration Offices

1100 Monroe Avenue

Huntington, WV 25704

Phone: 1-304-697-4600

1-800-351-8254

Email: donna.taylor@scacwv.org

The Promise of Community Action

Community Action

changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of

hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community

and we are dedicated to helping people help

themselves and each

other.

Our Staff participates in state and national level

committees

Loretha Wilson, Transportation Specialist, was

honored at a Luncheon where she was presented

an Award of Excellence from the Governor’s

Highway Safety Program.

Our Financial Information US Department of Health & Human Services Head Start $4,858,306.00 Early Head Start $1,708,248.00 US Department of Agriculture $92,000.00 Collaboration Contributions from the Boards of Education and other Community Agencies $907,137.00 In Kind Volunteer Number: 857 Current of Former EHS/HS Parents: 560 Hours: 8,001 Total In Kind $1,852,220.15 Program Expenses Personnel, Fringe Benefits, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual, Program Services, Mental Health, Dental Health, Literacy, Nutrition Services, Rent, Utilities, Professional Development, and Building Materials. There were no deficiencies with our federal review and audit that was conducted October 2010. Full report is available at the Corporate Office, 540 5th Avenue Huntington, WV 25704

Board of Directors President-Mr. David Harris Vice President-Mr. David Roberts Secretary-Ms. Lois Elkins Treasurer-Mr. Roy Matthews Parliamentarian-Ms. Nancy Cartmill

Members Mr. Jeff Bowen Mr. Burton Farris Ms. Bonnie Fruth Mr. Tim Kinsey Mr. Pete Murphy Ms. Toni Redmiles

Collaboration Makes Us Stronger Families receive comprehensive services from the community. Below are the names of some of our collaborative partners Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne Boards of Education, Birth to Three, WIC, United Way, Tri-State Literacy Council, DHHR, CPS, Family Connections, KVC, Team for WV, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, MU Psychology Department, Hope’s Place, Starting Points, City Mission, River Valley, St. Mary’s Hospital, Community Libraries, HID, Community Churches, Work for WV, Dr. Isabel Pino, Dr. Don Hall, Robert Martin, Debra Eddy, WV Children’s Rural Health Project, WV Department of Education, WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Family Resource Network, Information and Referral, Goodwill Industries, American Red Cross, Huntington Area Food Banks, Huntington Junior College, Branches, 4-H, Early Education Station, Playmates Child Care.

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Southwestern’s Head Start and Early Head Start

mission is to establish a foundation of trust with

children and their families through ongoing integrated

community services which nurture personal growth,

economic development and self-sufficiency.