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Operations

Brenda Rivers - Vice President

Teresa Leonard - Administrative Assistant

Tammi Moore-Hamilton, Outcomes Specialist

Within the Child Development Council of Franklin County, Inc. (CDCFC), the Operations Department is responsible for the following Departments:  Health Services, Transition, Family Support, and Education. 

Nutrition Services

Wanda Layne, R.D., L. D., - Director of Nutrition Services

Child Nutrition Services -  Our goal is to promote child wellness by providing nutrition services that supplement and compliment those of the home and community.  Head Start child nutrition services assist families in meeting each child's nutrition needs, establish good eating habits that nurture health development and promote life-long well being.

Nutrition services provide quality food services in accordance with the local, state, federal regulations, and United States Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations.

For additional information you may contact:

Marie Villareal, CDM, CFPP, Nutrition Services Manager

Sherrie Wood, Nutrition Services Assistant

Sherrie Hardy, CACFP Monitoring Assistant

 

 

Family Support Services

 

Marie Kromah-Sherif, Director, Family Support Services

Darryl Miller, Family Support Assistant

 The Family Support Services Director provides leadership, professional and administrative support to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local standards and regulations.  You may contact staff listed for additional information.

Health Services - The Health Services Department promotes personal hygiene, oral care, and wellness for preschool children.  Health services include conducting hearing and vision screenings and assisting parents in selecting a dental or medical provider, following up with each child and their family if treatment is needed.  We promote health and wellness in a fun and exciting way so that children and parents are able to understand.  We also provide training to staff and families in the areas of CPR, First Aid and Communicable disease.

Janice Case, RN, Health Manager

Cheryl Jones, RN, Health Specialist

Feteri McNeal, LPN, Health Specialist

Chaleta Paige-Williams, LPN, Health Specialist

Lynn Underwood, LPN, Health Specialist

 

Recruitment & Enrollment  -  This department is responsible for recruiting eligible children by canvassing various neighborhoods, locating community resources to collaborate with various events, outreach to different ethnic communities, and develops the recruitment plan and strategy.  In addition, they provide support for the case managers, education and family support staff. 

Kim Watkins, Recruitment/Enrollment Manager

Ashkir Ali, Outreach Coordinator

 Tiffany Bailey, Recruitment Coordinator

Sedalia Green, Recruitment Coordinator

Erica Mandeville, Recruitment Coordinator

 Jeannette Odame, Recruitment Coordinator

Sonia Pinero, Outreach Coordinator

Steven Shelton, Recruitment Coordinator

 

 Disability Services - CDCFC provides comprehensive services to children with disabilities.  Children with disabilities will receive experiences that are as close as possible to their peers while meeting their specific needs in the classroom.  This comprehensive program is a wonderful learning opportunity for the adults, children, and their peers in our program.  On-going training is provided to parents and staff to assist in becoming more knowledgeable of current laws, parent rights, as well as different types of disabilities, resources, and strategies to work with each child.

Mental Health Services - Mental Health takes a team approach to strengthening a child's mental health, both in the classroom and at home.  a child's social emotional development is important to be successful in school and in life.  CDCFC Head Start provides evaluations and referrals in Development and Behavior, as well as training on various mental health areas to both parents and staff.  Mental Health strives to assist the entire family when facing mental health challenges by collaborating with community Mental Health Agencies.

Speech Services - CDCFC provides speech therapy to children who qualify for services.  The children receive speech screenings within 45 days after enrollment, and if an evaluation is warranted, the multidisciplinary team reviews all results to determine if a child needs further service and/or referrals.   For qualifying children, a Child Service Plan (CSP) is written to meet the child's needs.  

 

 Pamela J. Slater, Disabilities Manager

Clydedina Bocook, Disabilities Coordinator

Madelyn Connell, Disabilities Coordinator

Johnnie Elder, Disabilities Coordinator

Jennifer Hanes-Dean, Behavior Specialist

Esther Holsinger, Speech Pathologist

Maria Saunders, Disabilities Clerk

 

 

                                                            

 

Transportation

Transportation's goal is for the safe, timely, and efficient transportation of children to and from our Head Start centers and other Head Start related activities.  For additional information, you may contact:

Sharon Davis, Transportation Manager

Marsha Estridge, Transportation Supervisor

Leslie Shankey, Transportation Supervisor

 

Parent Involvement is Forever

 Kim Jackson, Parent Involvement Manager

The entire staff at CDCFC shares the responsibility of assuring that parents have an opportunity to be involved in the education of their children.  Parents are involved in the classroom, serve on  Policy Council and Advisory Committees and Center/Agency Committees.   Parents are empowered to help develop activities for their children as well as parents.  Parents serve as volunteers to assist staff in the classroom, field trips or at home.  

The Parent Involvement Manager enhances and strengthens CDCFC's program's Policy Council, encourages parent participation and awareness, and works with parents  and other related activities.  For additional information, you may contact:

 

 

The Fatherhood Program

Terry Smith, Fatherhood Program Manager

 

The Fatherhood Program is a CDCFC Mail Involvement program designed to:

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 Enhance the bonding between children and males

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Provide support and resources for males and families

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Build stronger male/female relationships

 

 

The Fatherhood Program provides services that address but aren't limited to:

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Co-parenting

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Child support

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Employment

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Health issues

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Educational and recreational activities

For additional information regarding the Fatherhood Program, you may contact.