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COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF RAMSEY & WASHINGTON COUNTIESHead Start &Early Head StartAnnual Report 2022-2023
I consider it an honor and a privilege to have worked with the Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties (CAPRW) Head Start program over the last year. This annual report demonstrates the work we do to meet the needs of all those whom we serve. Our goal is to provide opportunities for the children and families as well as helping them create a path to success. Our team of dedicated Head Start employees and support sta are committed to this work, continued improvement over the coming year, as well as providing the best service to our Head Start children, future leaders, and their families. So, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank you for your continued support for the work we do. Sincerely,Sonia GassExecutive DirectorCAPRWHead Start Work is Heart Work!Dear Friends and Family of CAPRW Head Start,On behalf of the Head Start management team and the Head Start Policy Council, I am excited to share Community Action Head Start’s 2022-2023 Annual Report. Throughout this report you will find data and stories that show the continued strength and perseverance of our CAPRW Head Start community, including our Head Start children, families, and sta. We are incredibly grateful for collaboration with community partners, school districts and Head Start families that allowed us to continue to provide high quality Head Start services in Ramsey County. Over the past year, our Head Start team has embracedwhich is used by the Oice of Head Start and adopted by CAPRW Head Start to articulate the priorities of our Head Start program. These priorities include: Child Health and Safety, Partnerships With State Systems, Reaching Children and Families, Investing in the Workforce, and Quality Environments. At CAPRW, we are proud to align with these priorities from the Oice of Head Start in the work we do to provide high quality Head Start services that foster a sense of belonging and help our Head Start children and families thrive. Throughout this report, you will read about examples of these priorities in action at CAPRW Head Start. Finally, I am incredibly proud to work alongside our dedicated and talented Head Start team that is passionate about partnering with Head Start families to build bright futures for our Head Start children. Our sta is truly remarkable and a major factor in what makes our program special.We look forward to continuing the CAPRW Head Start tradition of providing high quality early childhood education and family support services in the 2023-2024 program year. Warm RegardsNicolee MensingSenior DirectorHead Start/Early Head StartCAPRW
CAPRW HEAD STARTEducation Philosophy• We believe a child’s time in Head Start should be filled with joy and a sense of belonging.• We believe that every child has the right to high-quality early childhood education, which includes a play-based, whole-child learning approach.• We are driven to nurture growth, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.• We believe that play is the foundation of all early learning. A wide variety of activities and experiences are planned to support all areas of development and learning.• We recognize the child's family to be the most important part of a child's development and the work we do supports the whole family.• We celebrate the diversity of staff in our program and that each brings their own expertise, experience, and passion for learning to their work.• We celebrate each child’s unique contributions and abilities by cultivating individualized, emergent learning experiences and responsive learning environments that reflect the diversity, values, and interests of our children and families.• We are dedicated to building trusting, respectful and nurturing elationships between children, families and educators.
1678 9 10Program GoalsThe program will support the competency of all families and staff to encourage self-sufficiency, leadership and continued personal and organizational stability.Children will develop and maintain positive, secure and responsive relationships with adults and children.Children will develop proficiency in English through classroom and socialization experiences while continuing to engage in opportunities at home to maintain their home language.Children will demonstrate a curiosity towards early literacy, including engagement with print materials.Through active exploration and discovery of their environment at home and school, children will develop skills that support fundamental concepts in mathematics, scientific reasoning and problem solving.Children will engage in perceptual learning to develop increased control, navigation and balance of large and fine motor movements to support their overall growth and development.
2 345The Program will better utilize data to guide informed decision-making and overall quality program improvements.The program will increase targeted engagement practices with both internal and external stakeholders of Community Action to better reflect and address the needs of the children and families in the community.The program will increase awareness of unique individual/family needs in order to provide more responsive and caring practices in addressing the diverse needs of children and families.Children will develop a unique sense of identity and belonging that will foster confidence, emotional literacy and the establishment of positive, secure and responsive relationships with adults and children.
School Readiness Goals & Child OutcomesProgram Goals 5-10 are directly related to the performance of children in the classrooms and are collectively known as "School Readiness Goals". The intention behind these goals is to prepare children for success in kindergarten and beyond. The six School Readiness Goals are based on the categories by the "Head Start Early Learning Framework (ELOF)".The outcomes of children are measured on thefollowing six categories:• Approaches to Learning• Social & Emotional Growth• Language• Literacy• Cognitive Growth• Perception & Gross Motor DevelopmentOverall, the children showed an average growth of 26% from Fall to Spring in all the School Readiness Domains.Approaches to LearningFall to Spring Growth17%Social & Emotional DevelopmentFall to Spring Growth26%Language GrowthFall to Spring Growth19%Literacy DevelopmentFall to Spring Growth42%Cognition GrowthFall to Spring Growth25%Perception GrowthFall to Spring Growth30%
The CAPRW Child Development Associate (CDA) Program, now in its third year, is a partnership between CAPRW departments and the YWCA of Minneapolis. After a self-assessment at the end of the second year, stakeholders reviewed and discussed the program's success and challenges, shaping a vision for the future. Cohort #3 received additional support, including technology assistance, a CDA Leaders Guidebook for teachers and supervisors, and a planned field trip to Saint Paul College. In cohort #3, 11 participants were enrolled, aligning with our goal to cultivate talent, enhance staff retention, and invest in professional growth.CAPRW Head Start program's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) embodies two core philosophies. The first emphasizes the importance of defining, measuring, and improving to prevent degradation. The second philosophy aligns with the Fibonacci Sequence, symbolizing the program's commitment to increasing objectives annually while acknowledging past measures of quality. Starting with a baseline score of 2.0, the program reached a score of 7.5 by the end of the year, indicating a 75% accomplishment of quality improvement goals. Notably, these quality indicators surpass mere compliance, reflecting the program's aspirations to exceed Head Start Performance Standards.CAPRW Head Start team presented this approach during the 2023 National Head Start Association (NHSA) Conference where Head Start programs from all over the nation highly appreciated the methodology.CAPRW Head Start staff presenting Project CQI at 2023 National Head Start Association Conference in Phoenix, AZFartun Ahmed, one of the CDA participants who have officially earned their certificateChild Development Associate (CDA) ProgramContinuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Project
Reaching Children& FamiliesTotal Families Served Total Children Served825 1,280PROGRAM SERVED17.5% OF THE CHILDREN EXPERIENCING POVERTY INRAMSEY COUNTY
Child Health& SafetyThe program opened a new center at the Eastside YMCA!98%72%60%Children with Health InsuranceChildren with Medical HomeChildren with Dental HomeChildren with Child & Teen CheckupsChildren with Dental ExamsIn October 2022, CAPRW Head Start opened our EYMCA Head Start location at 875 Arcade Street in St. Paul. This site is located in the EYMCA building. The center will operate 3 extended day preschool classrooms, serving approximately 60 preschoolers. This is a great new partnership with the YMCA and our Head Start families are thrilled to be there.
Mariah Rickard,Bethel Nursing StudentMy favorite part about working in the health portion of Head Start was the prevention aspect of healthcare that was being focused on.Volunteers of Head StartWhat was your favorite part of doing your student practicum with Head Start?What Head Start Center did you work at?I worked at the Syndicate St. N. location twice, once for a vaccine clinic, and once for a dental clinic. I also worked once at the Mt. Airy Head Start location for a hearing screening. CAPRW Head Start program was selected to participate in the Supporting the School Readiness and Success of Young African American Boys (SSRS/YAAB) Community of Practice (CoP) from 2023 to 2025. The CoP aims to help programs create and maintain equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive practices that support the school readiness and success of young African American boys and their families. This involves informed decision-making on policies, goals, professional development, and quality improvement activities that align with a culturally responsive, strength-based approach. The program also seeks to gather and analyze data to identify potential disparities and needs of African American boys and their families.I felt that it was very special to be a part of preventing illness through vaccine clinics and health-related problems through hearing and dental screenings.Supporting the School Readiness and Success of Young African American Boys
Revenue • Contributions• Federal Grant• State of MN • Federal USDA• Tenant Rental Income• Program Income- GeneralTotal Expenses• Wages and Benefits • Net Allocations• Occupancy• Program Expense• Fees• Operating Expenses • Equipment and Furnishings• Ancillary Expenses • Advertising and Insurance• Amortization and Depreciation• Travel Gain (Loss) Budgeted $0.00$17,935,371.00$3,084,000.00$350,000.00$25,289.00$2,993,128.00$24,387,788.00$18,958,060.20$1,768,800.62$886,190.54$897,999.48$725,800.08$288,960.48$560,599.44$166,600.08$105,469.92$50,655.48$29,699.88-$51,048.20Actual $7,742.55$16,028,569.32$3,480,664.95$487,044.16$27,592.56$1,125,411.07$21,157,024.61$15,294,556.57$1,640,545.47$1,674,838.30$810,529.27$619,548.10$630,235.07$440,251.34$214,352.33$142,027.53$50,656.68$30,658.58-$391,174.63Finance & BudgetMelting Pot of World Cultures:Head Start Cultural FairSeptember 2021 - August 2022First CAPRW Head Start Culture Fair is a HUGE Success!Agape Head Start Center Featured on MPRApproximately 600 people came on a beautiful September day to Lake Phalen for Head Start's first Culture Fair. The event featured a celebratrion of diverse cultural heritages, showcasing traditional dances and oering street foods from Asian, Somali, and Hispanic origins.Agape Head Start center was recently featured on MPR, highlighting the importance of the SPPS teen parent program and partnership with CAPRW Head Start.Click here to watch the KSTP-TV coverage of the eventClick here for the story
Our Locationshs-apps@caprw.orgwww.caprw.org(651) 603-5877450 N Syndicate St, Suite 5, Saint Paul, MN 55104For questions about this report, please contactAnkit Bangar(abangar@caprw.org)orLara Richardson(lrichardson@caprw.org)