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About Our Head Start Program
CDCFC, Inc. provides high quality, comprehensive development programs and services to income-eligible children and their families. Children ages 3-5 years old may attend full or half-day preschool classes that focus on developing school readiness skills along with providing health, nutrition, and other social services throughout program enrollment. To meet the unique needs of our families, CDCFC offers a variety of program options.
Center Based Program Children enrolled in this option attend a full or part-day session at one of our Head Start centers. Center staff use a team teaching approach in creating a nurturing learning environment, with a teacher/child ratio of 2:17. We implement Creative Curriculum which is an early learning program designed to create learning experiences that are organized around four major developmental areas -- those being social/emotional, fine gross motor, cognitive along with language and literacy. Our teachers place special emphasis on the development of language and literacy based on its direct impact on early reading and school readiness.
Home
Base Program In our Home Base program, Home Visitors provide in-home, one-on-one instruction to parents of enrollees and their siblings. To develop and enhance their socialization skills, enrollees participate in "socialization" days which provide opportunities to experience a Head Start classroom setting twice per month. For additional information you may contact Home Base staff below: Sandra Haley, Home Base Supervisor Stephanie DeValencia, Home Visitor
Early Learning Initiative & Child Care Partnerships Peggy Rosser-Tshaka, Area Manager
Early Learning Initiative (ELI) Jason Charles, Education Specialist Currently, Early Learning Initiative programs are offered in many of Ohio's counties through a cooperative program of the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the program, including eligibility and how to apply. What will the program offer my child? All Early Learning Initiative programs offer children:
All Early Learning Initiative programs provide families:
Who qualifies? Families may qualify if they meet certain conditions:
How do I apply? Contact the Child Referral and Resource Center near you or the Ohio Department of Education toll-free at (877) 644-6338 for the names of agencies near you. An ELI agency can assist you in completing the application.
Victoria Beasley, Center Coordinator Britnee Bryant, Case Manager Jill Smith, Center Coordinator Nicole Hill, Case Manager Edie Warner, Center Coordinator Phil Silette, Case Manager Jasmin Wurster, Center Coordinator TaRey White, Case Manager
Child Care Partnership Program CDCFC has established partnerships with local public and private day care programs to provide Head Start services. For additional information related to the Partnership Program, please contact any of the staff listed below:
For additional information you may contact Partnership staff below:
Rochelle Hritzo, Education Specialist Clefton L. Jackson, Case Manager Latasha Mayo, Education Specialist Laura Silette, Lead Case Manager Chudney Williams, Case Manager
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