![]() Applications for our Head Start and Early Head Start programs are taken throughout the year by our Family Advocates at the site locations they serve. A variety of program options including full-day/full-year center-based programs, school day school year center-based programs and home-based Early Head Start programs are available to meet the specific needs of the population served as determined by the annual Community Needs Assessment. The Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative Head Start/Early Head Start Program serves 309 preschool children and 80 infants, toddlers and prenatal women in a predominantly rural eight-county area adjoining the urban sprawl of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky on the Ohio River in Northern Central Kentucky. See our Health Services Brochure for more information about our services. OVEC Head Start School Readiness Program Goalsīy working together in collaboration with parents and healthcare providers, OVEC Head Start’s goal is to identify and address possible health concerns that may impact a child’s educational outcomes. Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Outcomes Kentucky Head Start School Readiness Goals Professional development including opportunities for advancement throughīe empowered to become instructional leadersįamilies, Children and staff have a right toīe respected for their unique cultures and values OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE JOB DESCRIPTION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR PROGRAM: Head Start/Early Head Start RESPONSIBLE TO: Instructional and. Staff and Child Care Partners have a right to Receive support to break the cycle of poverty ![]() Our Mission Provides families and children comprehensive services to ensure success Our Beliefs Children with diagnosed disabilities, in foster care, and those who are homeless also are eligible.Our Vision Advancing Early Childhood Education ![]() Our research shows that number is even less, which is why a two-person household qualifying for Head Start has an estimated household income of $18,310 or less. It’s estimated more than 16% of Kentuckians had incomes below the poverty line ($25,926 for a family of four) in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing childcare opportunities helps Kentucky’s most at-risk families. In 2023, we will complete renovation on the remaining two sites in the Smoketown and Germantown neighborhoods. Others include facilities in Newburg, Fairdale and the Russell neighborhoods. This $1.8 million investment is the fourth facility we have opened in Jefferson County in the past 16 months. Recently, we hosted a ribbon-cutting at OVEC’s newest Head Start center on Dixie Highway in the PRP neighborhood. That’s why OVEC is creating more than 500 new childcare “slots” for children from birth to four years old in Jefferson County, to provide much-needed options for hundreds of parents like Kristyna. Affordable, accessible childcare remains a significant barrier to workforce participation. Kristyna’s experience is one shared with parents in every community. New childcare options for more than 500 children in Jefferson County She increased her hours and eventually found a job that she is passionate about – working with children with disabilities. Instead of dropping out of the workforce, Kristyna worked harder to support her family. That changed when she found affordable, accessible childcare through the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) Head Start programs. The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce estimates 45,000 to 50,000 Kentuckians are unable to work without childcare. Kristyna found herself facing a problem shared by parents across America – her childcare ended. She had a system in place, until her mother’s job returned to the office. Her mother, whose job became remote in the pandemic, doesn’t mind being the caregiver while Kristyna works. She’s a single mom with three children working a part-time job to make ends meet. Kristyna had become used to the routine of dropping her kids off at their Nana’s house. The following op-ed was written by the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative CEO Jason Adkins. By Jason Adkins, Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (OVEC) CEO
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