Suwannee Valley Community Coordinated Child Care Inc

Programs: Suwannee valley community coordinated child care, inc. Is the grantee for head start and early head start services in columbia, hamilton, lafayette and suwannee counties. Head start and early head start are comprehensive programs which promote school readiness by enhancing the social, physical and cognitive development of children through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social and other services. Suwannee valley 4cs annual funded enrollment is 470 children birth to five years old (head start 278, early head start 192). Over 621,576 service hours were delivered to children in 10 centers and 39 classrooms. Over 470 children received services including health screenings/exams. Head start children were assessed three times per year and early head start children were assessed four times per year. Over 940 home visits were completed in combination with 1,132 parent conferences. Additional home visits and parent conferences were provided based on family needs and goals. The outcomes of the head start and early head start programs include children that are prepared to enter kindergarten. Their health needs and concerns have been addressed. Parents are more knowledgeable regarding their child's health, education and development and they are prepared to advocate for their children. Children benefit from interaction in a less restrictive environment which facilitates socialization, peer acceptance and overall development. In addition, families have been linked with needed community services and have increased self-esteem from involvement in program decision making and goal accomplishment.

the usda program provides nutritional meals and snacks for eligible children. Suwannee valley 4cs provided 74,253 breakfasts, 75,253 lunches, and 58,683 afternoon snacks to children.

voluntary pre-k is a program designed to prepare four year olds in florida for kindergarten. This program gives each child an opportunity to prepare for kindergarten by focusing on the high literacy standards and curriculum necessary to enter kindergarten. During the 2016-2017 school year, suwannee valley 4cs provided voluntary pre-k services to 98 head start children at 4 of the head start centers. The voluntary pre-k program works in conjunction with the head start program to provide a full day of learning activities to help provide a strong foundation needed to start a successful educational journey.

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