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HINDS CO UNT Y HUMAN RESO URCE AGEN CY
2014 Annual Report Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
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Letter from the President & CEO
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n 1964, Present Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into law the Economic Opportunity Act to wage an unconditional war on poverty. Johnson’s antipoverty initiative created a large number of new programs and services, many of which still exist today, particularly the creation of Community Action Agencies (CAAs). CAAs were set up as local organizations with independent boards and budgets that provided social services and advocacy assistance to poor residents of both cities and counties as well as Indian reservations who had previously been ignored by the authorities. Hinds County Human Resource Agency (HCHRA) was initially created in 1967 as Community Services Association, and was reborn in 1976 as HCHRA. Having personally worked in community action at HCHRA for the last 30 years, I have seen amazing change in the way community programs are administered and monitored. Grantors continue to increase the level and frequency of monitoring and call for greater accountability with outcomes that can be measured. In 2014, HCHRA celebrated 37 years of successfully delivering opportunities for disadvantaged Hinds County citizens, but the year was not without its challenges. We faced stringent federal reviews and challenged staff to meet new and more demanding performance standards, while maintaining aging structures with rising costs and a flat budget. With the support of dedicated volunteers and a committed staff, we finished another amazing year, and we are pleased to share our 2014 annual report for the fiscal year which ended September 30, 2014, highlighting the work we have done and the accomplishments we have made to help break the cycles of poverty. We appreciate your interest in HCHRA and ask for your continued support as we continue to forge ahead in the war on poverty. Sincerely,
Kenn Cockrell President & CEO
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HCHRA is the Community Action Agency for Hinds County, Mississippi, and has provided services to low-income citizens for more than 37 years. By continuing to develop opportunities for success, HCHRA works methodically to lift families and communities out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.
About Hinds County Human Resource Agency The Beginning: Community Action Agencies In 1961, President John F. Kennedy’s Council on Juvenile Delinquency, one of his “New Frontier” initiatives, along with the Ford Foundation and the City of New York, funded Mobilization for Youth (MFY) to correct conditions that led to juvenile delinquency. MFY organized neighborhood councils composed of neighbors, local officials, service providers, school boards and city councils to implement plans. The concept was called community action, and it looked like an effective and inexpensive way to solve problems. The Ford Foundation was funding other projects, including one in New Haven, Connecticut, which recruited people from all sectors of the community to come together
to plan and implement programs to help low-income people. MFY and New Haven are often cited as the models for Community Action Agencies. Hinds County Human Resource Agency (HCHRA) is a Community Action Agency. In 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson expanded the policy ideas initiated in the Kennedy administration in his War on Poverty, and the Office of Economic Opportunity was born. New education, employment, training, and work experience programs were begun. Congress bypassed state and local governments and provided direct funding of community groups, the foundation of the community action concept.
Community Action In Hinds County In the summer of 1967, HCHRA’s progenitor was created as the Community Services Association. This agency was discontinued in June 1975 and reborn as HCHRA in April 1976. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors became the sponsoring agency of HCHRA and provided financial and other support. The City of Jackson donated space and resources. Former executive directors of Community Services Association, listed chronologically, were Henri Franks, E.L. Lipscomb, Joe W. Hemingway, Ben Bradley, Emma Sanders, and Colonel James Davis. Former executive directors of HCHRA, listed chronologically from April 1976, were Rudolph Jackson, Charles Jones, and Curtis Jordan. Kenn Cockrell, current executive director, assumed this position in July 1993. He had previously
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2014 HCHRA Board of Directors • Andrea McDaniel, Chairman • Priscilla Sterling, Vice Chairman • Karen F. Quay, Assistant Secretary • Ann Burton • Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, Attorney • Chera Harper • Geraldine Haslett • Carla Johnson • Dr. Laurie Smith Lawson • Donald R. McWilliams, CPA • Dr. Ronald Moore • Mickie Parker • George S. Smith • Trent L. Walker, Attorney • Glenn M. Wilkerson
served as interim director of HCHRA for three months in the spring of 1991, and as deputy executive director from 1987 to1993. Historically, the Agency has administered a wide expanse of programs designed to assist those in the county who most needed help. From the start, families and youth were primary focal points. The first programs offered included Head Start, Neighborhood Youth Corps, youth development, summer recreation, family planning, legal services, comprehensive health, emergency medical and food services, and alcohol abuse services. As new community needs were identified, programs were tailored to help meet them. These included flood disaster relief, transportation, energy crisis assistance, weatherization of homes, a food bank, the Hunger Coalition, a tutorial program for youth offenders, day care, and rental assistance.
Agency Overview HCHRA is the Community Action Agency for Hinds County, Mississippi, and has provided services to low-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . income citizens for more than 37 years. By continuing to develop opportunities for success, HCHRA works methodically to lift families and communities out of poverty and into self-sufficiency. HCHRA’s mission is to empower disadvantaged Hinds County citizens to become self-reliant and realize their full potential, and we continue to move this mission forward by providing an array of comprehensive programs and services focusing on early childhood development and human services. Through the Head Start/Early Head Start Programs and the Department of Community Programs and Services (DCP), HCHRA works to address the needs of families holistically. Led by President and CEO Kenn Cockrell, HCHRA employs approximately 400 individuals. A 15-member Board of Directors representing the public sector, private sector, and the poor provides oversight and establishes policy for the Agency. Each year more than 30,000 citizens are served through the Agency’s three Neighborhood Service Centers, thirteen Head Start centers, two Head Start satellite sites, and four Early Head Start facilities. HCHRA’s vision is to become an
HCHRA Policy Council • Alicia Jackson
Chairman • Chera Harper
Vice Chairman • Kyla Chase
Secretary • Tameka Stamps
Assistant Secretary
agency that is able to successfully coordinate and integrate all available resources and services for the impoverished and disenfranchised citizens within Hinds County.
Going Forward
HCHRA’s vision is to become an agency that is able to successfully coordinate and integrate all available resources and services for the impoverished and disenfranchised citizens within Hinds County.
In 2012, The Federal Administration called for greater program accountability and measureable results from government-funded programs. The Community Action Network shares this agenda and developed the proposed Organizational Performance Standards, an initiative involving all stakeholders at the federal, state and local
levels of the Community Action Network. HCHRA also has carefully developed structure and operating procedures in order to be effective in being more purposeful. In 2014, HCHRA underwent the strategic planning process. The strategic planning process helps HCHRA express a vision of the organization’s potential and outline the steps necessary to work toward that potential, and determine the staffing needed to implement the plan. Community Action Agencies such as HCHRA have begun to recognize they have some choices concerning how
• Andrea McDaniel
• Mildred Howard
• Tilisha Lambert
HCHRA Board Liaison • Doris Blalock Community Representative • Zandra Branch Community Representative • Kenitra Bullie Community Representative • Felicia Harley Martin Head Start Center
Welcome Head Start Center • Heather Furlow Eulander Kendrick Head Start Center • Crystal Jones Richard Brandon Head Start Center • DeLisa Jones South Jackson Head Start Center
Annie S. Smith-Tougaloo Early Head Start Center • Eric Lollis Community Representative • Annie Morgan Westside Head Start Center • Charlene Ray The Della J. Caugills Early Head Start Center
• Adama Rogers
Holy Ghost Head Start Center • Shamise Ruffin
Willowood Developmental Center • Ella Wooten Oak Forest Early Head Start Center
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinds County Human Resource Agency has 17 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers located throughout Hinds County. they relate to poverty, both among people (low-income individuals and families) and place (the communities in which they live). First and foremost, agencies can choose to be active or reactive, or both, to the causes and conditions of poverty that exist in the areas served by their agency. HCHRA has begun to transition the agency from a reactive organization into an active one. The goals set forth in the three-year strategic plan provide movement for 2 that shift. 1
Edwards
Strategic goals are broad statements of what the organization hopes to achieve in the next three years. Goals focus on outcomes or results and are qualitative in nature. HCHRA goals include: Family: • Goal 1 - To increase the amount of stable unable to work elderly and disabled famlies. • Goal 2 - Increase the amount of self-reliant able to work families. Agency: • Goal 1 - To provide services strategically opposed to using the provision of services (providing services because funding is available) model. • Goal 2 - To operate for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. • Goal 3 - To improve the overall level of facilities. • Goal 4 - To use technology efficiently to 14 stream line communication/processes. Community: • Goal 1 - To strengthen and expand relationships within the community with other nonprofit organizations, business and industry, colleges and universities, faith-based groups, and the general public. • Goal 2 - To improve customer outcomes by creating and advancing community and economic development opportunities.
Early Head Start Centers 1 Della J. Caugills / 3383 Terry Road ● 601-371-4270
2 Edwards / 105 Williamson Avenue ● 601-852-5364 or 601-852-4798
3 Oak Forest / 3023 Ridgeland Drive ● 601-371-1415 or 601-371-1420
4 Annie Smith – Tougaloo ●
132 Vine Street, 601-956-3397
Head Start Centers
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Terry Utica
13 St. Thomas / 3850 Norrell Road ●
601-371-1415 or 601-371-1420 601-866-7619 T
8 Isable Elementary School (Satellite Head ● 14 South Jackson / 3020 Grey Boulevard ● Start Classroom) / 1716 Isable Street 601-960-5310
9 Mary C. Jones ●
2050 Martin Luther King Drive 601-353-5891
10 Eulander Kendrick ●
642 Morgan Drive, 601-878-5232 T
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601-371-2156
Byram
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1 Edwards NSC ●
105 Williamson Avenue, Edwards, MS
2 Laura E. McNair-Shady Grove NSC ● 2118 Ridgeway Street, Jackson, MS
3 Fannie Jackson NSC ●
16 Westside / 1450 Wiggins Road ●
HCHRA Central Office
601-922-0542 T
17 Willowood Developmental Center ●
(Satellite Head Start Classroom) / 1635 Boling Street, 601-366-0123 ext. 116
T: Limited transportation is provided to these designated Head Start Centers.
Serving All of Hinds County
Neighborhood Service Centers
15 Welcome ●
2873 Old Adams Station Road 601-885-8103 T
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7 Holy Ghost / 1145 Cloister Street ●
5 Richard Brandon / 5920 N. State Street ● 11 Martin / 555 Roach Street, 601-355-5416 ● 601-956-2865 12 Midtown / 134 E. Fortification Street ● 2 Edwards / 105 Williamson Avenue ● 601-353-6389 601-852-4771 T
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3 Oak Forest / 3023 Ridgeland Drive ●
601-354-1451
Jackson
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6 Gertrude Ellis / 7293 Gary Road ● 601-371-1704 or 601-371-1469 T
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630 Morgan Drive, Terry MS
● 258 Maddox Road, Jackson, Mississippi The mailing address for HCHRA and all of its Head Start Centers is P.O. Box 22657, Jackson, MS 39225-2657.
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SUCCESS STORIES Krystal Morton Ms. Morton is scheduled to earn her master’s degree in social work in May of 2015. Because of the quality care and education provided to her children in Head Start, she has been able to achieve great accomplishments.
and sexually assaulted. In 2001, while working to obtain her GED, she was in a
Krystal Morton was born into a family where she was one of seven sisters. She
She received her GED in 2003 and went on to Hinds Community College where
graduated in the top ten percent of her high school class and enrolled at Holmes
she received her Associate of Art degree in General Studies. From there she
Community College. In 2003, after obtaining her associate’s degree, Krystal
enrolled in Jackson State University’s Social Work Program. During that time,
worked a summer job to fulfill her financial needs. The plan was to move for-
Ms. Anderson had yet another roadblock and began struggling financially.
ward with school that spring, but the need for income became stronger than her
It was difficult balancing part-time employment, going to school, and taking
drive to continue her education. After six years of working, Ms. Morton realized
care of her five children—one with disabilities—while completing physical
that she must continue her educational pursuit if she was to reach her dreams.
therapy. She remained focused and steadfast and went above and beyond in
She decided to return to school, and in May of 2011, she graduated with a bache-
participating in her case management service plan devised with HCHRA.
lor’s degree in sociology. But she didn’t stop there. She continued her education
With Ms. Anderson’s hard work, determination, and the support offered by
at Jackson State University and is scheduled to earn her master’s degree in social
HCHRA, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in social work
work in May of 2015. Because of the quality care and education provided to her
from Jackson State University. She was accepted and has
children in Head Start, Ms. Morton has been able to achieve great accomplish-
enrolled in the Master of Social Work Program at
ments. In her free time, she serves as a volunteer for Head Start.
Jackson State University; gained full-time
terrible car accident that left her paralyzed, learning to walk again, and placing her dreams and goals on hold. In spite of those obstacles, she prevailed.
employment; has been approved to
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Rocharlenia Anderson With Ms. Anderson’s hard work, determination, and the support offered by HCHRA, she graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in social work from Jackson State University.
take the Association of Social Work Boards Bachelors Exam; and has seen two of her children graduate from high school and enroll at Jackson State University.
Ms. Rocharlenia Anderson has seen her fair share of struggles in life. It was a struggle growing up as a teenage mother and trying to cope with being adopted
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HCHRA continues its mission of empowering disadvantaged citizens to become selfreliant and realize their full potential.
HCHRA Programs During the 2013-2014 fiscal year, HCHRA continued its mission of empowering disadvantaged citizens to become self-reliant and realize their full potential by providing direct and indirect services. More than 30,000 citizens in Hinds County were assisted through HCHRA programs.
Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) A range of opportunities including employment, education, income management, housing, transportation, health and safety, and nutrition is provided by CSBG. While these services and activities have measurable outcomes, they also have a potentially major impact on poverty in Hinds County. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the MDHS Division of Community Services
CSBG Snapshot
204
obtained skills/competencies required for employment
173 were unemployed and obtained a job 221 were prevented from being homeless
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HCHRA held its annual Head Start Recruitment and Job Fair Day, helping the Agency to meet both its enrollment and staffing goals. More than 80 Head Start enrollment applications were submitted and more than 125 job seekers turned out for the event.
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HCHRA conducted two LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) Awareness Days which offered complete case management intake services for seniors and citizens with disabilities over two consecutive Saturdays. 136 people met with a case manager and received assistance. Many also scheduled future appointments at one of our Neighborhood Service Center sites. Participants who qualified also received information on saving electricity at home, and energy-efficient light bulbs provided by the CITGO-VEEL CFL program.
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Total Volunteer Hours:
Clients Served Through HCHRA Community Programs and Services
21%
12%
15% 32% 7%
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6% 9% 30%
95%
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6%
54%
American (95%)
5%
● White (4%) ● Other (1%)
1%
● Single-Parent Female (34%) ● Single-Parent Male (1%) ● Two-Parent Household (5%) ● Single Person (54%) ● Two Adults, No Children (6%)
1%
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Of the total volunteer hours contributed by the community, 381,426 hours were donated by low-income individuals to Commumity Action. That’s an average of 183 additional full-time employees a week.
● 0-8 (6%) ● 9-12/Non-Graduate (14%) ● High School Graduate/ GED (41%) ● 12+ Some PostSecondary (30%) ● 2- or 4-Year College Graduate (9%)
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34% ● Black or African
4%
14%
41%
F
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4%
● 0-5 (21%) ● 6-11 (15%) ● 12-17 (4%) ● 18-23 (7%) ● 24-44 (32%) ● 45-54 (12%) ● 55-69 (7%) ● 70+ (2%)
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HCHRA partnered with the City of Jackson’s Department of Human and Cultural Services to administer the Emergency Services Grant. Through this partnership, HCHRA awarded $175,000 to 645 residents to assist with water/sewer emergencies. The Emergency Services Grant—a new program for HCHRA—enabled HCHRA to redirect CSBG funds to assist more Hinds County residents with housing, employment and education.
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96% 96% of total volunteer hours came from individuals of low income.
HCHRA offered tax assistance to 732 citizens, which yielded more than $1.4 million in tax refunds. Low- to moderate-income individuals and families were allowed to retain 100% of their refunds, eliminating expensive charges from tax preparers and leaving families with more money to address household obligations, establish savings accounts, and become more self-sufficient.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HCHRA offers a set of services that are tailored and coordinated to meet the complex needs in multiple life domains, either sequentially or concurrently, of a specific individual or family at a specific point in time based on the individual’s/family’s goals.
LIHEAP Data
2,127
2,773
received fuel
seniors, disabled and
113 fans and 13
energy efficient light
and utility
care givers received
uted to seniors, disabled and
bulbs.
assistance.
LIHEAP assistance.
low-income families through
1,457
families received
air conditioners were distrib-
a partnership with Entergy.
Designed to assist low-income households with paying household energy bills, LIHEAP offers special provisions to reach and serve homebound, elderly and disabled persons in Hinds County. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the MDHS Division of Community Services
Rural Public Transportation Program
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1% 1% ● Medical 254 (1%)
6% 14%
17%
62%
Funding Source: Federal Transit Administration through the Mississippi Department of Transportation
Title XX and Title IIIB Transportation Programs Title XX and Title IIIB Transportation Programs help elderly residents in Hinds County maintain their independence and mobility by providing them with transportation to obtain goods and services, which include medical and dental treatment, social and community services. This program provides nearly 40,000 trips for seniors every year. Funding Source: Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services through the Central Mississippi Area Agency on Aging
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Offering safe, reliable and accessible transportation to citizens of rural Hinds County is the primary goal of this program. Priority is placed on serving the elderly and disabled. HCHRA provides demand response, fixed route and contractual services in accordance with its sub-grant agreement with the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
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● Employment 6,165 (17%) ● Nutrition 23,016 (62%) ● Education/Training 398 (1%) ● Shopping/Personal 5,183 (14%) ● Other 2,098 (6%)
ata 4%
3%
17% 76%
● General Public/Other 6,336 (17%) ● Elderly 28,278 (76%) ● Disabled 1,060 (3%) ● Other 1,514 (4%)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinds County Human Resource Agency proudly serves all of Hinds County. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/ Earned Income Tax Credit Program (EITC) VITA provides free tax preparation for low- to moderate-income wage earners in Hinds County. Funding Source: United Way of the Capital Area
732 = $1.4 million
eturns were R completed
Returned to Hinds County
Senior Meals Programs • Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)
HCHRA’s Rural Transportation Program provides nutritious and well-balanced meals five days a week to elderly and disabled persons in Hinds County who are unable to leave home without assistance. • Congregate Meals
with this program, which offers meals at sites where the seniors can meet, participate in Edwards activities, and socialize. Funding Source: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Operating in Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties, this program assists individuals age 55 and older with identifying volunteer opportunities that put their skills and life experiences to work for their communities. Funding Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
Through a partnership with United Way, HCHRA provides the more seasoned citizens in the community
Meals/RSVP Program Data
Senior Meals Program Home Delivered Meals
29,485 meals served 1,268 seniors
Congregate Meals
7,771 meals served 640 seniors
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
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Head Start/Early Head Start Program Information HCHRA administers the Head Start Program offering comprehensive child development services to more than 2,000 pre-school children in Hinds County. The program has experienced exponential growth since starting in 1986 with 800 children enrolled. HCHRA now operates 13 Head Start centers and 7 satellite classrooms, serving toddlers ages three and four, and 4 Early Head Start programs which serve eligible expectant mothers and children from birth to age three. HCHRA’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs served 2,275 children (including 62 who received special education) during the 2013-2014 school year. HCHRA staff attended to the developmental needs of these children in 106 classrooms, five days a week, for 163 days, for a minimum of six hours each day. Eight hundred twenty-two children were developmentally ready to enter kindergarten in 2014. Thirty pregnant women also received support through the Early Head Start program. Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. The Mississippi State Department of Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program also provides reimbursement for the operation of child nutrition services
Early Head Start
Enrollment Data
● Under 1 (19) ● 2-year-olds (42) ● 3-year-olds (31) ● Pregnant Women (30)
Head Start ● 2-year-olds (88) ● 3-year-olds (954) ● 4-year-olds (1,111)
822
Kindergarten Ready Total Enrollment: 2,275
● Head Start (2,153) ● Early Head Start (122)
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Staff Professional Development Each school year begins with Pre-Service training. The training sessions help to orientate current and new staff to Head Start policies and procedures. Listed below are some of the various topics covered during Pre-Service: General • OSHA Compliance • Child Abuse and Neglect Identification and Reporting • Head Start Policies, Procedures & Performance Standards • Child Care Regulations • Teamwork • Communicating Effectively • Accountability
Children’s Services Division • Classroom Operational Procedures • The Creative Curriculum • CLASS & Important Tools in School Readiness Nutrition Services Division • Menu Components • Accurate Meal Production Records • USDA Monitoring • Food Safety & Sanitation • Nutritional Standards & Recommendations Facilities & Field Services Division • Security in the Work Place Transportation • Transportation Safety
Teacher Data:
102 Head Start Teachers 104 Head Start Teacher Assistants 19 Early Head Start Teachers Race:
220 Black or African American 3 White 1 Other 1 Unspecified
Head Start Teacher, Teacher Assistant & Early Head Start Teacher Qualifications Advanced Degree
21
6 6
Baccalaureate Degree Associate’s Degree Child Development Associate No Qualifications
Teacher Assistants No Qualifications
● Head Start Teacher ● Teacher Assistant ● Early Head Start Teacher
70
25
13
37
11 15 21
● Enrolled in Baccalaureate Prog. (1) ● Enrolled in Assoc. Degree Prog. (2) ● Enrolled in CDA (3) ● Not enrolled in any program (15)
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ildren ● Black or African American (2050) ● Hispanic (26) ● White (28) ● Multi-Racial (44) ● Unspecified (5)
2,050
119
Child Data
62 Children Identified to Receive Disability Services
In addition to many other HCHRA Head Start services, medical and dental screenings and care were provided to over 90% of enrolled children. To further meet their health needs, mental health and disability services were made available to the children/families we served.
Health Insurance
Medical Access
Well-Child Check-Ups
1,977
2,012
1,975
To help aid parents/guardians with reliable transportation to school, HCHRA transported 681 Head Start children daily.
Additional Services Provided 1,946
Additional Services Provided
26
44 28
1,624
Children Throughout School Year
● Black or African American (119) ● Multi-Racial (2) ● White (1)
1
2,028
95% Eligible Children Served 266,028 Meals Served to
2
1,902
The children in our Head Start and Early Head Start programs represent a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds including African American (2,169), Hispanic/Latino (26), White (29), and Biracial/Multi-racial (46). Ethnicity was not provided for five of the children enrolled.
1,813
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Head Start parents can be assured when leaving their children with Head Start staff, they will have been cared for and given sound educational instruction.
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Dental Services
● At Enrollment ● End of School Year
Children Served
Families Served
Enrollment Below Federal Level
Average Monthly Enrollment Head Start/Early Head Start
2,153 Head Start 1,996 Head Start 1,892 Head Start 122 Early Head Start 120 Early Head Start 116 Early Head Start 84.03% 12
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*Data from 2013-2014 Program Information Report (PIR) and Child Outcome, Planning & Administration (COPA) system.
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327
1,018
1,789
● Employed (1,098) ● Unemployed (1,018)
1,098
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2,116
1,007
611 447
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● Associate Degree, Vocational School, or Some College (1,007) ● High School Graduate or GED (611) ● Less than High School Graduate (447) ● Advanced Degree or Baccalaureate Degree (28) No Education Data Provided (23)
63
2,063
● Not Attending Job Training/School (2,053) ● Attending Job Training/School (63)
*Education data provided for primary caregiver only. No data is reflected for the secondary caregiver in two-parent homes.
Family Services Head Start not only prides itself on the educational instruction, but also on empowering families. In addition to providing an education to our children, HCHRA provided 185 Head Start families and 21 Early Head Start parents with assistance in areas such as mental health, emergencies, parenting education, housing
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . assistance, job training, substance abuse prevention/ treatment, adult education, child abuse/neglect, and domestic abuse. The family services component of Head Start is an organized method of assisting families to assess their needs, develop a sense of direction, and then providing services that will build upon the individual strengths of families to meet their needs and resolve conflicts in their lives from environmental pressures. The final component is to continue a partnership with families to follow up with services provided to see if the family needs are met. The focus for staff is on providing support. Families must make their own decisions concerning which alter-
natives within the family services network they choose to utilize. The interpersonal relationships established between staff and family members provide the vehicle through which effective decision-making takes place. Staff-family interaction is based on the following principles: • All families need support. • Each family is unique. • The goal of working with families is to strengthen, not substitute for, family responsibilities. • Families benefit most from family-centered support and services. • Healthy families do not live in isolation; they are part of larger systems.
N/A - Not Available
In Crisis 00
In Crisis 01
In Crisis 02
Vulnerable Vulnerable 03 04
Total: Assessment #1
0.28%
0.30%
3.60%
3.67%
3.42%
Total: Assessment #2
0.28%
0.11%
3.03%
2.51%
Difference
0.01%
-0.19%
-0.57%
-1.15%
HCHRA uses an assessment-based data system that measures which core needs must be met for our families to be successful. HCHRA uses defined domains in measuring the core functions below and adds secondary domains that HCHRA deems as appropriate to creating highly empowered families. Each family is assessed at the beginning of the school year and then again once later in the school year after interaction with Family Services staff. The following graphs show the average results of both the first assessment and the follow-up assessment, along with the growth of our families during the school year. This data, when properly and consistently collected and studied, paints a vivid picture of the progress of our families.
Stable 05
Stable 06
Safe 07
Safe 08
Thriving 09
Thriving 10
2.83%
3.58%
19.30%
2.06%
12.80%
1.05%
47.12%
2.98%
2.44%
3.54%
16.59%
2.17%
13.15%
1.14%
52.06%
-0.43%
-0.39%
-0.03%
-2.72%
0.11%
0.35%
0.08%
4.94%
Total: Assessment #1 vs Total: Assessment #2
Difference
N/A - Not Available
N/A - Not Available
In Crisis - 00
In Crisis - 00
● Total: Assessment #1 ● Total: Assessment #2
In Crisis - 01 In Crisis - 02
In Crisis - 01 In-Crisis - 02
Vulnerable - 03
Vulnerable - 03
Vulnerable - 04 Stable - 05
Vulnerable - 04 Stable - 05 Stable - 06
Stable - 06
Safe - 07
Safe - 07 Safe - 08
Safe - 08
Thriving - 09
Thriving - 09 Thriving - 10
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40%
40%
Thriving - 10 -3%
-2%
-1%
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average #1 vs Average #2 by Element
CS-1 Core Scales
Average #1 Average #2
Difference
Employment
5.34
6.11
0.77
Health
8.64
9.03
0.39
Education
7.28
7.62
0.34
Transportation
9.30
9.41
0.10
Childcare
9.65
9.78
0.13
Food/Nutrition
7.41
7.73
0.32
Housing
7.84
8.12
0.28
Energy/Utilities
8.61
8.81
0.20
Household Budgeting
7.50
7.90
0.40
Asset Building
3.87
4.47
0.60
Parental/Guardian Involvement
9.41
9.49
0.08
Community Involvement
7.52
7.85
0.33
Community Empowerment
5.51
5.92
0.41
VITA- EITC
5.44
5.87
0.42
Supportive Social Networks
9.45
9.55
0.10
Behavioral Health - Disabilities
9.43
9.57
0.14
Total
7.64
7.95
0.31
SS-1 Secondary Scales
Employment Health Education Transportation Childcare Food/Nutrition Housing SS-1 Secondary Scales Energy/Utilities Household Budgeting Asset Building Parental/Guardian Involvement Community Involvement Community Empowerment VITA-EITC Supportive Social Networks Behavioral Health - Disabilities Total
â—? Average #1 â—? Average #2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Difference Employment Health Education Transportation Childcare Food/Nutrition Housing SS-1 Secondary Scales Energy/Utilities Household Budgeting Asset Building Parental/Guardian Involvement Community Involvement Community Empowerment VITA-EITC Supportive Social Networks Behavioral Health - Disabilities Total 0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Our highly qualified staff fosters partnerships with parents/families, school districts, community partners, decision-makers, and others to ensure the appropriate goals are established to improve school readiness for children participating in Head Start and Early Head Start. Preparing Our Children for the Future HCHRA partners with Jackson, Hinds, and Clinton Public School Districts through an Interagency Partnership Agreement. This pact ensures open lines of communication, which are critical as we each work toward kindergarten readiness.
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Classroom staff visit kindergarten classrooms and attend other events to become familiar with the various public school activities.
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HCHRA Children’s Services Division assesses four-year-olds each January in Alphabet Knowledge, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, and Name Identification and Writing. Classroom teachers receive assessment score sheets and prepare individualized activities/experiences as further assurance that every child is prepared for kindergarten.
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HCHRA uses the Galileo Ongoing Assessment Instrument to further ensure that the learning domains (Early Math, Language and Literacy, Nature and Science, Physical Health, Social and Emotional Development, and Fine and Gross Motor Skills) match the competencies in the “Mississippi Guidelines for Four-Year-Old Children,” which is developed through the Mississippi Department of Education. This technology is utilized twice yearly to assess all children. This process helps not only to determine a child’s present achievement level, but also to develop learning plans as needed for each child. The chart below and facing page, top left reflects outcomes in our six domains of learning for each assessment period in 2013-2014. •
Six Domains of Learning
Percentage Learned Period One
Percentage Learned Period Two
Overall Improvement
Early Math
31%
54%
23%
Language
44%
66%
22%
Literacy
33%
56%
23%
Nature & Science
26%
47%
21%
Physical Development & Health
41%
69%
28%
Social & Emotional Development
40%
65%
25%
(Period One: 8/1/13 - 12/31/13 / Period Two: 1/1/14 - 5/31/14)
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Outcomes in Domains of Learning
Period 1
31%
44% 33% 26% 41% 40%
Period 2
54%
Legend: ● Early Math ● Language ● Literacy ● Nature & Science ● Physical Development & Health ● Social & Emotional Development
Each child is taught by qualified teachers with degrees in early childhood education. When children leave Head Start, they’ll be ready to succeed in school.
66% 56% 47% 69% 65%
Parent Involvement & Support Activities to encourage parental involvement and on-going support: Activity: At-Home Curriculum Support Activity Calendar Parent’s Role: Share time each day of the month with children doing various outlined activities. Activity: Parental Educational Continuum Request Form Parent’s Role: Document input on the specific skills they wish to be implemented in the classroom/
curriculum. Activity: Galileo Individual Development Profiles Parent’s Role: With teacher, review information issued as a guide to measure and track children’s skills
status and as a tool for sharing skills that parents would like for their children to learn. Activity: Volunteer Opportunities Parent’s Role: Attend/Assist on field trips, including transitional field trips—those taken as children
transition from Head Start to public schools.
Volunteers Volunteering is essential to all programs. The success of the Head Start program depends upon active participation of parents and others in the community. We have a great group of volunteers who give of their knowledge, time and talents.
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Throughout the school year, parents have numerous opportunities to volunteer and participate in activities at their child’s center. At Head Start we understand the earlier parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effects.
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Parental Involvement Cycle of Support Parenting Support Group
Supporting Your Child’s Education Workshop Child Abuse Prevention
Leadership Development
GED Classes Financial Resources for Higher Education
Other Parent Involvment Activities
Parent Education Field Trips
Governance Training
Healthy Marriage Workshops
Parent Newsletters
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2014 Expenditures
● Personnel Costs ● Fringe Benefits ● Travel ● Supplies ● Space Costs ● Equipment Lease/Purchase ● Facilities/Maintenance ● Contractual Services ● Food & Meal Costs ● T&TA ● Indirect Costs ● Grantee In Kind ● Other
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TOTAL
$747,541 $232,922 $4,748 $33,469 $22,696 $5,390 $2,324 $18,856 $24,440 $18,019 $199,011 $362,397 $12,602
$1,684,415
2015 Budget $780,794 $249,854 $2,000 $24,249 $16,300 $2,500 $2,014 $4,850 $22,837 $32,182 $169,901 $334,045 $28,700
$1,670,226
HCHRA underwent the strategic planning process to help HCHRA express a vision of its potential, to outline the steps necessary to work toward that potential, and to determine the staffing needed to implement the plan. HCHRA has begun to transition from a reactive organization into an active one concerning how it relates to poverty, both among people (low-income individuals and families) and place (the communities in which they live). The goals set forth in the threeyear strategic plan provide movement for that shift.
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2014 Expenditures
● Personnel Costs ● Fringe Benefits ● Travel ● Supplies ● Space Costs ● Equipment Lease/Purchase ● Facilities/Maintenance ● Contractual Services ● Food & Meal Costs ● T&TA ● Indirect Costs ● Grantee In Kind ● Other
*
udget 5B 1 0
TOTAL
2015 Budget
$6,365,195 $2,016,334 $21,962 $502,289 $460,962 $408,075 $862,438 $475,874 $708,934 $159,400 $1,667,033 $5,705,613 $983,099
$20,337,208
The HCHRA Fiscal Department has received clean audits for the 19th consecutive year. While managing various programs with multiple funding sources, our fiscal team continues to operate with the utmost professionalism, integrity and industry knowledge.
$7,027,458 $2,320,379 $26,742 $516,828 $463,000 $146,576 $216,044 $717,126 $494,975 $159,560 $1,582,694 $3,328,504 $837,635
$17,837,521
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HCHRA participated in the City of Jackson’s Jobs for Jacksonians program—an initiative created to provide accessible information on employment opportunities for Jackson residents. Each month, major companies are invited for the purpose of interviewing and potentially hiring prospective candidates. HCHRA was able to offer excellent employment opportunities and recruit talented hard-working individuals. This program provides an array of services and training opportunities to job seekers. In addition to recruiting sessions, the program offers job readiness workshops, job search and placement assistance, and an annual job fair.
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HCHRA Revenues & Expenditures HCHRA operates at the highest level of integrity and fiscal responsibility. Since 1996, HCHRA has consistently received a clean audit. For 19 consecutive years, auditors have reviewed our financial statements and found our records to be accurate, complete, and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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● Federal (18,263,706) ● In Kind (7,004,881) ● Other Grants/Contracts (120,190) ● Donations/Investments (18,354) ● Local Government (260,500) ● State (17,703) ● Fund Raising (102,488) ● Program Income (14,387) ● Other (54,861)
TOTAL $25,857,070
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● Head Start (20,829,699) ● LIHEAP (1,790,119) ● Child & Adult Food Program (1,368,062) ● CSBG (864,443) ● Rural Transportation (417,281) ● City of Jackson Utility Program (175,000) ● Home Delivered Meals (127,529) ● Other (123,977) ● Congregate Meals (65,772) ● Elderly Transportation (36,135) ● Fund Raising (30,469) ● RSVP (30,428)
TOTAL $25,858,914
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Hinds County Human Resource Agency is a public non-profit organization that fully complies with all IRS requirements. This includes filing and providing for public inspection the Form 990. For more detailed financial information, visit our website at www.hchra.org.
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Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
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Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
HINDS COUNT Y HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY 258 Maddox Road | P.O. Box 22657 | Jackson, MS 39225-2657 | 601.923.3930 | www.hchra.org