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KAITLIN FERRICK, JDMPHI WEBCASTSEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Head Start and Early Head Start: An Introduction

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Kaitlin FerrickHead Start State Collaboration Office DirectorOffice of Great Start, Michigan Department of Education

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OFFICE OF GREAT START (OGS)

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MDE Office of Great

Start

DHS Office of Child

Development & Care

DHS Head Start

Collaboration Office

MDEOffice of Early

Childhood Education and Family Services

Executive Order 2011-08 consolidated early childhood programs and resources under a single agency in an effort to:

• Maximize child outcomes• Reduce duplication and administrative overhead• Reinvest resources into quality improvement and

service delivery

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OGS OUTCOMES

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• Children born healthy

• Children healthy, thriving, and developmentally on track from birth to third grade

• Children developmentally ready to succeed in school at the time of school entry

• Children prepared to succeed in fourth grade and beyond by reading proficiently by the end of third grade

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HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

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• Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community.

• Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the comprehensive development of children from birth to age 5, in centers, child care partner locations, and in their own homes.

• Head Start services include early learning, health, and family well-being.

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HEAD START

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• Head Start is administered by the Office of Head Start, an Office of the Administration for Children and Families

• Funding flows directly from the federal level to the local programs providing services

• Head Start services children ages 3 to Kindergarten entry, while Early Head Start serves pregnant women, infants and toddlers up to age 3.

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HEAD START ELIGIBILITY

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A child and family may be eligible for Head Start if:• Their family income is at or below 100% of

the Federal Poverty Line• They receive public assistance, such as SSI or

TANF• They are homeless• The child is in foster care

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HEAD START PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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• Comprehensive Services: programs offer families continuous services they need in areas such as health, dental, nutrition and family counseling

• Family engagement: emphasis on including families in their child’s development and education

• Diverse model options: center-based, home-based and family child care models allow for flexibility

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HEAD START IN MICHIGAN

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• Head Start cumulative enrollment for the 2013-14 Program year was 41, 783

• 35,369 children were served in Head Start• 5,888 children were served in Early Head Start• 473 pregnant women also received services as

enrollees

• Over 40 grantees served children across Michigan, including in programs targeting Tribal and Migrant populations

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HEAD START STATE COLLABORATION OFFICE

Kaitlin Ferrick, DirectorFerrickk1@michigan.govOffice of Great Start, MDE

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Revised HSSCO Priorities

1. Partner with State child care systems emphasizingthe EHS-CC Partnership Initiatives

• Previously “Child Care and Early Childhood Systems”

2. Work with state efforts to collect data regardingearly childhood programs and child outcomes

• Previously not included as a Priority

3. Support the expansion and access of high quality,workforce and career development opportunities forStaff

• Previously “Professional Development”

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Revised HSSCO Priorities

4. Collaborate with QRIS• Previously “Child Care and Early Childhood Systems”

5. Work with state school systems to ensure continuity• Previously “School Transitions”

6. Regional/State Priorities• Previously “Regional Office Priorities”

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HEAD START AND WIC

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2012 Memorandum of Understanding• Signed by Head Start Collaboration Office and State WIC

Office• Provides for data sharing and coordination of services to

best meet the needs of children and families• Available at:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/WIC_Head_Start_4-2012_384159_7.pdf

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HEAD START AND WIC

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Connecticut WIC-Head Start PartnershipWIC and Head Start have partnered first with UConn and more recently with University of St. Joseph to better coordinate WIC and Head Start resources to create unified messaging for families and to align resources to better meet the needs of children at nutritional risk in our state. With grants from USDA, parents and program staff were surveyed to learn about their needs. Interventions include increased communication among partners, alignment of practices and co-sponsoring and co-location of activities and services for families. These ongoing efforts have been highlighted at professional meetings and in publications.

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GREAT START READINESS PROGRAM (GSRP)

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• GSRP is Michigan’s state-funded preschool program for at-risk four-year-olds

• Intermediate School Districts are the grantees for GSRP and receive funding from the Michigan Department of Education

• Income eligibility for GSRP is 250% of the Federal Poverty Line or Below

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GSRP EXPANSION

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• GSRP received $130 million in increased funding, which allowed over 37,000 four-year-olds to receive services in 2014-15

• ISDs partner with community-based organizations, including child care and Head Start, to allow for parent choice

• All GSRP programs must meet rigorous Early Childhood Standards of Quality and possess a 3-star or above rating in Great Start to Quality

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QUESTIONS?

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CMDHD & Great Start

Kelly Conley, MS, RD, CLEWIC Coordinator and Personal Health Director

CMDHD Collaboration with Great Start Collaborative

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CMDHD PARTICIPANTS

Kelly Conley, WIC Coordinator Executive Board Member representing Clare & Gladwin Counties

Dawn Humphrey, SupervisorCommunity Board Member representing Clare County

Jaime Kimmerer, SupervisorCommunity Board Member representing Gladwin County

Quarterly meetings are held at the Clare Gladwin RESD

With this collaborative we advertise WIC services for our

communities

CMDHD District Wide

Isabella Clare

Arenac

Gladwin Osceola

Roscommon Osceola - Marion

Head Start Federally funded Administered by U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services

Great Start Readiness

State funded Administered by

Michigan Department of Education

The MOU is a written agreement between two programs which ensures coordination of services and confidentiality of data. WIC entered into a MOU with the Head Start program in 2012.

WIC currently has a MOU with the Head Start program only; therefore WIC data cannot be shared with the Great Start Readiness program without a formal written request and permission granted by the Michigan WIC program.

Memorandum of Understanding

(MOU)