EAST WAYNE STREET CENTER HEAD START

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EAST WAYNE STREET CENTER HEAD START

• Management Improvement Plan

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Our Mission

• The Nationally Accredited team at East Wayne Head
  Start focuses on improving families by putting
  families first through a hands on approach with
  commitment, compassion, comprehensive services
  and a highly trained and experienced staff.

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Who we are

• The East Wayne Street Center Head Start has been
  in existence serving children and families since
  1965
• Currently serving 105 children and families(10
  disabilities)
• 20 dedicated, professional staff
• Parent engaged policy committee
• Caring, involved board of directors

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Service Area
Allen County, Indiana
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What we do

• We serve children and families by offering
• Top Quality Education for children
• Literacy Classroom
• Health, Mental Health and Disability services
• Social Services for families through engagement
  and resources

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Environment
Threats
Opportunities

• Strict guidelines for Teacher Education
• Decreased amount of local colleges offering ECE
  degrees

• Decrease in unemployment
• Greater need for full daycare services

Weaknesses
Strengths

• Passionate, committed staff
• Organizational Support
• Community Support

• Decreased amount of teachers with advanced
  degrees
• Management/staff conflict

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The problem (or opportunity) we are facing

• East Wayne Head Start would like to expand our
  services to better meet the needs of our
  population
• Meet the need for full day care for our community

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The MIP

• GOAL
• To provide Full Day services for children, so our
  families needs will be better met.
• OBJECTIVE
• To offer full day services in one classroom, for
  14 children by September 1, 2013.
• STRATEGIC OPTION
• Secure a grant to fund slots for additional
  children and staff.
• Partner with the local Community College to
  secure funds and staff for additional slots for
  children.

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Steps to the Goal

• Obtain resources and stats
• Develop a start up budget and yearly budget
• Allocate salaries and costs for programs/apply
  for grants
• Create an MOU with community partners
• Present MIP to Staff/implement marketing
• Begin recruiting and enrolling children
• Set up room and order supplies/hire staff

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How to measure?

• 4 slots filled in the month of February
• 7 slots filled in the month of April
• Fully Enrolled by July, 2013

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Financial
Funding Sources Dollar amounts
Corporate Investment State Voucher Program Foundations Average hourly rate 24.39 Average daily cost 83.56 Hours to complete 2,768
Grant Total 28,912
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Questions/Comments

• Children are the world's most valuable resource
  and its best hope for the future
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy