Early Head Start 2010-2011 Annual Report The ABC’s of Empowering Families and Communities Mission Services Vision Scope Early Head Start serves pregnant wom- Head Start Advocate. Pregnant women en, infants and toddlers under age 3. receive support through home visits is that all families receive solid signed Public Law 112-10, the Our program supports the well-being according to the schedule agreed upon support throughout the critical period Department of Defense and Full-Year and development of children in the family partnership process, but no of pregnancy through age three in a Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. achieved through the collaborative by focusing on health, education, less than 2 visits per month. manner that promotes lifelong health Included in this Act was the Fiscal Year efforts of individuals, families, providers, nutrition, dental care, parent involvment Maternity Care Coalition’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their children ages 0-3 with direct service, policy, and research, policy makers, and communities. For twelve years, our Early Head Start program has provided comprehensive early childhood development and education, parent education, and Our vision at Maternity Care Coalition On April 15, 2011 President Obama and well-being. Each child is welcomed. (FY) 2011 appropriation of $7.6 and social services. Following federal Center-based care is provided in a full Each person is nurtured and achieves billion for programs under the Head program guidelines we create 6-hour program at our Norristown, his or her full potential. Parents and Start Act. This funding allowed our individualized health and education Pottstown and South Philadelphia guardians are empowered to care for program to continue services to 313 plans for each child who is enrolled in locations. Children receive breakfast, themselves and their children. pregnant women, children and families our program and evaluate their progress lunch, and a snack each day, along Communities understand and act in South Philadelphia, Norristown and throughout the year. with socialization and an innovative curriculum that makes learning fun! support services to families enrolled in our home-based and center-based In addition, we form strong partner- program options. ships with enrolled families to enable them to achieve their goals. upon the imperative to provide systematic support. As a result, all families and individuals are Pottstown, PA. Nationally, this allows EHS to serve approximately 965,000 children and families. healthy, connected, and economically self-sufficient. We encourage parent involvement and are responsive to each child and family’s ethnic and cultural heritage. Our home-based option provides services to pregnant women and children in their own homes. Children receive two monthly socialization (group) experiences and a 90-minute weekly home visit from their Early We empower women and childbearing families to make healthy choices and create better outcomes for CHILDREN AGES 0-3. 2 3 Success Early Head Start (EHS) makes a differ- In March 2011, our program success- ence in the lives of infants, toddlers fully underwent its Office of Head and their families. A federal study Start Federal Monitoring Review. The demonstrated that EHS promotes early program’s systems and services were learning, improves parenting skills, and reviewed to assess compliance with supports progress towards economic all applicable federal regulations. We self-sufficiency. Other national research are proud that our commitment to identified three key findings: high quality services resulted in a stellar evaluation. • Impact of home visiting grew over time. • African-American families had the largest and broadest impacts sustained over time. Indicators of Success School Readiness Parent Involvement • Centers in Montgomery County are accredited by Pennsylvania Keystone Stars. On November 9, 2010 the South Philadelphia Center received its licensure from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare to provide childcare services. The South Philadelphia center is currently pursuing Keystone Stars accreditation. • Documentation of each child’s development is achieved by using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, ongoing assessment, anecdotal notes, and individualized portfolios. Opportunities for parent involvement: • Policy Council - Personnel Committee - Finance Committee • Monthly Parent Committee Meetings • Fatherhood Initiative • Advisory Committees - Health - Education • Volunteering in the Centers • Annual Parent Event • Field Trips • Take Home Family Activity Kits (for home-based families) • Average Daily Attendance: 85% • As reported on the 2010 Annual Program Information Report (PIR): -100% of children up to date on a schedule of preventive and primary health care -100% of children with health insurance at end of enrollment year -58% of children with a dental home at the end of enrollment -100% of families received at least one family support service • EHS fatherhood initiatives, which fully implemented the “Head Start Performance Standards,” engaged fathers in the well-being and development of their children. We empower young children and their families by supporting OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT, early learning, and a STRONG FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH. The Week of the Young Child, is an annual nationwide event in April to promote early childhood learning and development. Cynthia Waters, MCC’s Director of Program Operations and Community Development, took a welcome “time out” from her administrative duties to read to children at our Pottstown Early Head Start childcare center, a partnership with Montgomery Early Learning Centers. • Creative Curriculum is used for our center-based option and Partners for Healthy Babies for our home based option. • For children with special needs, there are formalized Agreements with the local Part C providers, ChildLink for Philadelphia and Montgomery County Early Intervention Unit for Norristown and Pottstown. Total Number of Children Served Base Grant South Philadelphia Center Based Children Home Based Children Pregnant Women ARRA Expansion 30 33 22 Center Based Children ARRA Home Based Children ARRA Pregnant Women ARRA 18 15 15 Norristown Center Based Children 20 Center Based Children ARRA 20 Home Based Children 20 Home Based Children ARRA 20 Pregnant Women 20 Pregnant Women ARRA 20 Pottstown Center Based Children ARRA 16 Home Based Children ARRA 20 Pregnant Women ARRA 24 AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLLMENT FOR BASE GRANT 141 AVERAGE MONTHLY ATTENDANCE FOR ARRA GRANT 163* 4% OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FOR DEFINED SERVICE AREA ZIP CODES SOUTH PHILADELPHIA:19145, 19146, 19147, AND 19148, NORRISTOWN AREA: 19401, 19403, 19405, 19406, 19407, 19408, 19428 and 19462, POTTSTOWN: 19464 AND 19465 4 5 Resources Finances Our program is empowered by In South Philadelphia, we work In Pottstown, relationships have community partnerships. We coordinate The EHS program year spans over actively with the following groups: been established with Department services with public and private entities multiple fiscal years in which there were Grays Ferry Neighborhood Advisory of Children and Youth, YWCA, Clusters Total Public and Private Funds Received for Program Year 2010-11 that are willing to commit resources to two independent audits conducted by Committee, the Point Breeze Civic Asso- Outreach Center, Tri County Network, Federal assist the program to provide compre- EisnerAmper LLP. In fiscal year 2010 ciation, Dixon House, Focus on Fathers Family Services, Head Start, The hensive Early Head Start Services. there were no material weaknesses or USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (reimbursement) and Turning Points. MCC has been a Pottstown Wellness Center, The significant deficiencies identified. Any part of many coalitions over the years Pottstown Family Center, The Salvation misstatements were either immate- including the West/Southwest Healthy Army and Pottstown Early Action for rial or corrected by management. The Start Consortium. In addition, we have Kindergarten Readiness. established a partnership with Juntos Mexicanos, an organization serving the In Norristown, our years of burgeoning Mexican immigrant com- experience working in community munity in the service area. partnerships has resulted in our ongoing work with Community Action Development Commission of Montgomery County, Interagency Council of Norristown, Child Home and Community Inc., Teen Parent Task Force, Montgomery County Health Department, Norristown Family Center, Carson Valley Children’s Aid, Norristown Neighborhood Center, The Lincoln Program Year 2/1/10 - 1/31/11 Salaries 42% Benefits 9% $36,542 Professional Fees / Sub-Contractors 18% US Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Program Training / Technical Assistance 3% Rent / Utilities 8% $1,586,430 $53,056 independent audit included an audit of -Base Program Operations -Training and Technical Assistance compliance based on the compliance $1,639,486 requirements in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular -ARRA Expansion -COLA/Quality Improvement $1,928,276 $61,370 A-133. The A-133 audit also showed TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING $3,665,674 no material weaknesses or significant Non-Federal deficiencies. The fiscal year 2011 audit The non-federal share totaled $610,520. A portion of the ARRA expansion match requirement was waived which resulted in a combined match requirement for both the base and expansion of 17%. The cash and non-cash contributions were $291,470 and $319,050, respectively. Cash contributors included the following foundations: Connelly, William Penn, Hess, Genuardi and PNC, as well as, various individual and corporate donors. Donated / In-Kind contributions (non-cash) included donated supplies, volunteer services, professional services and legal services provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. was completed, however, the final audit reports are not yet available. Copies of the audit reports are available by contacting Trish Marchesani, Director of Finance and Administration. Sub Total Supplies 5% Other 6% Expansion Start-up 9% * Includes 11.3% Share of Administration Center for Family and Youth, Jeremiah Wellness Center, Family Nurse Partnership, Accion Comunal Latino Americano de Montgomery County, and Montgomery County Human Services. (left to right) Alvin Williams, former player and Director of Player Development for the Toronto Raptors, presents a 2010 Driving Fatherhood Award to Early Head Start parent volunteer Rashaan Henry, at MCC’s Annual Celebrating Fathers Golf Classic. Rashaan, a member of the EHS Policy Council, was honored for being a positive role model for other fathers. We empower partners and collaborators Early Head Start Program Director Tania Toomer (top center) and her daughters enjoyed culturallycreative activities and a lively Lion King performance by students from the University of the Arts at MCC’s family-friendly event to kickoff the 2010 Celebrating Mothers campaign. The annual appeal raises funds and awareness. to IMPROVE COMMUNITIES by supporting initiatives that STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. 6 7 Building a FOUNDATION for LEARNING Executive Director Communications Director Deputy Executive Director Director of Finance and Administration JoAnne Fischer Cathy Melfi Bette Begleiter Director of Program Operations and Community Development Cynthia Waters Trish Marchesani Executive Assistant Rachel Reed Photography Early Head Start Program Director Robin Miller Caitlin Sherman Tania Toomer Design Alusiv, Inc 2000 Hamilton Street Ste. 205 Philadelphia, PA 19130 215-972-0700 215.972.8266 fax www.momobile.org EARLY HEAD START SITES: South Philadelphia 2000 Mifflin Street Philadelphia, PA 19145 215-551-6330 215.551.7287 fax Norristown 1 W. Main Street, Ste. 250 Norristown, PA 19401 610.277.1505 610.277.2098 fax Pottstown (YWCA Tri-County) 315 King Street Pottstown, PA 19464 610-819-6200 610-819-6219 fax