Regional Economic Community Action Program Inc

TO MOBILIZE AND COORDINATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THE BASIC NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM IN ATTAINING THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT.

SEE SCHEDULE O: CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMHEAD START IS A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE SCHOOL READINESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW-INCOME AND MIDDLE-INCOME CHILDREN. RECAP HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM IS RESPONSIVE TO EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENTAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC HERITAGE. THE PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 203 ELIGIBLE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND FIVE. THERE WERE 43 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM WITH AN IEP AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR. THE PROGRAM OPERATED THREE LOCATIONS WITH TWELVE CLASSROOM SESSIONS INCLUDING SIX HOUR AND THREE-HOUR PART-DAY SESSIONS IN WHICH CHILDREN PLAY AND LEARN IN A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR 52 CHILDREN IN PART-DAY SESSIONS. HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THE FOLLOWING LIST DESCRIBES THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED SOME OF THE SERVICES IN 2022-2023. MENTAL HEALTH. 185 PARENTING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD'S SCREENING AND PROGRESS. 79 ASSET BUILDING SERVICES FINANCIAL EDUCATION ....122 EACH YEAR OUR STAFF PARTNER WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND BE SUCCESSFUL. IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WE EXPECT THE CHILDREN TO OBTAIN BY THE END OF THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD YEAR, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED SCHOOL READINESS GOALS. THESE GOALS ARE ALIGNED TO THE HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EARLY LEARNING FRAMEWORK, NEW YORK STATE EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES, AND THE NYS NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS SO THAT NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICT THE CHILDREN WILL ENTER UPON COMPLETION, THEY WILL BE READY. 89% OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR A RELATED FIELD. THE CLASSROOM TEAMS USE THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL TO HELP CHILDREN MEET THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WHILE PREPARING THE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, RECAP OFFERS PRACTICE BASED COACHING (PBC) TO ALL TEACHING STAFF. WE HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE PBC SYSTEM AS A MECHANISM FOR PROMOTING HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING. RECAP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN NYS QUALITY STARS, A QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS. EACH SITE COMPLETED AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND THE CENTERS WERE AWARDED PROVISIONAL RATING OF 4 OF 5 STARS AT EACH LOCATION. DURING THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR, ALL RECAP HEAD START CHILDREN MADE PROGRESS (FROM BASELINE ASSESSMENTS) TOWARD ALL SCHOOL READINESS GOALS. IN COMPARISON TO WIDELY HELD EXPECTATIONS. - 92.3% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL READINESS - 98.7% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN PHYSICAL READINESS - 93.5% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN LANGUAGE READINESS - 94.8% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN COGNITIVE READINESS - 96.1% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN LITERACY READINESS - 90.9% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN MATHEMATICS READINESS

RECAP OFFERED OTHER PROGRAMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 29, 2021 THAT INCLUDED:- FAMILY SERVICES- COMMUNITY SERVICES- COUNTY SERVICES- ENERGY PROGRAMS

SEE SCHEDULE O: SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICESHEAD START IS A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE SCHOOL READINESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOME AND CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN LOW-INCOME AND MIDDLE-INCOME CHILDREN. RECAP HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM IS RESPONSIVE TO EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENTAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC HERITAGE. THE PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 203 ELIGIBLE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE AND FIVE. THERE WERE 43 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAM WITH AN IEP AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR. THE PROGRAM OPERATED THREE LOCATIONS WITH TWELVE CLASSROOM SESSIONS INCLUDING SIX 6 HOUR AND SIX 3 HOUR PART-DAY SESSIONS IN WHICH CHILDREN PLAY AND LEARN IN A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED FOR 52 CHILDREN IN PART-DAY SESSIONS. HEAD START PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THE FOLLOWING LIST DESCRIBES THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED SOME OF THE SERVICES IN 2022-2023. MENTAL HEALTH.185 PARENTING EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD'S SCREENING AND PROGRESS.79 ASSET BUILDING SERVICES FINANCIAL EDUCATION ....122 EACH YEAR OUR STAFF PARTNER WITH PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND BE SUCCESSFUL. IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WE EXPECT THE CHILDREN TO OBTAIN BY THE END OF THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD YEAR, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED SCHOOL READINESS GOALS. THESE GOALS ARE ALIGNED TO THE HEAD START CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EARLY LEARNING FRAMEWORK, NEW YORK STATE EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES, AND THE NYS NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS SO THAT NO MATTER WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICT THE CHILDREN WILL ENTER UPON COMPLETION, THEY WILL BE READY. 89% OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR A RELATED FIELD. THE CLASSROOM TEAMS USE THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL TO HELP CHILDREN MEET THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WHILE PREPARING THE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, RECAP OFFERS PRACTICE BASED COACHING (PBC) TO ALL TEACHING STAFF. WE HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE PBC SYSTEM AS A MECHANISM FOR PROMOTING HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING. RECAP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN NYS QUALITY STARS, A QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS. EACH SITE COMPLETED AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND THE CENTERS WERE AWARDED PROVISIONAL RATING OF 4 OF 5 STARS AT EACH LOCATION. DURING THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR, ALL RECAP HEAD START CHILDREN MADE PROGRESS (FROM BASELINE ASSESSMENTS) TOWARD ALL SCHOOL READINESS GOALS. IN COMPARISON TO WIDELY HELD EXPECTATIONS. - 92.3% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL READINESS - 98.7% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN PHYSICAL READINESS - 93.5% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN LANGUAGE READINESS -94.8% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN COGNITIVE READINESS - 96.1% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN LITERACY READINESS - 90.9% OF ALL RECAP HEAD START 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MET OR EXCEEDED GOALS IN MATHEMATICS READINESS

SEE SCHEDULE O: ADDICTION SERVICESAN AFFORDABLE OASAS-LICENSED OUTPATIENT DAY TREATMENT CENTER OFFERING PERSONALIZED ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ADDICTION SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT