Parent Resources

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    Head Start Parent Board Resources

    Head Start Mission

    Head Start Framework for Engagement

    WIC Food Assistance

    School Readiness

    Utah Parent Center

    Mental Health Hotline

    Head Start Early Learning Outcomes

    Utah Parent Center Workshops

    Employment Opportunities

    Special Needs Information

    Parenting Workshops

    2021 COVID-19 Action Plan

    Volunteer Guidelines

    The Importance of In Kind

    All Head Start programs need to meet an in-kind donation goal as a part of their funding requirements. This year, UCA Head Start is required to earn $7 million dollars in volunteer hours and in-kind donations to continue offering free high-quality education. Parents of Head Start children are ESSENTIAL in helping us achieve this goal. Here are some easy ways you can help your classroom meet its goals:

    • Help in the classroom. Each hour you volunteer counts as $23.31 in-kind donations.
    • Connect at home. Once your child’s Education Readiness Goals are set, find time in your day-to-day life to help your child work on them. This time counts as volunteer hours and helps your child succeed. Make sure you track and turn in the forms to your child’s teacher.
    • Volunteer as a family. All family members over the age of 15 are welcome in the classroom. There are many other opportunities as well. View our volunteer page.
    • For more information on volunteering email volunteers@utahca.org.
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    Ready Rosie

    As you know, families play an essential role in the education and well-being of their children. Ready Rosie is a great way to support you in that role. You should have received an email or text from your classroom team inviting you to participate and receive emails or text messages with links to fun, short videos. Videos are available in English and Spanish and there are many videos that have subtitles in Vietnamese and Arabic. There are many topics, including counting, language and literacy, and vocabulary, that you can search through to give you ideas on how to work with your child at home.

    Ready Rosie

    Policy Council

    February Minutes Spanish February Minutes

    Policy Council Members

    Executive Committee
    Community Representatives
    Site Representatives
    ECCP Representatives

    Executive Committee

    • Executive Chair: Hannah Skeen
    • Executive Chair – Elect: Emily Diaz
    • Executive Vice Chair: Shaelee Perkins
    • Executive Secretary: Diana Cruz
    • Executive Treasurer: Helen Gonzales

    Community Representatives

    • Community Rep. 1: Laurel Miller Jones
    • Community Rep. 2: Sherrie Pace
    • Community Rep. 3: Joni Clark
    • Community Rep. 4: Jared Lisonbee
    • Community Rep. 5: Jenna Williams

    Site Representatives

     

    • Bennion: Jessica Tirado
    • Bingham: Henry Gonzales
    • CCC: Bertha Alvardo
    • CCH: David Garcia-Reesemen
    • SSL Community Center: Elexis Sanchez
    • Creekside: Danae Brown
    • Escalante: Caren Venesa Navas
    • Grant: Yessica Manchego
    • Grantsville: Madelon May
    • HJS: Ammara Rashid
    • Horizonte: Jasmine Harris
    • JRR HB: Diana Lopez
    • JRR: Courtney Wilson
    • Kearns Early Childhood Center: Yovelin Vincente
    • Majestic: Alexandra Bowser
    • Magna: Stephanie Reyes
    • Midvale: Kathryn Passey
    • Murray: Erin Yerra
    • Noorda Center: Odaliz Ceron
    • North Star: Mallory Schultz
    • Riley: Robert John Delacruz
    • Shriver: Elias Linares
    • SLCC: Maria Del Carmen Vargas
    • Terra Linda: Lilie Gil
    • Tooele: Melinda Cederlof
    • UNP: Tzitlali Soto
    • Wendover: Julia Herrera

    ECCP Representatives

     

    • RFK ECCP: Suzanne Thatcher
    • SLCO ECCP: Vanessa Tovar
    • NBH ECCP: Barbera Garcia
    • U of U ECCP: William Blackhair

    Menu

    Utah Community Action’s Central Kitchen prepares nutritious foods from scratch and delivers meals to children enrolled in Head Start education, both during the school year and in the summertime. These hot, healthy meals deliver at least two-thirds daily nutrition and are made fresh daily.

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