	PROGRAM PROFILE Program Name: SHAPES (South Plains Headstart & Professional Educational Services) Address: 1303 Houston, Box 610 City: Levelland State: Texas Zip Code: 79336 Telephone #: 806/894-2207 Fax: 806/894-8018 Days Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Director: Nelle Watson Contact Person: Sharon Johnson/Matilda Elizondo Origination Date: 1964 Budget Total: 3,500,000 Type of Funding: Federal - Local Clients Served Annually: 928 Services Provided: Education, Social Services, Health, Mental Health, Disabilities, Literature, Parent Involvement Requirements for Eligibility and Financial Guidelines: Low-Income Families, Federal Financial Guideline Intake Procedure: Application Required Documents: Proof of Income, Birth Certificate, Child's Immunization Records Fee Structure: None Counties Served: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, Yoakum, Jones, Haskell, Shackelford, Stephens Funding Sources: Federal - Local History with SPCAA: Other Comments: Head Start Program - Headstart is a comprehensive child development program for three and four-year olds. It provides the child the opportunity to learn basic social concepts, develop self-esteem, function in a school atmosphere, and develop basic concepts of learning. Helps prepare the parent to become self-sufficient and develop life skills. SOUTH PLAINS HEAD START MISSION STATEMENT QUALITY means South Plains Head Start educating and serving disadvantaged children and families. As a division of the South Plains Community Action Agency, South Plains Head Start's goals include: o Positive community intervention programs improving the quality of life for socio-economically disadvantaged children and families. o Providing educational opportunities for families to become more self- sufficient through the utilization of resource networks (e.g., job training, parent involvement, cultural diversity, development training, literacy). HEAD START PHILOSOPHY SPHS ensures Head Start children a healthy and cheerful individual learning environment. SPHS offers individual educational plans for Head Start children. Through an emphasis on play, the program offers an opportunity for the child to develop physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally. Special activities are planned for the child to function freely, explore and experiment in the early childhood environment to improve his learning. The learning environment is a joyous, lively and fun loving place, maintaining an atmosphere of acceptance of each child, utilizing space, furniture, and equipment appropriate for the children. Learning experiences will take place in the center which facilitate individual and group interaction and home-based curriculum activities. QUALITY is the key to all SPHS activities and experiences. The SPHS staff will represent well trained, highly competent individuals dedicated to the service mission statement "QUALITY means South Plains head Start educating and serving underprivileged children and families." o To enable children and families to reach their fullest potential, to become self-sufficient, and socially competent. o Committed to QUALITY service through collaborative efforts with valued multi-funding sources, and professional staff within three (3) to five (5) years. o Striving to serve all eligible children. o Winners for Children and Families. VISION SPHS staff members' commitment to quality shines through all aspects of implementing the children's program. Through their efficiency and collaboration efforts with appropriate resources, the professional staff strives to improve the lives of children and their families. To best accomplish this vision, long term organizational goals will be implemented. Long term organization objectives to accomplish the SPHS vision include: 1. Provide opportunities for children to become sufficiently educated, healthy, and socially and emotionally competent. 2. Focus on parent education to satisfy the identified needs. 3. Seek network and unify appropriate local, state, and national resources for enhancing the quality of life for children, families, and staff.
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PROGRAM PROFILE

Program Name: SHAPES (South Plains Headstart & Professional

Educational Services)

Address: 1303 Houston, Box 610

City: Levelland State: Texas Zip Code: 79336

Telephone #: 806/894-2207 Fax: 806/894-8018

Days Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Director: Nelle Watson

Contact Person: Sharon Johnson/Matilda Elizondo

Origination Date: 1964

Budget Total: 3,500,000

Type of Funding: Federal - Local

Clients Served Annually: 928

Services Provided: Education, Social Services, Health, Mental Health, Disabilities, Literature, Parent Involvement

Requirements for Eligibility and Financial Guidelines: Low-Income Families, Federal Financial Guideline

Intake Procedure: Application

Required Documents: Proof of Income, Birth Certificate, Child's Immunization Records

Fee Structure: None

Counties Served: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, Yoakum, Jones, Haskell, Shackelford, Stephens

Funding Sources: Federal - Local

History with SPCAA:

Other Comments: Head Start Program - Headstart is a comprehensive child development program for three and four-year olds. It provides the child the opportunity to learn basic social concepts, develop self-esteem, function in a school atmosphere, and develop basic concepts of learning. Helps prepare the parent to become self-sufficient and develop life skills.

SOUTH PLAINS HEAD START MISSION STATEMENT

QUALITY means South Plains Head Start educating and serving disadvantaged children and families.

As a division of the South Plains Community Action Agency, South Plains Head Start's goals include:

o Positive community intervention programs improving the quality of life for socio-economically disadvantaged children and families.

o Providing educational opportunities for families to become more self- sufficient through the utilization of resource networks (e.g., job training, parent involvement, cultural diversity, development training, literacy).

HEAD START PHILOSOPHY

SPHS ensures Head Start children a healthy and cheerful individual learning environment. SPHS offers individual educational plans for Head Start children. Through an emphasis on play, the program offers an opportunity for the child to develop physically, intellectually, socially and emotionally. Special activities are planned for the child to function freely, explore and experiment in the early childhood environment to improve his learning.

The learning environment is a joyous, lively and fun loving place, maintaining an atmosphere of acceptance of each child, utilizing space, furniture, and equipment appropriate for the children. Learning experiences will take place in the center which facilitate individual and group interaction and home-based curriculum activities.

QUALITY is the key to all SPHS activities and experiences. The SPHS staff will represent well trained, highly competent individuals dedicated to the service mission statement "QUALITY means South Plains head Start educating and serving underprivileged children and families."

o To enable children and families to reach their fullest potential, to become self-sufficient, and socially competent.

o Committed to QUALITY service through collaborative efforts with valued multi-funding sources, and professional staff within three (3) to five (5) years.

o Striving to serve all eligible children.

o Winners for Children and Families.

VISION

SPHS staff members' commitment to quality shines through all aspects of implementing the children's program. Through their efficiency and collaboration efforts with appropriate resources, the professional staff strives to improve the lives of children and their families. To best accomplish this vision, long term organizational goals will be implemented.

Long term organization objectives to accomplish the SPHS vision include:

1. Provide opportunities for children to become sufficiently educated, healthy, and socially and emotionally competent.

2. Focus on parent education to satisfy the identified needs.

3. Seek network and unify appropriate local, state, and national resources for enhancing the quality of life for children, families, and staff.

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