Page 7 - Y Head Start Annual Report 2015-2016

We sincerely thank and acknowledge
Parent, Family and the valuable contributions

Community made by our partners.
Engagement (PFCE) • Baltimore County Public Schools
• Baltimore City Public Schools
• Judy Centers
Strong partnerships with parents, families Family engagement • Maryland State Department of Education
and the community play a key role in a • Maryland Therapy Network
child’s school readiness and healthy We understand that children benefit the • Baltimore County Infants & Toddlers
• Baltimore City Infants & Toddlers
development. most when all of the adults who care
for them work together toward positive • Campfield Early Learning Center/Judy Center
• Community College of Baltimore County (ESOL)
Parent engagement outcomes. • LiteBrite, LLC
Y Head Start and Early Head Start • We give parents the opportunity to • Baltimore County Library (Read Rover)
• MYRGE, LLC
encourage the role of parents as their participate in the Policy Council, a • Enoch Pratt Free Library
child’s first and most important teachers. committee which helps assess ongoing • Reading Foundation of Baltimore
program performance and progress in • Kennedy Krieger High School
• To increase parent engagement and achieving program school readiness • Ready At Five - Violets Curriculum and PEEPS
child attendance, we launched an goals and objectives. Many members of • Raise a Reader
incentives-based ‘Punctual Pete this council also sit on our Y Head Start • Harry and Janet Weinberg Foundation
Attendance’ campaign. The campaign and Y Early Head Start Advisory Health
was a huge success and resulted in both Committee. • Smiles Program
• United Healthcare
Baltimore City and Baltimore County • Maryland Society for Sight
surpassing their average daily attendance • We conduct Family Strength • Towson University (nursing dept.)
goals. The campaign also increased Assessments to help develop a • Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP) -University of MD Extension
parental participation with 401 parents program of useful supports for • Adventure Dental
volunteering in Baltimore City and 307 children and families. Ninety-four • MD Physicians Care
volunteering in Baltimore County. percent of families in Baltimore City • Park West Health System
and 100% of families in Baltimore • Amerigroup
• Prior to the start of the school year, a County completed assessments in • Baltimore City Health Department
‘Journey to School Readiness’ conference 2015/16. • John Hopkins ABC Asthma
was held for parents. The event helped Community engagement Family
parents learn about how to prepare their • Annie E. Casey Foundation
child for school, the benefits of regular Community partners play a critical role • The Family Tree
school attendance, the importance in encouraging children to do their best. • PNC Bank
• Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
of health and wellness and their Consequently, we work closely with a • Barnes & Noble
partnership with Y Head Start. The number of community partners to • Price Waterhouse
conference was a huge success with 485 continuously enhance our programming • Family Ed Children’s Services, Foster Grandparents’
parents attending. offerings to our Y Head Start families. program
• Center for Urban Families
• Goodwill Industries
• Housing Authority Baltimore City

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