"Empowering individuals and families to transform their lives and strengthen their communities."
 

   Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc.
       702 San Pedro Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212
           Ph. (210) 299-2400 Fax (210) 299-4498

Education and Early Childhood Development Services Summary

• Model: Full Day center-based and school-based education services in partnership with the five school districts providing services to 2,296 children in approximately 133 classrooms in both school-based and community-based Head Start Education Centers/Classrooms.
  

• All Education and Child Development services will be in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards Part 1304 Subpart B. 1304.21.
  

• Family Service will utilize State approved, evidenced-based curricula that are in alignment with each school district within which Head Start Education Services are provided.

Number of Slots for Full-day Education Services

• 2,296 education slots are projected for 7 hours of daily instruction, five days per week for 177 days per year from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  

• At a minimum, 10% of the Head Start Children enrolled in each school district will be children with disabilities.
  

Number of Slots for Part-day Education Services

At this time, no part-day education services are projected, however, this assumption may be revised based upon the individual needs of families and the communities we serve.

Family and Community Support Services Summary

Family Service will provide a wide range of resources meant to enhance the resilience of vulnerable families by providing social support, information, concrete service linkages, and parental education and leadership training what will ameliorate the stresses that parents may be experiencing.

• Family Wellness Plans and the Family Partnership Agreements will be developed for each family through the assessment of each family’s strengths and needs.
  

• Family Service will develop community collaborative partnerships in each community served by Head Start Centers to leverage available resources to meet community and family needs.
  

• The strategy of hiring current or former Head Start parents for the majority of provider positions will enable the Family Support Workers to be reflective of the families served by Head Start Programs. The proposed service delivery system creates a pipeline to employment and a pathway of advancement for Head Start parents to continuously expand their experience, education and employment.
  

• Family Service’s utilization of parent leadership development and family engagement strategies with the utilization of strengths-based case management services and concrete neighborhood and community linkages with comprehensive resource and referral services will result in children and families who are healthy, happy and ready to succeed in school.
  

• Family Service’s Family and Community Support Services will be based upon best practice recommendations from the Administration of Children, Youth and Families Head Start Bureau and all Head Start Performance Standards and Regulations