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| Child Care/Head Start/Early Head Start Suquamish Tribe |
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Type of Program:
The Suquamish Tribe's Early Learning Center houses Early Head Start/Head Start
and Child Care Development Fund programs, serving a total of 97 children,
ages birth to 12 years old, in center-based and home-based settings.
Effective Program Strategy:
The
Tribe collaborated with other agencies such as, the North Kitsap School District's
Teen Program and Even Start; Starting Early Starting Smart with the Tulalip
Tribe; Olympic Educational Services District 114; Kitsap Community Resources;
and the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. This collaboration resulted in the multiple
funded services such as, assessment of needs and strengths of the population
in Kitsap County, enrollment and service area boundaries, referral of families
between agencies, joint staff and parent training opportunities, and communication
and problem resolution all provided at the Early Learning Center.
Through the partnership with Olympic Educational Services District 114, Kitsap Community Resources and Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, the staff helped develop a Community Needs Assessment.
Resources:
The Suquamish Tribe Early Learning Center's programs are funded by Head Start/Early
Head Start programs and the Child Care Development Fund.
Results:
The
Community Needs Assessment provided partners with valuable information in
developing programs and assisting the community's children and families
This collaboration provides services that identify eligible three to five year olds with special needs for the purpose of a smooth transition of the child from the Early Learning Center to the public school. It also assists in the development of Individual Education Plans (IEP) in determining appropriate goals for the child as well as offering Even Start and Early Head Start services to teen moms and children. Overall, this collaboration helps strengthen programs and assists families involved in the Adult Education program and Head Start/Early Head Start programs.
Lessons Learned:Contact Information:
Dorenda Henry, Early Learning Center Director
Address:
Suquamish Tribe
P.O. Box 498
18480 Suquamish Way Suite 104
Suquamish, WA 98392
Phone: 360/394-5370
Fax: 360/394-5378
Email: dhenry@suquamish.nsn.us
| NOTE: If you have information about an Effective Program Strategy in your Tribal community that you would like to share, please contact the Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC) at TriTAC@namsinc.org |
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