01As the Deputy Director of SETA Children and Family Services, I proudly present the 2023-2024 Annual Report.
For over 43 years, Sacramento Head Start has made a positive impact on the lives of children and families in the communities we serve. Leadership, dedicated staff, the Parent Advisory Committee, Policy Council, and Board members have exhibited a commitment to excellence in child development, school readiness, health, nutrition, mental health, and family support services.
This report will provide program data and analysis regarding Sacramento Head Start’s operational and financial performance, child outcomes, program goals, and plans.
It will highlight areas of amazing accomplishments. We provide high-quality early childhood education to over 4,400 children and families and we continue to work as a community to make a positive impact on our children’s overall development.
We also recognize there have been challenges, but we view these challenges as opportunities for ongoing growth. Our program has developed a robust enrollment plan and implemented innovative outreach approaches to recruit eligible families and qualified staff in partnership with the federal Office of Head Start and the training and technical assistance network. We have strengthened strategies for supervision and interactions to ensure children have the opportunity to grow and prosper in safe and healthy learning environments.
In the new 5-year grant cycle beginning 2024-2025, we remain focused on supporting children, families, and staff for a stronger future, kindergarten, and beyond.
KAREN GRIFFITH
Deputy Director, SETA Children and Family Services
SETA Head Start Mission
To improve the lives of low-income children by providing quality comprehensive child development services that are family focused, including education, health, nutrition and mental health.
02Budget and Expenditures
Read MoreHEAD START (PRESCHOOL)
| Head Start (Preschool) | 2023-2024 | Next Year 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Kind | Budget | Expenditures | Budget | |
| SETA Operated Program | $31,841,086 | $31,123,639 | $9,424,218 | $29,487,555 |
| Elk Grove USD** | $5,230,056 | $4,006,951 | $1,278,582 | $4,057,456 |
| Sac City USD | $7,736,113 | $6,551,547 | $2,367,327 | $6,455,105 |
| San Juan USD** | $11,886,763 | $7,724,027 | $2,735,356 | $7,514,513 |
| Twin Rivers USD** | $3,178,160 | $2,128,749 | $407,131 | $2,509,824 |
| Women’s Civic Improvement Club** | $1,530,064 | $1,309,517 | $399,331 | $1,456,014 |
| Total | $61,402,242 | $52,844,430 | $16,611,945 | $51,480,467 |
*The budget represents Basic, COLA, TTA, and Carryover funds. Carryover funds are earmarked for specific projects that were not completed by the end of the previous fiscal year. **Programs obtained in-kind waiver from ACF.
EARLY HEAD START (INFANT/TODDLERS)
| Early Head Start | 2023-2024 | Next Year 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget* | Expenditures | In-Kind | Budget | |
| SETA Operated Program | $15,339,730 | $12,634,915 | $6,643,931 | $19,370,581 |
| Sac City USD** | $316,290 | $31,437 | – | $316,290 |
| San Juan USD | $2,669,889 | $1,940,784 | $1,279,287 | $2,871,132 |
| Twin Rivers USD** | $1,221,635 | $1,078,522 | – | $1,126,092 |
| Total | $19,547,544 | $15,685,658 | $7,923,218 | $23,684,095 |
*The budget represents Basic, COLA, TTA, and Carryover funds. Carryover funds are earmarked for specific projects that were not completed by the end of the previous fiscal year. **Programs obtained in-kind waiver from ACF.
03Participant and Staff Demographics
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED
TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES SERVED
04School Readiness and Education Program Highlights
Read MoreUSING THE HEAD START EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEORK (ELOF), ALL PROGRAMS WORK TOWARDS HAVING HEAD START CHILDREN THAT ARE…
SAFE
HEALTHY AND WELL
LEARNING AND DEVELOPING
READY FOR SCHOOL
ENGAGED IN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHER CHILDREN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Our program has been in partnership with SETA Head Start since 2018. The collaboration helps us meet our numbers. For dental screenings, we set a target to screen 18,900 kids a year in Sacramento County in the age group from 0-20 years old. Seeing the preschoolers helps us a lot with the school education numbers, screening numbers, fluoride varnishes, and just overall utilization of services. Between July 2023 and June 2024, 1,917 Head Start children received oral screening through the Early Smiles Program, of which 1,490 children received fluoride varnish treatments.
SETA has an amazing and supportive team – Gricelda, Judy, the health assistants (Family Service Workers), and teachers at the school sites. My team loves them, and they are so helpful. When we show up at the site, the paperwork is already done. We have a good consent return rate. From the screenings, we’ve had students who qualified as Urgency 3 where they had pain, an abscess, or something urgent. When I couldn’t get hold of the parent for follow-up, I reached out to Judy who contacted the school site’s teacher or health assistants (Family Service Worker) who got hold of the parent. Staff have that commitment where they follow up so we can get the child into care.
05Family and Community Engagement Program Highlights
Read MoreHS/EHS FAMILY OUTCOMES SURVEY (SETA OPERATED PROGRAM) SPRING 2023-2024
The results show a snapshot of the parents’ and guardians’ opinions and experiences in the SETA-Operated Head Start Program (Spring 2024). The Child Care Results (CCR) Family Outcomes Survey was designed to measure parents’ opinions on how much they and their families have benefited from Head Start. The survey is fully aligned with “The Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework”. That framework identifies seven Family Engagement Outcomes.
THE CCR FAMILY OUTCOMES SURVEY MEASURES HEAD START’S IMPACT IN EACH OF THESE OUTCOME AREAS BY PARENTS’ RESPONSES OF “DID NOT NEED HELP”, “NOT HELPFUL”, “SOMEWHAT HELPFUL”, OR “VERY HELPFUL”:
- Family Well-being
- Positive Parent-Child Relationships
- Families as Lifelong Educators
- Families as Learners
- Family Engagement in Transitions
- Family Connections to Peers and Community
- Families as Advocates and Leaders
06Health and Child
Development Program Highlights
OF FAMILIES ENROLLED IN HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START HAVE A MEDICAL HOME
OF FAMILIES ENROLLED IN HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START HAVE MEDICAL COVERAGE
OF CHILDREN COMPLETED A PROFESSIONAL DENTAL EXAMINATION DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR
OF CHILDREN ARE UP-TO-DATE ON ALL IMMUNIZATIONS APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR AGE
07Delegates and Partners
SETA PROUDLY PARTNERS WITH FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ONE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND TWO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Read MoreSETA would like to warmly thank its delegate agencies and partners who make amazing things happen for children and families in Sacramento County. We thank you for your investment in the future of the children of our community.