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	HEAD START CENTRAL OFFICE INFORMATION Phone: 573-454-2200; fax 573-431-2129 Director: Renee Killian, x1118 Deputy Director: Jan Cooley, x1116 Training Specialist: Bobbie Osia, x1119 Computer Specialist: Sharon LaChance, x1114 Administrative Secretary: Courtney Laramore, x1112 See below for other specialists. ________________________________________ Head Start is a family-based social-emotional literacy program Since 1965 Head Start has served three through five-year-old children in families with low-incomes. Services include: Health—Medical and dental health screening and follow-up is designed to help children feel their best. Health Specialist: Marilyn Gibson, x1115 Nutrition—Head Start serves a nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack and promotes nutrition awareness to help children build strong bodies. Nutrition Specialist: Cecila Crawford, x1139 Parent Involvement/Social Services--Families, whose basic needs are met and who are involved in the lives of their children, provide their children with a wonderful head start in life! PI/SS Specialist: Bev Skaggs, x1111 Education—Our program is designed to meet the social/emotional, intellectual, language and physical needs of children Education Specialist: Wendy Soderlund, x1145 Disabilities—Our program is enriched with the presence of others with disabilities. Least 10% of the children in our program have disabilities. Disabilities Specialist: Wendy Soderlund, x1145 Mental Health—We contract with a licensed psychologist, our Healthy Living Counselor to provide services to children, families, and staff. Mental Health Specialist: Roxanna Simily, x1113	HEAD START SITES Head Start offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of communities in rural Missouri.  There are nine Head Start centers, offering part-day and full-day services, one home-based and a combination program. Over 700 children annually participate in Head Start in the eight counties EMAA serves. Look here at what children are doing at our sites! INFORMATION FOR STAFF Lots of information here--policies, regulations, resources and forms!	PARENT INFORMATION Head Start helps empower parents to connect with agencies to see that their family’s needs are met.  Then parents are encouraged to volunteer and get involved in their children’s lives. Parent handbook, how to enroll your child, and a lot more information here. POLICY COUNCIL All the policies of our program are made by Policy Council, which is made up of at least 51% parents and the remainder community members. They also determine how many children will be served in each location. For a list of members and highlights of meetings, click here. LINKS We are a member of: National Head Start Association Missouri Head Start Association
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