Hawaii Head Start Fact Sheet 2003
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Partnering to SHAPE Head Start for the 21st Century in Hawaii
Serving Hawaii's Keiki Since 1965
Did you know that in Hawaii...*
- A mental health professional spends an average of 37 hours per operating month working at Head Start sites.
- 12% of Head Start children are with identified special needs.
- 77% of Head Start lead teachers have an AS, BA, or MA degree.
- 34% of Head Start teachers, assistant teachers, aides and managers are currently enrolled in higher education programs.
- 96% of Head Start children have an ongoing source of continuous, accessible dental care.
- 98% of Head Start children have health insurance and an ongoing source of continuous, accessible medical care.
* As of 12/03
Statistical Data
FUNDING SOURCES | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | |||||||
Head Start Grantees | Head Start Children | Federal Funding | State Funding | In-Kind | Other | %of Employees who were/are Head Start Parents | # of Volunteer Hours | # of Employees |
| CFSKauai/HS | 161 | $1,090,458 | $58,000 | $272,615 | $17,600 | 25% | 14,892 | 24 |
| HCAP/HS | 1650 | $14,278,778 | $58,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,252,971 | 32% | 16,011 | 312 |
| HCEO/HS | 376 | $2,645,647 | $89,168 | $661,142 | $18,000 | 44% | 13,825 | 96 |
| MEO/HS | 298 | $1,828,157 | $47,000 | $706,212 | $398,733 | 45% | 13,000 | 75 |
| PACT/HS | 201 | $1,668,769 | $60,000 | $334,000 | $40,000 | 15% | 18,625 | 41 |
| FSSWH/EHS | 57 | $534,117 | $0 | $133,529 | $0 | 25% | 2,740 | 12 |
| MFSS/EHS | 55 | $569,637 | $0 | $134,909 | $0 | 0% | 2,126 | 14 |
| PACT/EHS | 265 | $2,849,843 | $0 | $570,000 | $0 | 10% | 7,200 | 42 |
| TOTALS | 3063 | $25,465,406 | $312,168 | $5,812,407 | $1,727,304 | 24.5%(avg.) | 88,419 | 616 |
The impact of Head Start helps shape the communities and families it servers. Head Start...
- has strong and capable administration directed by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF); Administration for Children and Families (ACF); and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
- brings jobs, training and funding to the communities it serves.
- brings the federal government and local communities into "true" public-private relationships.
- programs are encouraged to use non-Head Start resources in their communities with a requirement of a matching 20% in-kind.
- partners with Early Head Start Programs which reach out to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers.
- is governed by the Head Start Program Performance Standards and is divided into three services areas: Early Childhood Development and Health Services: Family and Community Partnerships; and Program Design and Management.
- invests resources in quality staff by providing growth and development opportunities to all staff.
- is required to include children with disabilities and their families in all aspects of the program.
- focuses on oral health through the work of agency oral health teams and the Head Start Hawaii Oral Health Strategic Plan.
Head Start Association of Hawaii (HSAH) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes.
Mission: HSAH is a unified voice providing opportunities for Hawaii's children and families of low income to grow and thrive in an ever-changing world.
We invite you to join our mission...Annual membership for parents and students is $10; Head Start staff is $20; Friends are $30; Head Start Directors are $40; nonprofit organizations $100; and a corporate membership is $250.
For more information, please call 808-249-2988.
