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About Head Start

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Our Mission:

The mission of Head Start of Laramie is to prepare low-income children for success in school and society. Valuing the voices of families, children and staff, we work together, through shared caring and concern for children, to reach each family’s goals.

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At Head Start of Laramie, we focus on three main areas to serve our families: Family Involvement, Education, and Health.

Education

At HSL, education is more than learning letters and numbers.  We believe that strong, trusting relationships - with children, and parents - are the first step to building new skills and knowledge. Conscious Discipline helps us achieve this.  Then, we use the Creative Curriculum, along with teachers' expertise to incorporate school-readiness into authentic, hands-on experiences and activities. The Head Start Early Learning Framework (ELOF), and the Wyoming Early Learning Guidelines provide our teachers guidance so our children walk into Kindergarten prepared to take on any new challenge they encounter.

Families

At Head Start of Laramie, we feel that building strong relationships with our families is the key to helping the children succeed in school, and all areas of life. Families have many opportunities to volunteer their services at Head Start. We encourage parents/guardians to spend time in the classrooms, build relationships with each other, and become a real part of our Head Start Family. Our expectation is that every family is valued and respected.

Health

We work with the families to ensure that all their children's health needs are being met.  We encourage families to see their child’s healthcare providers regularly, and we provide healthy, well-balanced meals that follow the Child Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines.  We also provide education on nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Program Goals
Program Goal 1

Head Start of Laramie will strengthen developmentally appropriate skills across all 5 domains of learning to ensure children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed.

Program Goal 2

Head Start of Laramie will strengthen family well-being in Albany County.

Program Goal 3

Head Start of Laramie will enhance the overall wellness of staff.

Staff
Governance

Head Start is governed a little differently than many other programs.

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  • The Office of Head Start sets national performance standards that each program must meet. 

  • Regional offices throughout the country provide support, guidance, and oversee the operations of all programs in their region. 

  • Each program is then governed through a three tier system, made up of a Governing Body, Parent Policy Council, and the Management Staff of the program.

  • Each Head Start also has to meet the regulations and standards put in place by their local and state organizations that oversee preschools and early care facilities. 

Non-Discrimination Statement

Head Start of Laramie and USDA are partners in ensuring that no individuals seeking or receiving services from our agencies experience discrimination of any form.

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​​In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  

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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

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To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 

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  • mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 

 

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