Head Start Centers are operated by Lynchburg Community Action Group, Inc. and are located in the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst and Bedford. There are four hundred and fifty two (452) children between the ages of three (3) and four (4) years of age enrolled in the Head Start Program and there are approximately ninety-five (95) staff members. The Head Start Program has been in existence since 1966.
In addition to providing comprehensive child development services to the children, Head Start worked extensively with the parents of the children enrolled in the Program. Some of the parent involvement activities included workshop topics such as Enhancing Parenting Skills, Home Safety, Adult Education, Nutrition Education, Budgeting, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Development and Family Literacy. Head Start Parents also participated on the Policy Council, attended parent meetings and served on the Health Advisory Committee. There were eighty-eight (88) fathers that participated in the Fatherhood Program.
School Readiness was the focus of the classroom activities. The teachers worked with the children on learning Math, Literacy Skills, Social and Emotional Development and in other areas such as Science and Nature.
Additional Information about Head Start Program:
Number of Children Served |
514 |
Number of Families Served |
486 |
Number of Children with Disability |
85 |
Preschool Curriculum |
Creative Curriculum |
Number of Children receiving medical exam |
97% of children served |
Number of Children receiving dental exam |
95% of children served |
Number of Children with up-to-date immunization |
93% of children served |
Average monthly enrollment |
87% |
Percentage of eligible children served |
88% |
Funding Sources and Amounts FY 2008-2009:
DHHS: Head Start (Federal Share) |
$3,014,744 |
Training & Technical Assistance |
35,907 |
Head Start Match (25%) Non-Federal Share |
762,663 |
| OTHER: |
United Way of Central Virginia |
32,125 |
USDA |
250,009 |
| BUDGET INFORMATION: |
Personnel |
1,781,391 |
Fringe Benefits |
537,584 |
Supplies |
54,210 |
Contractual |
105,688 |
Other |
366,918 |
Indirect Cost |
204,860 |
Program Reviews:
Our last Financial Audit, completed in December 31, 2008 had no findings.
Our last Federal Monitoring Review, completed in March 2007 had three non-compliances which were corrected by May 2007.
Transitional Activities
Children who are four years of age became familiar with the public schools throughout the year. They had the opportunity to take classroom field trips to elementary schools, to visit the Cafeteria, Library and Gymnasium. Head Start staff contacted the public schools to obtained kindergarten registration information and provided this information to the Head Start Parents. Head Start Family Service Workers focused on making certain that parents followed through on obtaining an up-to-date physical for their child, as well as other necessary documentation needed for Kindergarten entry. |
