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Health Services
Nutrition Services
Family & Community Partnerships
Education and Early Childhood Development
ERSEA
100
How does the program assist parents in making sure their child has a health care provider and dentist?
- application - HNA - Community Resource List - Community Partners (Keogh) - follow up on current health for child (monthly contact) - Parent meetings, trainings, handouts
100
What funds are used to pay for the meals and snack in our Head Start program? Briefly describe the paperwork process.
CACFP WAMR documentation is recorded at mealtime
100
How do you identify who should be included in the family partnershuip process?
parents, guardians, foster parents, grandparents... we know who lives in the family home - application we visit the home at least twice prior to FPA visit we schedule the appointment around the family's schedule we ask the parent
100
How do we integrate health, nutrition and health into children's activities?
Part of the lesson plan Describe how we know individual children's needs All Staff trainings - parents are trained on activities Home School Connections IMIL
100
Is there a signed statement in the child's file indicating that the chidl is eligible to participate in the program that is signed by the appropriate Head Start employee?
Eligibility Verification Form Application Computerized Reviewed by Managers
200
How does our program plan and clearly articulate a systematic process for implementation of the required health services?
Application Health Flow Sheet Monthly Parent Contact
200
If a child arrives late to the Head Start classroom and has not had breakfast, does our program provide breakfast to the child?
Yes, always. It will not be counted as a meal served if not within the meal timeline.
200
How do you track and assess families' progress in meeting their goals? How do you know when families have met their goals?
Monthly contact and additional contacts Parent meetings - trainings Contact Log documentation Follow up FPA visit Referrals - following up
200
Describe how the program provides linguistically and culturally appropriate practices (learning experiences...). How do these practices support the comprehensive development of children who are dual-language learners?
Translators (verbal, written) Parents as volunteers Cultural awareness trainings One-teacher one-language Bilingual specialists Multi-cultural materials in classrooms, lending libraries...
200
Describe the recruitment process.
December - recruitment plans developed by District teams. January-February - Policy Council and the Board of Directors add to and vote on the recruitment plans. ERSEA guidelines established - include recruitment plans. March - annual ERSEA training. March - recruitment and applications begin. Flyers, signs, advertisements, giveaways, parents help... Describe some of the places we go to recruit and some of the methods we use to recruit.
300
When, where and how do we ask for parent permission prior to the administration of any health procedures?
Signature page on application Health Consent Forms Health Screening Notices Health Screening Results Authorization for Release of Information
300
Describe how parents and community partners are involved in planning and evaluating nutrition services.
Parent meetings Health and nutrition liasions Policy Council Menus are posted Food accommodations Parent help serve meals (if have a food handlers card)
300
How are meetings and interactions respectful of families' diversity and cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including those of families who might be unable to read or speak English? Can you shar materials or plans that show how the porgra implements this requirement?
Interest line call - information is collected Application information Database Selection We hire staff - we hire translators Translate at all meetings - verbal, written... Cultural awareness trainings
300
How are children introduced to new groups, a new classroom, and other transitions?
Transition planning for kindergarten First Home Visits Transition Days Parent volunteers
400
What is the process for obtaining information from parents regarding the health or safety needs of their child and any accommodations that are required to ensure their child's optimal participation in the program?
Application - Family Assessment, HNA Family Staffings, Initial Home Visits Food Accommodation Health Home Visit Health Plans, Health Notes Medication Authorization Children with Disabilities
400
Describe your system for program staff and families working together to assess and plan for each child's nutritional needs, including any special dietary requirements for children with dasibilities, or children with nutrition related health problems.
Application HNA Food Accommodation Forms First Home Visit Health Home Visit Alternate menus
400
Describe the variety of opportunities created by the program which promote communication and interactions between staff and families. Are activities planned at varying times during the day and week to encourage as many parents as possible to participate?
Describe... Parent meetings, parent meeting times, parent classroom volunteers, other parent volunteer opportunities, literacy events, male involvement events, Policy Council, additional parent trainings, home school connections, school readiness conferences, home visits
400
Describe how our program supports children's cognitive development through a variety of strategies.
Children engage in science, math and literacy experiences. Adults provide opportunities and guidance for children to play and explore. Children engage independently and with assistance in play and exploration. Adults support children with guidance and materials to support their discovery of new things.
400
Explain the process for selection of children.
Explain how selection critieria is determined. Explain the waitlist and points. Explain the application process. Explain the BOY selection process. What do we do when a slot comes open? How long to we wait to fill it? (refer to the update form, weekly enrollment reports, class lists...)
500
What are the required screenings? What are the deadlines? Name all expected health outcomes? When do we make a referral?
Height and weight Hearing and Vision Blood pressure H/H, Tb and Lead Physicals Immunizations Dentals
500
How do we make sure that children receive food appropriate to their nutritional needs, developmental readiness, and feedign skills, as recommended in the USDA meal pattern? Give an example of an accommodation for a child with a special need
CACFP meal patterns USDA recommended meal patterns No food from home, or unhealthy foods allowed Individualized meals for children with special needs
500
Describe the process for encouraging families to participate in an individualized process of identifying family strengths, needs and goals that can evolve int Family Partnership Agreements.
Application process Health Home Visit Parent Survey First Home Visits
500
Describe the school readiness goals we have for children.
Individualization process, WTM's and MPM's School Readiness Conference Summaries 45 day screenings IEP goals Teaching Strategies Gold - ongoing assessment Staffings School Readiness Outcomes Guide Ongoing observations and documentation
500
How do we document absenteeism? What do we do with the information? What process do we use to analyze absenteeiwm. How do we resolve absenteeism problems?
WAMR, sign in and sign out sheets Monthly ADA reports, ADA corrective actions plans (85%) WTM's, MPM's Describe process - number of absences, with/without contact, parent contact, documenting absenteeism, Individual Attendance Plan and process, late pick up policy