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The City of Albuquerque The City of Albuquerque
La Madrugada Early Head Start La Madrugada Early Head Start Program Information and Program Information and Current Annual Report Current Annual Report From July 1 2012 From July 1 2012 – – February 30 2013 February 30 2013
SLIDE 2 The City of Albuquerque The City of Albuquerque
Department of Family & Community Services Community Services
- Division of Child & Family
Division of Child & Family Development Development
- Office of Child Development
Office of Child Development
SLIDE 3 CHI LD DEVELOPMENT CHI LD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROGRAMS
Child Development Centers (
Child Development Centers (CDCs CDCs) 22 ) 22 Centers throughout Albuquerque, serving Centers throughout Albuquerque, serving with the capacity of serving 749 with the capacity of serving 749 preschoolers preschoolers
13 on APS campuses
9 in community centers
For low-
income working parents
Sliding scale fees
- For more information: 767
For more information: 767-
6500
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EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROGRAM
Early Head Start Program
Early Head Start Program
Funded amount $2,785,822
Funded amount $2,785,822
The Grant serves 228, infants, toddlers
The Grant serves 228, infants, toddlers 0 – – 3 years of age and their families as 3 years of age and their families as well as 20 pregnant mothers that well as 20 pregnant mothers that qualify under federal mandated qualify under federal mandated guidelines. guidelines.
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PROGRAM OPTIONS: O PROGRAM OPTIONS: O -
3 Year Olds Current Funding Current Funding
Home Base
Home Base – – 96 participants 96 participants
Center Base
Center Base – – 112 participants 112 participants
8 Early Learning Center sites
8 Early Learning Center sites
Pregnant Moms
Pregnant Moms – – 20 participants 20 participants
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Eligibility: Eligibility:
Meeting federal income poverty
Meeting federal income poverty guidelines guidelines
Pregnant woman
Pregnant woman
Infants/toddlers, birth
Infants/toddlers, birth-
to-
three years
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Program partners with
Program partners with Cuidando Cuidando Los Los Ninos Ninos to provide 24 children from to provide 24 children from homeless families all needed services homeless families all needed services including 7 hours of Child development including 7 hours of Child development and all needed Medical and Disability and all needed Medical and Disability screenings screenings
Since July 1 2012
Since July 1 2012 -
51 children have been served at been served at Cuidando Cuidando Los Los Ninos Ninos. .
SLIDE 8 EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Services Services
Prenatal screening &
Prenatal screening & education education
Parenting education
Parenting education
Parent involvement
Parent involvement
- pportunities such as
- pportunities such as
Dad Dad’ ’s Group and Policy s Group and Policy Council Council
Child Health &
Child Health & Nutrition screening & Nutrition screening & education education
Social Services
Social Services referrals referrals
Mental Health services
Mental Health services & referrals & referrals
Employment &
Employment & education consultations education consultations
Comprehensive child
Comprehensive child development services development services in home and center in home and center based settings based settings
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SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Albuquerque Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools – – 5 schools 5 schools
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities – – 16 children slots 16 children slots
Cuidando Los
Cuidando Los Ninos Ninos – – 24 children slots 24 children slots
UNM College of Nursing; Pediatrics
UNM College of Nursing; Pediatrics
UNM Center for Development & Disability
UNM Center for Development & Disability
Part C Agencies for referrals
Part C Agencies for referrals
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EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services
Congressional Mandate: Congressional Mandate:
10% of total enrollment
10% of total enrollment – – Must be opportunities for Must be opportunities for infants/toddlers with disabilities infants/toddlers with disabilities
SLIDE 11 EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services
Identification
Identification
- 45 calendar day screening from the 1
45 calendar day screening from the 1st
st
day of enrollment day of enrollment
Review medical history
Denver II Screen
- Ages & Stages Questionnaire
Ages & Stages Questionnaire
SLIDE 12 EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services
Identification cont Identification cont’ ’d: d:
On-
- going teacher/Family Development
going teacher/Family Development Facilitator observations Facilitator observations
- Interviews/joint goal setting with
Interviews/joint goal setting with parents parents
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EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Disabilities Services Disabilities Services
SERVICES SERVICES
Obtain parents
Obtain parents’ ’ written consent to written consent to refer refer
Make referral to Early Intervention
Make referral to Early Intervention agency of parents agency of parents’ ’ choice choice
Support parent thru evaluation & IFSP
Support parent thru evaluation & IFSP process process
Support IFSP outcomes & Transition
Support IFSP outcomes & Transition
SLIDE 14 EARLY HEAD START Services EARLY HEAD START Services Provided to Families from Provided to Families from June 1 2012 June 1 2012 – – February 28 2013 February 28 2013
Current Yearly Data from July 1 Current Yearly Data from July 1st
st 2012
2012 Number of children served Number of children served -
269
Health Screens
Health Screens -
82
Hearing Screens
Hearing Screens -
106
Lead Screens
Lead Screens– – 14 14
Anemia Screens
Anemia Screens -
26 * Information updated monthly * Information updated monthly
SLIDE 15 EARLY HEAD START POLI CY EARLY HEAD START POLI CY COUNCI L COUNCI L
The Policy Council oversees the program and The Policy Council oversees the program and is consisted of parents, and community is consisted of parents, and community
- members. They act as a governing body to
- members. They act as a governing body to
ensure all areas of the program are ensure all areas of the program are
- monitored. Monthly meetings are held with
- monitored. Monthly meetings are held with
Policy Council. All information is made Policy Council. All information is made available to review and discuss program available to review and discuss program
- perations. All budget information is
- perations. All budget information is
reviewed and dispersed to the Policy Council reviewed and dispersed to the Policy Council members and is available to the public. members and is available to the public.
SLIDE 16 EARLY HEAD START EARLY HEAD START Program Updates Program Updates
New playgrounds for our infants and New playgrounds for our infants and toddlers 0 toddlers 0 -
3 were installed at La Mesa, Rio Grande, School on Wheels, Mesa, Rio Grande, School on Wheels, Trumbull, and Western Trails Early Trumbull, and Western Trails Early Head Start Programs to meet Federal Head Start Programs to meet Federal requirements designed for that age requirements designed for that age
- group. We encourage everyone to
- group. We encourage everyone to
visit our sites at those locations. visit our sites at those locations.
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Parents can choose the option of
Parents can choose the option of Home Educating services that include Home Educating services that include home visits before entering into one of home visits before entering into one of
- ur Early learning centers. The Home
- ur Early learning centers. The Home
Visiting services assign and provide a Visiting services assign and provide a Facilitator to assist the family with all Facilitator to assist the family with all needed services. Our phone number needed services. Our phone number is is 767
767 -
6500 for inquires about our
for inquires about our qualifying process for program. qualifying process for program.
