What is Head Start?
preschool-aged
from families
Head Start programs promote the school readiness of infants, toddlers, and
children
with low income. Services are provided in a variety of settings and strive to enhance children’s cognitive, socialemotional, and physical development as well as language/literacy, math and social skills that prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. Head Start programs also engage parents or other key family members in positive relationships, with a focus on family well being. Parents participate in leadership roles, including having a say in program operations Eligibility Type # of participants Income at or below federal poverty line 8,790 Public Assistance such as TANF and SSI 1,037 Foster Care 616 Homeless 827 Other Various Types 1,408 Income between 100% - 130% of the federal poverty line, but not counted above 1,124 Oklahoma Head Start Programs Eligibility Breakdown Head Start State Collaboration Office Annual Fact Sheet 2021 Oklahoma has 403 Head Start Centers Statewide Pregnant Individuals and families with children from birth to age 5 are eligible to apply. Families who are experiencing homelessness, children who are in foster care, families who are receiving SSI, TANF, or SNAP benefits are also eligible to apply for Head Start services Programs must serve at last 10% of their enrollment with children who have a disability and no more than 10% of their enrollment can be families whose income exceeds the eligibility criteria. Who is Eligible for Head Start Programs? Oklahoma State Head Start Program Fast Facts 12,511 Total Families Served 13,668 Total Kids Enrolled
YEAR OVER YEAR CUMULATIVE ENROLLMENT BY AGE 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Under 1 Year 1,238 1,199 1,351 1,407 1,293 Age 1 1,279 1,499 1,548 1,622 1,421 Age 2 1,699 1,882 2,229 2,332 1,927 Age 3 8,935 9,118 8,687 8,810 5,024 Age 4 7,182 6,819 6,636 6,035 3,945 Age 5 & Above 24 25 61 26 58 Pregnant Individuals 156 160 153 184 134 ETHNICITY AND RACE # of participants American Indian or Alaskan Native 3,343 (24.5%) Asian 160 (1.2%) Black or African American 2,229 (16.3%) Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 24 (0.17%) White 5,650 (41 4%) Bi-Racial / Multi-Racial 1,408 (10.3%) Other 607 (4.4%) Unspecified 291 (2.1%) Homelessness and Foster Care Status 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Status as Homeless 4.5% 4.7% 5.1% 5.6% 6.5% Status As a Foster Child 3 6% 4 0% 4 5% 4 5% 5 8% Nontribal 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Cumulative Enrollment 17,091 17,199 17,217 16,910 13,608 Federal $109,106,396 $109,007,948 $115,212,964 $120,049,662 $138,909,380 State $1,884,877 $1,836,436 $1,749,557 $1,749,557 No Data Tribal 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Cumulative Enrollment 3,266 3,343 3,295 3,352 3,100 Federal $26,750,815 $29,373,619 $29,373,619 $29,724,208 $31,211,722 Head Start State Collaboration Office Annual Fact Sheet 2021 2 Enrollment Funding Family-Parent Relationship # of Families at Enrollment Total Number of Families 12,511 Number of Two Parent Families 6,330 (50.1%) Number of Single-Parent Families 6,181 (49.9%) Prior Enrollment # of Children The Second Year 4,282 (31.3%) Three or more Years 1,369 (10 0%) Funded Enrollment (Number of enrollment slots the program is funded to serve) # of Funded Enrollment Slots Cumulative Funded Enrollment 17,091
Health Services
Screenings / Referrals for Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, and Mental Health Nutrition Services
Health and Nutrition Education Assistance in Establishing Dental and Health Care Involvement in Discussing their child's screening and assessment results and their child's progress
Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) schedule
Family Services
Emergency / Crisis Intervention Housing Assistance and Asset Building Assistance in Enrolling into an Education or Job Training Program Parent Council Leadership Opportunities School Transition Support Assistance to Families of Incarcerated Individuals Family Literacy Education
Education Services
Individualized Education Programs Evidence-Based Curriculum Inclusion of Children with Disabilities School Readiness Education Services Substance Misuse Prevention Education Substance Misuse Treatment Research Based Parenting Curriculum Health and Development of Tobacco Product use Education Postpartum Care Education Relationship and Marriage Education
Enrolled
Children Received Care for a Chronic Health Condition
Children Received Preventative Dental Care
Families that Received Mental Health Services
Families
Misuse
Children
Children (40%)
Families (10.4%)
Conditions
Head Start State Collaboration Office Annual Fact Sheet 2021 3 Health Services Specific
Treated Year Over Year in Children 2018 2019 2020 Asthma 467 264 348 (2.54%) Hearing Difficulties 482 479 343 (2 51%) Vision Problems 832 830 608 (4 5%) High Lead Levels 91 39 35 (.25%) Diabetes 13 4 9 (.06%) Health Services 2020 2021 Numbers # of Children or # of Families
Children Completed Behavioral Screenings 5,291 Children (38.7%)
546
(3 9%)
5,462
1,307
that Received Substance
Prevention Services 640 Families (5.1%) Families that received Substance Misuse Treatment Services 238 Families (1.9%) Education on Nutrition 4,467 Families (35.7%) Preventive Care / Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Schedule Numbers in Children 2018 2019 2020 EPSDT Up to Date at Start of Enrollment Year 50 5% 44 2% 37 7% EPSDT Up-to-Date at End of Enrollment Year 78.6% 72.9% 59.1% Services to All Children at Beginning of Enrollment Year Compared to End of Enrollment Year (based on Cumulative Enrollment) # of Children at Beginning of Enrollment Year # Children at End of Enrollment Year Children with Health Insurance 12,639 (92.5%) 12,639 (92.5%) Children with Accessible Health Care 12,285 (89 9%) 12,301 (90 0%) Children with Up to Date Immunizations or all possible Immunizations to Date, or Exempt 10,216 (74.74%) 10,409 (76.6%) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Year over Year: 2018 2019 2020 Children with a Medical Home at Enrollment 17,500 19,500 12,285 (89.8%) Children with a Medical Home End of Year 19,500 19,300 12,301 (89 9%) Children with a Dental Home at Enrollment 15,000 16,000 10,204 (74 6%) Children with a Dental at End of Year 18,500 18,300 11,108 (81.3%) Services
Nontribal
Start &
Head Start
Tribal Head Start &
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Head
Early
Early Head Start
Enrolled Family + Education Services Number of Families Families Received Emergency / Crisis Intervention 3,229 (25.8%) Housing Assistance (e.g., subsidies, utilities, repairs) 724 (5.8%) Asset Building Services (e.g., Financial Education, Debt Counseling) 1,840 (14.7%) Mental Health Services 1,307 (10 5%) English as a Second Language 369 (2.9%) Assistance in Enrolling into an Education or Job Training Program 1,227 (9.8%) Research-based Parenting Curriculum 5,105 (40.8%) Supporting Transitions between programs 4,944 (39 5%) Assistance to Families of Incarcerated Individuals 134 (1 1%) 12,511 (100%) Families in Head Start and Early Head Start 9,800 (78.3%) Families in Head Start and Early Head Start that received services to promote Family Outcomes Family Services (Homelessness, Foster Care, and Disability) # of Children / Families Number of families experiencing homelessness that were served during the enrollment year 809 (6.5%) Number of children experiencing homelessness that were served during the enrollment year 833 (6.5%) Number of enrolled children who were in foster care at any point during the program year 795 (5.8%) Number of enrolled children who were referred to Head Start/ Early Head Start by a Welfare Agency 277 (2.1%) Children determined eligible for Disability Services 1,367 (10 1%) Eligible children who received Disability Services 1,346 (98.5%) Teacher + Staff Qualifications Head Start State Collaboration Office Annual Fact Sheet 2021 4 Family + Education Services # of Classroom Teachers Number of Head Start Teachers in Oklahoma 1,377 Number of Early Head Start Teachers in Oklahoma 869 Head Start and Early Head Start Teacher Qualifications # of Teachers An Advanced Degree 113 (5.1%) A Baccalaureate Degree 544 (24.2%) An Associate Degree 399 (17 7%) A Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or State Awarded Credential 752 (33.5%) None of the Qualifications Listed Above apply 364 (16.2%)
Head Start and Early Head Start Grantees
Big Five Community Services
Head Start / Early Head Start
580 924 5331
Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City
Head Start / Early Head Start 405 232 0199
Community Action Development Corporation
Head Start / Early Head Start
580 335 5588
Community Action Resource & Development, Inc
Head Start / Early Head Start
918 341 5000
Community Action Project of Tulsa County
Head Start / Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership 918 382 3200
Delta Community Action Foundation, Inc
Head Start / Early Head Start
405 756 1100
INCA Community Services, Inc
Head Start / Early Head Start
580 371 2352
Northeast Oklahoma Community Action Agency
Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership
918 253 4683
Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group
Head Start / Early Head Start 580 482 5040
United Community Action Program, Inc.
Head Start / Early Head Start
918 762 3041
Washita Valley Community Action Council
Head Start / Early Head Start
405 224 5831
Crossroads Youth and Family Services
Head Start / Early Head Start
405 292 6440
Grand Head Start (Jay Public Schools)
Head Start / Early Head Start
918 253 8650
Central Tribes of the Shawnee Area Inc Head Start / Early Head Start 405 275 4415
Cherokee Nation Head Start Head Start / Early Head Start 918 453 5757
Cheyenne Arapaho Head Start Head Start 405 422 7636
The Chickasaw Nation Head Start Head Start 580 421 7711
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Head Start / Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership 580 924 8280
Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership (918) 977 3600 x2435
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Early Head Start (405) 547 5826
Kickapoo Head Start, Inc. Head Start (405) 964 3676
Kiowa Tribe Head Start Head Start (580) 654 6393
Muskogee (Creek) Nation Head Start Program Head Start (918) 732 7898
Osage Nation Head Start Head Start (918) 287 5462
Otoe Missouria Head Start Head Start (580) 723 4466 x226
Ponca Tribe Head Start Head Start (580) 762 7927 x223
Seminole Nation Early Childhood Services Head Start / Early Head Start (405) 234 5265
OTHERGRANTEES (NONCAA)
Green County Behavioral Health Services
Head Start / Early Head Start 918 253 8650
Native American Coalition of Tulsa Head Start / Early Head Start 918 253 8650
Tulsa Educare
Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership 918 779 6233
Sunbeam Family Services Inc
Head Start / Early Head Start / Child Care Partnership 405 528 7721
Compiled by Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies and the Oklahoma Head Start State Collaboration Office 605 Centennial Blvd Edmond, OK 73013 405 949 1495 Head Start State Collaboration Office Annual Fact Sheet 2021 5
American Indian / Alaskan Native (NON CAA)
