HINDS COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY
2015 Annual Report Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
A Year of Strong Performance
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n 2015, we achieved strong financial performance, continued to successfully implement our strategic plan, and laid a strong foundation for our future. We grew our community impact, increased our profitability, and advanced key strategic initiatives. This year of strong performance enabled us to improve our competitiveness and create tremendous value for community. Led by our long-term vision to become a community leader in developing opportunities for citizens to get out of poverty by using technologies and being guided by our values, we continued to implement our strategy of operating as a top-performing Community Action Agency with simplified operations and an inspired team. Our clear focus on this strategy and the dedication of our employees were critical elements to delivering strong performance, despite a highly volatile and challenging business environment. In 2015, the U.S. poverty levels grew only moderately. There was, and continues to be, a direct correlation between inadequate state funding, an unstable political environment, and that of a fledging community with slow business and economic growth, and a lack of access to opportunities and resources for those in need. Through all of this, Hinds County Human Resource Agency (HCHRA) realized multiple successes and saw growth in our community’s most vulnerable citizens. The annual report provides an in-depth look at multiple outcome measures that HCHRA targets throughout the year, including employment, education, housing, and income management. While these services and activities have clearly measurable outcomes, HCHRA ultimately focused on the major impact on poverty in Hinds County. Sharing these metrics provides the community with useful information to know that they are truly getting results as Community Action moves into its next fifty years of work. Understanding both the results of our services and the community progress as a whole is more important than ever. I appreciate your interest and HCHRA and thank each and every one of you for your contributions – both in time and money – as well as your continued drive to see a stronger, more viable community. 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 39 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 2015 HCHRA Board of Directors • Ann Burton, Chairman • Atty. Trent L. Walker, Vice Chairman • Chera Harper, Secretary • Atty. Gayla Carpenter-Sanders • Frederick Casher • DeJohn K. Hampton • Carla Johnson • Clarisse Jones • Keishawana Smith • Ronald K. Moore • Mickie Parker • Laurie Smith Lawson • Priscilla Sterling • Henry Thomas, CPA • Tracy Harris, Early Childhood Education Consultant
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 com-
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munity 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 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.
HCHRA Policy Council • Keishawna A. Smith, Chairman
• Crystal Jones
• Myeisha Lewis, Vice Chairman
• Shanice London
• Tameka Stamps, Secretary
• Krystal Mason
• Alexis Harvey, Assistant Secretary
• Tia Nichols
• Martina Bennett
• Jessie Graham Pierce
• Cindy Chapman
• Shamsie Ruffin
Community Representative
Oak Forest Early Head Start Center Community Representative
Westside Head Start Center
South Jackson Head Start Center
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.
Annie S. Smith – Tougaloo Early Head Start Center
• Shonna Clark
St. Thomas Head Start Center
• Vicki Gooden
Oak Forest Head Start Center
• DeJohn Hampton
Community Representative
Agency Overview
• Rose Hardaman
HCHRA is the Community Action Agency for Hinds County, Mississippi, and has provided services to low-income citizens for more than 39 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.
• Tiffany Hill
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
Community Representative Willowood Developmental Center
• Shandra Hurd
Richard Brandon Head Start Center Holy Ghost Head Start Center Edwards Head Start Center
Martin Head Start Center Della J. Caugills Early Head Start Community Representative
• Cicaro Sterling
Midtown Head Start Center
• Nakeithea Stuckey
Community Representative
• Jasmine Thompson
Welcome Head Start Center
• Catina Walker
Eulander Kendrick Head Start Center
• April Ward
Mary C. Jones Head Start Center
• Ella Wooten
Community Representative
Gertrude Ellis Head Start Center
• Ebony Jenkins-Owens
Edwards Early Head Start Center
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 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 Based on experience garnered from years of service, the Community Action Network that includes HCHRA believes the more accountability, the better, and that frequent communication within the agency and the Com-
munity Action Network is a requirement for high success. The Network’s Organizational Standards recommended by the Community Action Partnership’s National Center of Excellence were the result of identifying and adapting best practices, finding room for compromise, and intensive Network-wide dialogue on results and accountability. The national network of all our programs continues to strive for data-driven and results-oriented strategies. In the immediate future, HCHRA sees all levels of the agency working to rapidly move toward the same goal, and finding a balance of what we would like to see happen with what can happen to improve not only our commuHCHRA 2015 Annual Report
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Proudly Serving All of Hinds County Early Head Start Centers Hinds County Human Resource Agency has 17 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers located throughout Hinds County.
nities, but our entire state. In that spirit, we will continue to focus on results within our previously established strategic plan, while also serving as an example and providing leadership for the state and national network of Community Action in regards to the next generation of results-orientated management and accountability. HCHRA will further press the use of core principles, performance management framework, and services and strategies implemented and driven by needs of our people in order to achieve the goals of Community Action across the nation. Here’s what we need to get there: Establishing and adopting a standardized framework for performance accountability using revised indicators and data elements Enhancing data analysis Connecting services to outcomes and understanding “what works” Identifying the demographics of the population that is moving toward self-sufficiency Assessing the impact agency activities have had on identified community needs Acknowledging the need to measure progress over time Improving reporting about maximum feasible participation of the community Investing in people and organizational culture, as well as in systems
1 Della J. Caugills ●
3383 Terry Road 601-371-4270
2 Edwards ●
105 Williamson Avenue 601-852-5364 or 601-852-4798
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5 Richard Brandon ●
5920 N. State Street 601-956-2865
2 Edwards ●
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9 7 12 8 11
14
Byram
Terry 10
3
Utica
Head Start Centers
2
16
Bolton
4 Annie Smith – Tougaloo ● 132 Vine Street 601-956-3397
Jackson
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3023 Ridgeland Drive 601-371-1415 or 601-371-1420
14 South Jackson3020 Grey Boulevard ● 601-371-2156
15 Welcome T
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2873 Old Adams Station Road 601-885-8103
105 Williamson Avenue 601-852-4771
16 Westside ●
T 7293 Gary Road 601-371-1704 or 601-371-1469
17 Willowood Developmental Center ●
6 Gertrude Ellis ● 7 Holy Ghost ●
1145 Cloister Street 601-354-1451
8 Isable Elementary School ●
(Satellite Head 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
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11 Martin ●
555 Roach Street 601-355-5416
12 Midtown ●
T 3023 Ridgeland Drive 601-371-1415 or 601-371-1420
3 Oak Forest ●
13 St. Thomas ●
3850 Norrell Road 601-866-7619
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Edwards
3 Oak Forest ●
134 E. Fortification Street 601-353-6389
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2
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T 1450 Wiggins Road 601-922-0542
(Satellite Head Start Classroom) 1635 Boling Street, 601-366-0123 ext. 116
Neighborhood Service Centers 1 Edwards NSC ● 105 Williamson Avenue, Edwards, MS 601-852-8052 or 601-852-8392
2 Laura E. McNair-Shady Grove NSC ● 2118 Ridgeway Street, Jackson, MS 601-982-3123 or 601-362-5116
3 Fannie Jackson NSC ● 630 Morgan Drive, Terry MS 601-878-5056
HCHRA Central Office
● 258 Maddox Road, Jackson, Mississippi 601-923-3930 The mailing address for HCHRA and all of its Head Start Centers is P.O. Box 22657, Jackson, MS 39225-2657.
T: Limited transportation is provided to these designated Head Start Centers.
Success Stories Deanisha Hopson Deanisha Hopson had just graduated with her master’s degree and was working as a manager for a short-term cash advance, payday loan company when she found out she was pregnant and had just been accepted into law school. One of the requirements for acceptance into law school was she could not work during her first year. She wondered how she would afford school and provide for her child with no income.
Ms. Hopson attributes much of her success in school to the opportunities provided to her and her son by Hinds County Human Resource Agency’s Head Start program.
Ms. Hopson was listening to the radio and heard an ad for Hinds County Human Resource Agency’s Early Head Start program for expectant mothers. On faith, she quit her job to go to law school and applied to the Expectant Mother’s Program at The Della J. Caugills Early Head Start Center. Ms. Hopson was accepted into the program and began attending the socialization meetings and participating in the prenatal courses and visits. Shortly after she gave birth to her son, he was placed in the Early Head Start Program. Ms. Hopson was quite relieved that her son would be safe and well cared for each day, and the hours worked perfectly around her school schedule. Still enrolled in the Early Head Start Program at two years old, she was amazed at her son’s development and prog-
ress. Ms. Hopson credits his teachers and the center staff with helping him understand structure and learn the alphabet. Ms. Hopson graduated from the Mississippi College School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate degree. Ms. Hopson attributes much of her success in school to the opportunities provided to her and her son by Hinds County Human Resource Agency’s Early Head Start Program.
Marsharee Collins Johnson In August 2014, Marsharee Collins Johnson came to Hinds County Human Resource Agency’s Department of Community Programs seeking assistance with her past due electric and water bills. Ms. Johnson’s case manager not only provided assistance with her bills, she also offered advice on how to move forward in life. Ms. Johnson shared with her case manager that her husband passed suddenly in 2013, and she was left to raise their three boys. She was now a widow and had no idea how to make ends meet or what her next moves would be. Ms. Johnson eventually had to stop working because she could not find anyone reliable to take care of her children when they got out of school, and her job was unwilling to
continue to allow her to work from home. Ms. Johnson’s case manager assured her that things would work out, and she encouraged her to apply for a position with HCHRA. Ms. Johnson received an interview and a short time later was hired as a case manager assistant. She would go on to be promoted to client services assistant.
Ms. Johnson is now working full-time, providing for her family, and helping others to overcome struggles and find their path to a better life. Ms. Johnson says she could not have made it without the help of HCHRA.
Ms. Johnson is now working full-time, providing for her family, and helping others to overcome struggles and find their path to a better life. Ms. Johnson says she could not have made it without the help of HCHRA. HCHRA 2015 Annual Report
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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.
HCHRA Programs
3%
15% 18%
Total Volunteer Hours: 503,934
10% 13%
23%
● 0-5 (15%) ● 6-11 (18%) ● 12-17 (13%) ● 18-23 (10%)
contributed by the community,
503,458 hours were
● 24-44 (23%) ● 45-54 (7%) ● 55-69 (10%) ● 70+ (3%)
donated by low-income
2% 1%
individuals to Community
Race
Action. That’s an average of
242 additional full-time employees a week. 99.9%
42%
10% 15%
● ● ● ● ●
0-8 (7%) 9-12/ Non-Graduate (42%) High School Graduate/GED (15%) 12+ Some Post-Secondary (10%) 2 or 4 Year College Graduate (26%)
0.5%
21% 64% 14%
0.5%
● Black or African American (97%) ● White (2%)
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26%
97%
of total volunteer hours came from individuals of low income.
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7%
7%
10%
Of the volunteer hours
Education
More than 30,000 citizens in Hinds County were assisted through HCHRA programs.
Clients Served Through HCHRA Community Programs and Services
Family Type
uring the 2014-2015 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.
Ages
D
● Other (1%)
● ● ● ● ●
Single Parent Female (64%) Single Parent Male (0.5%) Two Parent Household (14%) Single Person (21%) Two Adults No Children (0.5%)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the MDHS Division of Community Services
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 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
LIHEAP Data
10,202 working individuals or family members received fuel and utility assistance.
4,390 seniors, persons with disabilities and care givers received LIHEAP assistance.
Rural Public Transportation Program Offering safe, reliable and accessible transportation to citizens of rural Hinds County is the primary goal of this program. HCHRA pro-
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obtained skills/competencies required for employment
87 were unemployed and obtained a job 203 were prevented from being homeless health care services for 217 obtained themselves and/or family members vides demand response, fixed route and contractual services in accordance with its grant agreement with the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Trips for medical, shopping, education, recreation and employment are provided Monday through Friday. Funding Source: Federal Transit Administration through the Mississippi Department of Transportation
The total miles traveled for FY 2015 was 167,382. That’s equivalent to making 30 round trips from New York to California!
1% 8% 14% 65%
● Nutrition (65%) ● Employment (14%) ● Social Service (3%) ● Education and Training (2%) ● Shopping and Personal (8%) ● Medical (1%) ● Other (8%)
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
2% 3%
8%
Trip Data
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.
CSBG Snapshot
Passenger Data
Community Service Block Grant (CSBG)
11%
8% 5%
75%
● General Public (11%) ● Elderly (75%) ● Persons with Disabilities (5%) ● Other (8%)
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Senior Meals Programs
Meals Data
Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) HCHRA’s Rural Transportation Program delivers five nutritious and well-balanced meals each week to elderly citizens and people with disabilities in Hinds County who are unable to leave home without assistance.
Senior Meals Program Home Delivered Meals
26,035 Meals Served
1,201 Seniors
Congregate Meals Through a partnership with United Way, HCHRA provides the more seasoned citizens in the community with this program, which offers meals at sites where the seniors can meet, participate in activities, and socialize. Funding Source: Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
Congregate Meals
7,155
Meals Served
584 Seniors
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Earned Income Tax Credit Program (EITC) VITA provides free tax preparation for lowto moderate-income wage earners in Hinds County. HCHRA offered tax assistance to 670 citizens, which yielded more than $1.3 million in tax
HCHRA’s Rural Transportation Program delivers five nutritious and well-balanced meals each week to elderly citizens and people with disabilities in Hinds County who are unable to leave home without assistance.
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refunds. Low- to moderate-income individuals and families were allowed to retain 100% of their funds, eliminating expensive charges from tax preparers and leaving families with more to address household obligations, establish savings accounts, and become more self-reliant.
670 = $1.3 million R eturns were completed
Returned to Hinds County
Emergency Services Grant 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 $147,583.61 to 521 residents to assist with water/sewer emergencies. The Emergency Services Grant enabled HCHRA to redirect CSBG funds to assist more Hinds County residents with housing, employment and education.
Hinds County Human Resource Agency is committed to ensuring that children who finish our Head Start program possess the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life.
Head Start / Early Head Start Program Information
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CHRA 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 serviced 2,376 children (including 74 who received special education) during the 2014-2015 school year. HCHRA staff attended to the developmental needs of these children in 106 classrooms, 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, for a minimum of 6 hours each day, with Head Start children attending school for 172 days during the school year and Early Head Start children attending 200 days. Nine hundred and thirty-nine children were developmentally ready to enter kindergarten in 2015. 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.
Enrollment Data
Early Head Start
● Under 1 (10) ● 1-year-olds (35) ● 2-year-olds (49) ● Pregnant Women (33)
Head Start
1,080
939
1,057
Kindergarten Ready
● 2-year-olds (103)* ● 3-year-olds (1,080) ● 4-year-olds (1,057) *PIR age. Not enrolled until age 3.
Total Enrollment: 2,376
2,240 ● Head Start (2,240) ● Early Head Start (136)
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 Implications of Child Abuse and Neglect Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Designation Renewal System (DRS)/ Recompetition
Center Operations Team Building OSHA Compliance Reflective Supervision and Zoning Promoting the Social Competence of Young Children Ongoing Monitoring
Children’s Services Division Classroom Operational Procedures SOLVED: Strategies for Minimizing Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom Continued on next page...
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Staff Professional Development, continued... 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.
Improving CLASS through Effective Engagement Improving CLASS through Effective Emotional Support Strategies Lessons Learned Effective Strategies to Improve Instructional Support Practices Replacement Behaviors: The Meaning Behind the Behavior
Nutrition Services Division Nutrition Policies and Procedures Civil Rights Accurate Meal Production Records Foodborne Illness
Facilities and Field Services Division Facilities Operating Procedures Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher Training General Security Training
Teacher Data
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Head Start Teachers
Family and Community Services Effective Record Keeping/Documentation Family and Community Engagement Removing Barriers to Employment for People with Arrest and Conviction Histories Social Worker’s Toolkit Critical Skills for Effective Recruitment
Early Head Start Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) Classroom Operational Procedures The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos
Transportation Transportation Manual Child Releasing Procedures
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Head Start Teacher/Teacher Assistant and Early Head Start Teacher Qualifications
Head Start Teacher Assistants
19
Early Head Start Teachers
Loading and Unloading Procedures Reporting Procedures Railroad Crossings On the Bus Training
Advanced Degree
28
5 7
● Head Start Teachers (28) ● Teacher Assistants (5) ● Early Head Start Teachers (7)
Race
Baccalaureate Degree
211
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Multi-Racial
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● Head Start Teachers (62) ● Teacher Assistants (36) ● Early Head Start Teachers (12)
Black or African American
2 1 White Biracial/
62
Associate Degree
16
39
● Head Start Teachers (16) ● Teacher Assistants (39)
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Child Data
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645 1,090
Income-Eligible Children Served
285,866
● High School Graduate or GED (645)
74
● Advanced Degree or Baccalaureate Degree (30)
Total Head Start and Early Head Start Families
2,175 297
● Attending Job Training/School (83)
● Less than High School Graduate (402) Education data provided for primary caregiver only. No data is reflected for the secondary caregiver in twoparent homes.
By the Numbers Enrollment Below Federal Level
Children Served
2,240 Head Start 136 Early Head Start
1,507 Head Start 109 Early Head Start
Families Served
● Single-Parent (1,878) ● Two-Parent (297)
982
1,193
● Employed (1,193) ● Unemployed (982)
Average Monthly Enrollment HS/EHS
2,071 Head Start 104 Early Head Start
Early Head Start Children
1,878
1,795
(1,795)
Some College (1,090)
Meals Served to Children Throughout School Year Children Identified to Receive Disability Services
83
● Not Attending Job Training/School
● Associate Degree, Vocational School, or
3
133
● Black or African American (133) ● Multi-Racial (3)
97% 12 15
Head Start Children
95%
402
Education Level
The children in our Head Start and Early Head Start programs represent a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds including African American (2,285), Hispanic (12), White (15), and Multi-Racial/Biracial (44). Ethnicity was not provided for twenty of the children enrolled.
Attend Job Training/ School
Head Start and Early Head Start Parent/Guardian Data
41 20
2,153
● Black or African American (2,152) ● Hispanic (12) ● White (15) ● Multi-Racial (41) ● Other (20)
Child and parent/family data and services data extracted from the 2014-2015 Program Information Report (PIR) and the Child Outcome, Planning & Administration (COPA) system.
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Hinds County Human Resource Agency is committed to ensuring that children who finish our Head Start program possess the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and in life.
Preparing Our Children for the Future HCHRA partners with Jackson, Hinds County, and Clinton Public School Districts through an Interagency Partnership Agreement. This pact ensures open lines of communication, which are critical as we each work kindergarten readiness. Classroom staff visit kindergarten classrooms and attend other events to become familiar with the various public school activities. HCHRA Children’s Services Division assesses four year-olds twice a year in Alphabet
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Health Insurance
Medical Access
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. HCHRA uses Galileo Ongoing Assessment Instrument to further ensure that the learning domains (Early Math, Language, Literacy, Nature and Science, Social and Emotional Development and School Readiness)
Well-Child Check-Ups
● At Enrollment ● End of Enrollment
1,816
1,801
2,052
1,896
1,923
1,939
1,902
To help aid parents/guardians with reliable transportation to school, HCHRA transported 402 Head Start children daily. 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 children/families we served.
Additional Services Provided
1,463
Additional Services Provided
Dental Services
match the competencies in the “Mississippi Guidelines for Four-Year-Old,” which is developed through the Mississippi Department of Education. This technology is utilized three times 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 charts on the facing page reflect outcomes in our six domains of learning for each assessment period 2014-2015.
Percentage Learned Period 1
Percentage Learned Period 2
Overall Improvement From Period 1 to 2
Percentage Learned Period 3
Overall Improvement From Period 2 to 3
Early Math
21%
34%
13%
54%
20%
Language
33%
46%
13%
68%
22%
Literacy
22%
35%
13%
56%
21%
Nature & Science
18%
27%
9%
47%
20%
School Readiness
25%
36%
11%
63%
27%
Social & Emotional Development
29%
42%
13%
64%
22%
Six Domains of Learning
• Period One: 9/9/14–10/24/14
• Period Two: 10/27/14–1/31/15
Child Outcomes in Domains of Learning
Parent’s Comments
21% Period 1
33% 22% 18% 25% 29%
Period 2
Legend:
“My oldest daughter is now
● Early Math
in the Hinds County School
● Language
District and is on the honor
● Literacy ● Nature & Science ● School Readiness ● Social & Emotional Development
34% 46%
roll. I know that it is only because of the foundation she received in Head Start that she was able to achieve this accomplishment.” – C.H.
35% 27%
“It has been reassuring
36% 42%
to know that while I’m at school, my child is in a safe environment at a great facility.”
54% 68% Period 3
• Period Three: 2/2/15–5/12/15
– A.J.
56% 47% 63% 64%
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Family Services
Assessment 1 vs Assessment 2 by Element
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 532 Head Start families and 51 Early Head Start families with assistance in areas such as mental health, emergencies, parenting education, housing 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 an active and ongoing partnership with families and follow up to determine if the services provided actually met the needs of the families or if a different course of action is needed. The focus for staff is on providing support. Families must make their own decisions concerning which alternatives 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.
• 0-2 In Crisis • 3-4 Vulnerable • 5-6 Stable • 7-8 Safe • 9-10 Thriving
CS-1 Core Scales
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
Difference
Employment
5.37
6.19
15.28%
Health
8.65
9.05
4.55%
Education
7.28
7.57
4.05%
Transportation
9.27
9.4
1.40%
Childcare
9.62
9.76
1.46%
Food/Nutrition
7.32
7.61
4.00%
Housing
7.91
8.11
2.56%
Energy/Utilities
8.56
8.77
2.46%
Household Budgeting
7.41
7.81
5.51%
Asset Building
3.86
4.4
14.04%
Parental/Guardian Involvement
9.39
9.53
1.44%
Community Involvement
7.5
7.76
3.50%
Community Empowerment
5.35
5.71
6.71%
VITA/EITC
5.31
5.67
6.74%
Supportive Social Networks
9.48
9.54
0.67%
Behavioral Health/Disabilities
9.36
9.5
1.58%
Total Average
7.64
7.95
SS-1 Secondary Scales
Assessment 1 vs Assessment 2 by Element
CS-1 Core 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 0
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4 6 ● Assessment 1 ● Assessment 2
8
10
Family Performance by Center (Averages) • 0-2 In Crisis • 3-4 Vulnerable • 5-6 Stable • 7-8 Safe • 9-10 Thriving
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
Difference
Annie Smith
5.43
7.09
0.71%
Della J. Caugills
8.24
8.49
3.03%
Edwards
7.49
8.08
7.88%
Edwards EHS
7.44
7.5
0.81%
Eulander P. Kendrick
7.69
7.56
-1.69%
Gertrude Ellis
7.86
7.85
-0.13%
Holy Ghost
7.49
8.04
7.34%
Isable
7.64
8.24
7.85%
Martin
7.74
8.37
8.14%
Mary C. Jones
7.4
8.18
10.54%
Midtown
7.73
8.07
4.40%
Oak Forest
7.26
7.35
1.24%
Oak Forest EHS
7.22
7.5
2.49%
Richard Brandon
7.67
7.9
3.00%
South Jackson
7.39
7.73
4.60%
St. Thomas
7.92
7.93
0.13%
Welcome
8.12
7.88
-2.96%
Westside
7.67
7.87
2.61%
Willowood
7.48
7.56
1.07%
• Assessment 1 Performed Aug. 2015 - March 2016
Families must make their own decisions concerning which alternatives 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. 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 charts and graphs on pages 14 & 15 show the growth of our families during the school year, as well as the average results of both the first assessment and the follow-up assessment. This data, when properly and consistently collected and studied, paints a vivid picture of the progress of our families.
• Assessment 2 Performed Jan. - May 2016
Family Performance by Center (Averages) Annie Smith Della J. Caugills Edwards ● Assessment 1 ● Assessment 2
Edwards EHS Eulander P. Kendrick Gertrude Ellis Holy Ghost Isable Martin Mary C. Jones Midtown Oak Forest Oak Forest EHS Richard Brandon South Jackson St. Thomas Welcome Westside Willowood 0
2
4
6
8
10
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Parents Comments “Because of the Head Start staff, my son smiles every day!” – J.R. “Since enrolling my child in Head Start, he has become more confident and assured of his abilities to perform tasks. Even if they are hard, he continues to try.” – M.M. “Society often writes our children off as poverty-stricken, bad, unfit, or irrelevant, but working with Head Start, I feel that my voice is heard and my children are receiving the best start in life.” – S.H., Policy Council Alternate “My daughter was born with a heart condition and was developmentally delayed. I was worried that she wouldn’t receive the extra care she needed. However, the teachers at the Early Head Start center where my daughter was placed have the love, compassion, and communication skills that parents look for in a caregiver.” – G.R.
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Parent Involvement and 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.
Parental Involvement Cycle of Support Supporting Your Child’s Education Workshop
Parenting Support Group
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
The vast array of community serivices and programs HCHRA provides are made possible by public and private donations, local, state, and federal grants and contracts.
2015 Expenditures
Early Head Start 2015 Expenditures and 2016 Budget Comparison 2015 Expenditures
2016 Budget
● Personnel Costs
$741,648
$723,060
● Fringe Benefits
$231,868
$243,382
● Travel
$3,561 $2,000
● Supplies
$35,757 $39,049
● Space Costs
$26,689
$1,900
$5,390
$3,500
● Equipment Rental
2016 Budget
● Facilities/Maintenance -0- $2,014 ● Contractual Services
$15,506
$15,350
● Food & Meal Costs
$24,399
$22,837
● T&TA
$14,679 $32,182
● Indirect Costs
$162,214
$193,057
● Grantee In Kind
$406,643
$334,045
● Other
TOTAL
$34,695 $57,850
$1,703,049
$1,670,226
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2016 Budget
2015 Expenditures
Head Start 2015 Expenditures and 2016 Budget Comparison 2015 Expenditures
2016 Budget
● Personnel Costs
$6,285,026
$6,561,494
● Fringe Benefits
$1,991,329
$2,369,239
● Travel ● Supplies
$429,459 $434,939
● Space Costs
$500,260
$215,000
$41,151
$21,000
● Equipment Rental
● Facilities/Maintenance $736,930
$167,828
● Contractual Services
$547,841
$550,716
● Food & Meal Costs
$169,908
$67,500
● T&TA
$129,694 $159,560
● Indirect Costs
$1,657,578
$1,752,099
● Grantee In Kind
$7,283,888
$3,328,504
● Other
$1,386,108 $1,058,492
TOTAL
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$43,068 $23,650
$21,202,240
$16,710,021
2015 Expenditures
Child & Adult Care Food Program 2015 Expenditures and 2016 Budget Comparison 2015 Expenditures
● Personnel
$398,148 $410,492
● Fringe Benefits
$146,179
$157,650
● Food Costs
$721,500
$573,977
● Supplies (Food Service Only)
$44,160
$47,779
● Equipment Rental
$28,900
$22,408
● Indirect Costs
$98,751
$86,567
● Other
TOTAL
2016 Budget
2016 Budget
$224,325 $110,874
$1,661,963
$1,409,747
The Child & Adult Care Food Program is funded by the USDA through the Mississippi Department of Health.
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H
CHRA operates at the highest level of integrity and fiscal responsibility. Since 1996, HCHRA has consistently received a clean audit. For 20 consecutive years, auditors have reviewed our financial statements and found our records to be accurate, complete, and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. 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.
HCHRA Revenues and Expenditures ● Federal (19,317,169) ● In Kind (7,776,931)
Revenue
● Other Grants/Contracts ● ● ● ● ● ●
(78,900) Donations/Investments (12,527) Local Government (238,726) State (17,704) Fund Raising (77,150) Program Income (9,158) Other (8,019)
TOTAL
$27,536,284
● Head Start (22,905,289)
Expenditures
● LIHEAP (1,621,568) ● Child & Adult Food Program ● ● ●
Hinds County Human Resource Agency strives to ensure that its operations are carried out in a hghly ethical, transparent and trustworthy manner.
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(1,409,747) CSBG (823,604) Rural Transportation (291,239) City of Jackson Utility Program (157,500) Home Delivered Meals (112,522) Other (83,013) Congregate Meals (54,441) Elderly Transportation (21,062) Fund Raising (31,888)
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$27,511,873
Helping Families, Strengthening Communities
HINDS COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY 258 Maddox Road | Post Office Box 22657 | Jackson, Ms 39225-2657 | 601.923.3930 | www.hchra.org