- Funding
The Families in Partnership Early Head Start Center participates in CACFP. We also work with the Nurturing Center and Best Beginnings Scholarships for childcare. These funds are put back into the center in the form of salaries and supplies.
- Budgetary Expenditures
The statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in net assets compare budget to actual.
Revenues: Budget Actual
Grant Revenue $399,906 $399,887
In-Kind $99,977 $99,977
Total Revenue $499,883 $499,864
Expenses:
Personnel and Fringe Benefits $335,967 $331,131
Travel and Training $12,943 $12,683
Supplies $3,447 $5,137
Contractual $11,600 $11,907
Other $21,600 $24,763
In-Kind $99,977 $99,977
Total Expenses $499,883 $499,864
ARRA COLA QIF:
Grant Revenue $32,541 $32,513
In-Kind $8,135 $8,135
Total Revenue $40,676 $40,648
Expenses:
Personnel and Fringe Benefits $6,601 $6,588
Travel and Training $13,989 $13,974
Supplies $0 $0
Contractual $0 $0
Other $ $388
Quality Improvement Funds $11,951 $11,563
In-Kind $8,135 $8,135
Total Expenses $40,676 $40,648
Revenue Over Expenses $0 $0
- Enrollment
The total number of children and families served during 2010-2011 were 90. There were 77 children and 13 pregnant women. The average monthly enrollment was 100% of funded enrollment slots. We are funded for 48 slots and were fully enrolled for the entire fiscal year.
- Financial Audit Findings
A financial audit was conducted by Loren W. Randall, P.C. with no negative findings. The audited financial statements included an Independent Auditor’s Report, Financial Statements, (Statements of Financial Position, Activity, Functional Expenses, Cash Flows, and Notes), Supplemental Schedules including and explanation and a Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Change in Net Assets – Early Head Start.
- Medical/Dental Exams
During the 2010-2011 year there was a total cumulative enrollment of 90. There were 77 infants and children served and 13 pregnant women. 91% of enrolled children are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and primary health care according to the state’s EPSDT schedule for well child care. 84% of enrolled children are up-to-date on a schedule of age-appropriate preventive and primary oral health care according to the state’s EPSDT schedule. The percentage of pregnant women with at least one type of health insurance was 92%.
- Parent Involvement
Parent involvement activities offered by our Early Head Start program include Policy Council, Parent Committees, volunteering at various local events hosted by Families in Partnership Early Head Start, Socialization planning and preparation, training opportunities offered by the program, Love and Logic Parenting classes, Health Advisory Committee, NAMI basics training, Family Solutions Parent Support group, and various other parent involvement activities.
- School Readiness
Families in Partnership Early Head Start is one of the first Early Head Start programs to adopt MBI (Montana Behavioral Initiative) principles. The Libby School District has adopted MBI and it is fully integrated throughout the elementary, middle, and high school. Head Start and now Early Head Start are also on board. This expansive inclusion of MBI from early childhood education through high school offers continuity to our programs.
Families in Partnership, Inc. also has a literacy project that puts books into the hands of babies. Literacy is one of the first goals we use with our families. This establishes early on that literacy is a very important part of life. Babies “read” by touching, mouthing, and feeling the books and by being read to. This is all part of school readiness starting at birth.
Families in Partnership Early Head Start offers early intervention screenings that result in IFSPs. We work directly with CDC, our part C agency, to offer these services. We also work with the Early Intervention Pre-school to ensure we are all working toward the same goals for children and families.
The curriculum we use in our home and center based options also address school readiness. We follow the basic principles of school day routine by incorporating circle time, weather, date, songs, colors, shapes, and other age appropriate activities.