Head Start is a comprehensive child development program providing services to preschool children of low income families and to children with disabilities.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Education: Head Start recognizes that children have individual rates of development and different interests, cultural backgrounds and learning styles. We focus on providing an educational environment that meets the individual needs of each child enrolled.
Health: A determination will be made as to whether each child has an ongoing source of continuous accessible health care. We ensure that children are on a schedule of age appropriate preventive and primary health care including but not limited to medical, dental and mental health.
Mental Health: A mental health professional is available to provide training to staff and parents and to make them aware of the need for early attention to the special needs of children.
Nutrition: A program is implemented that helps the child and their families identify nutritional needs. They develop an understanding of the relationship between good nutrition and life long health. Children are served breakfast, lunch and a snack.
Social Services: Head Start offers parents opportunities to set and achieve individual and family goals. Family workers are available to help families learn about and access community resources.
Parent Involvement: Parent input is sought in every aspect of Head Start, which gives the parents the opportunity to be involved in the development of the program that serves their children. Throughout the year, workshops are offered to help parents strengthen their parenting skills, increase their knowledge of community resources and learn new skills. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom, assist on field trips, serve on Policy Council and Center Committees, and to become employed within the program.
Children with Disabilities: Children with disabilities and their families receive the full range of Head Star developmental, health and family services. In addition, staff members work closely with community agencies to provide services to meet the special needs of children enrolled.
Home Base: Home based Head Start provides parents with an opportunity to promote the education and development of their children within their own home environment. Services in health, social services, and parent involvement are the same as center based programs.
PARENT PARTICIPATION
Parents are the most important teachers of their children. Their active participation in the program is vital. Parents can be involved in many ways:
Classroom Volunteers Bus Aides Kitchen Aides Center Committee Policy Council Possible Employment
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Jackie Skiff
Jackie Skiff has been employed with JCEO since January 1990 as the Head Start Director. Prior to working with JCEO she spent six years employed with another local non-profit organization. Jackie is a strong advocate for early education and works nationally to support the Head Start mission. E-mail Jackie Skiff at skiffj@jceo.org.
" It has been my pleasure to provide leadership to the staff that provides quality services to the many families we have served throughout the years." - Jackie
HEAD START ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Tamara Myatt
Tamara Myatt has worked as the Associate Director for the Head Start program since November of 2007 and is responsible for all Franklin County activities. Though not affiliated with the Head Start Program, Tamara is also currently overseeing the North Country Even Start Family Literacy Partnership between JCEO and Franlin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). E-mail Tamara Myatt: myatt@jceo.org
“Head Start offers young children and their families the best and most effective services for their needs. We are striving to make our communities and families happy, healthy and successful.”- Tamara
Clinton County Head Start Centers
Main Office 54 Margaret Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 561-6310 voice (518) 562-2947 fax
Beekman Center United Methodist Church Plattsburgh NY 12901 (518) 563-1110
Beekmantown Center Beekmantown Central School PO Box 829 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 561-2917
Champlain Center Three Steeples United Methodist Church Route 11 Champlain, NY 12919 (518) 298-8547
Cumberland Head Center Cumberland Head School Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 563-5098
Keeseville Center 1908 Route 22 Keeseville, NY 12944
Northern Adirondack Center Box 164 Route 11 Ellenburg Depot, NY 12935
Peru I & II Military Turnpike Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518)561-1373
Saranac Center 9 Vaughn Road West Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 562-3658
Ward Hall Center Plattsburgh State University of New York Draper Avenue Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518)564-2254
Franklin County Head Start Centers
Main Office 19 Webster Street Malone, NY 12953 (518) 483-7022
Brushton/Moira Centers PO Box 423 Brushton, NY 12916 (518) 529-0090
Chateaugay Center Chateaugay Central School River Street Chateaugay, NY 12920 (518) 497-6218
Malone Head Start Centers 19 Webster Street Malone, NY 12953 (518) 483-7022
Salmon River Home Base 19 Webster Street Malone, NY 12953
Tupper Lake Center Holy Ghost Academy Marion Avenue Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (518) 359-7180
Tamara Myatt has worked as the Associate Director for the Head Start program since November of 2007 and is responsible for all Franklin County activities.