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The Agency is Ready to Support A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF NEIGHBORS FREE FROM POVERTY Economic Security Corporation’s Strategic Plan for 2018 to 2021 The purpose is to provide an opportunity for strategic thinking and develop the next version of ESC’s strategic plan. This strategic plan will sharpen the organization’s focus and efforts and move beyond incremental improvements over the status quo. We wanted the process to create a journey for ESC board members, staff, customers and partners to review and commit to a shared vision. The strategic planning process created a conversation that helped everyone think together about how to bring ESC’s assets and talents collectively together in order for the whole to be greater than its individual parts. ESC’s strategic planning process produced a concise vision and understandable mission. We were able to identified high priority needs based on ESC’s community needs assessment, completed a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat analysis (SWOT) and assumptions. Through this process ESC developed broad agency goals, a local Theory of Change and Outcomes, Services and Strategies. basis or as after-tax with a Roth. Our competitive portfolio and ESC’s matches $1 for $1 up to 8% of an employee’s salary. This generous match is 100% vested immediately. Agency Fiscal and Program Strengths are trusted in our Communities The Jasper County Public Housing Agency’s 2018 audit had no recommendations nor findings this past audit year and has had a low-risk audit in excess of 22 years. Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area’s 2018 audit had no recommendations nor findings this past audit year and has had been a low-risk auditee for the last 25 years. The JCPHA’s Family Self-Sufficiency Program was ranked this year a 1 out of 4, with 1 being the highest ranking given, the only Missouri Family Self-Sufficiency Program given this ranking, overall we are in the top 20% nationally. Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Program As an employer, ESC support of breastfeeding friendly worksite provides many employer and employee benefits. We provided breast pumps and mini refrigerators at five locations Anderson Community Center, Carthage Head Start, Neosho Head Start, South Joplin Head Start and Early Head Start and ESC’s Central Office location. In an effort to better this program and achieve higher goals, five of our locations are certified “Gold Level” for a breastfeeding friendly worksite. At these five locations a lending library full of breastfeeding information is available for our families to utilize. An Explanation of Head Start and Early Head Start Budgetary Expenditures and Proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year. AGENCY SUPPORT ESC’s Human Resources department has been very busy this year due to the expansion of our Early Head Start Child Care program which increased the number of employment opportunities to approximately 50 new jobs for our communities. In addition, we started the new year with a new insurance broker, Beimdiek Insurance, who we had used in the past. We were very satisfied with the service and we are glad to go back to a local business for representation! A challenge this year was recruitment and hiring for so many new positions throughout our four county area. We are having to become more creative and utilize different recruiting methods to attract new talent. 28 As part of the minimum wage conversation in our Head Start and Early Head Start self-assessment process and Employee Retention committees. ESC’s Board of Directors approved a raise to our agency’s base scale. We now have a minimum starting wage of $10.00 per hour. We are receiving highly qualified candidate applications and our turnover of employees has decreased. Looking Out for Our Employees’ Future … Retirement Years The Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area has a robust and an aggressive retirement opportunity as an employee benefit. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan which employees can enroll into immediately. This plan can save employees on a tax-advantaged Head Start has a budget of $6.32 million which includes $75,130 in training and technical assistance funds. Federal regulations cap administrative costs at 15% of the total budget. ESC’s administrative costs are less than 9% leaving additional money available to be used toward child and family services. Staff salaries and fringe make up 80% of the expenses in the services category; supporting over 200 Head Start employees. The “Other” category supports expenses such as facilities, transportation and child health services. The “Indirect” category provides funding to support the human resources, fiscal and administrative aspects of the program. The program will receive over $1.6 million in non-federal matching funds to support the Head Start program. Head Start and Early Head Start All Staff Fall Training 29
The Agency is Ready to Support ESC receives just over $1.5 million in federal funds for its Early Head Start (EHS) program. Operating with low administrative costs, the program is able to spend most of its dollars on services to prenatal women, infants, toddlers and their families. The largest cost category in EHS is staff salaries and fringe, supporting approximately 35 employees. The next largest category under services is “Contractual”. These funds represent money paid directly to child care facilities we contract within the local community to provide EHS child development services for infant/toddler child care. The program will receive over $380,000 in nonfederal matching funds to support the Early Head Start program. Head Start and Early Head Start Enrollment Month Head Start Early Head Start Total Enrolled Funded Slots % Dec-17 549 192 741 742 100% Jan-18 550 192 742 742 100% Feb-18 552 192 744 742 100% Mar-18 550 192 742 742 100% Apr-18 550 192 742 742 100% May-18 550 192 742 742 100% Jun-18 Closed 184 184 742 25% Jul-18 Closed 145 145 695 21% Aug-18 550 145 695 695 100% Sep-18 550 145 695 695 100% Oct-18 550 145 695 695 100% Nov-18 550 145 695 695 100% The same requirements and procedures for full enrollment apply to the Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships grant. As this is a new grant, programs are allowed a start-up period to remodel and license facilities and achieve full enrollment. The chart below shows the program achieved full enrollment for the new program three months ahead of schedule. The Head Start and Early Head Start Results of the Most Recent Office of Head Start Review and the Financial Audit. The program received a Head Start Key Indicator – Compliant (HSKI-C) Review in 2016. This review looks at 27 areas. If a program is non-compliant in any of these areas, the program is placed into the full monitoring schedule. ESC successfully completed the HSKI-C review by being fully compliant in all 27 areas reviewed. Head Start and Early Head Start Enrollment Over 1,000 children and families are served by the program each year in the four county area. The program maintains its full enrollment each month within the Head Start requirements of the program. A large waiting list of children is kept for any openings that may occur. Data from our Community Assessment indicates that ESC’s Head Start and Early Head Start program serves just under 50% of the estimated eligible population. The chart on the next page shows the enrollment for each month. Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Month Total Enrolled Funded slots % Comment Dec-17 42 74 57% Start-up period Jan-18 53 74 72% Start-up period Feb-18 58 74 78% Start-up period Mar-18 61 74 82% Start-up period Apr-18 61 74 82% Start-up period May-18 70 74 95% Start-up period Jun-18 74 74 100% Start-up period, Fully Enrolled Jul-18 74 74 100% Start-up period, Fully Enrolled Aug-18 74 74 100% Start-up period, Fully Enrolled Sep-18 74 74 100% Met Deadline of Full Enrollment 3 months in advance Oct-18 74 74 100% Fully Enrolled Nov-18 74 74 100% Fully Enrolled The Head Start and Early Head Start Results of the Most Recent Office of Head Start Review and the Financial Audit. The program received a Head Start Key Indicator – Compliant (HSKI-C) Review in 2016. This review looks at 27 areas. If a program is non-compliant in any of these areas, the program is placed into the full monitoring schedule. ESC successfully completed the HSKI-C review by being fully compliant in all 27 areas reviewed. programs past history of successful monitoring, the Head Start program did not receive a federal review during 2018. The annual Agency audit was completed with a result of The program received a Classroom Assessment Scoring no findings. As the largest federal program System Review in 2017 with no findings. Based on the in the Agency, the Head Start program programs past history of successful monitoring, the Head The program received a Classroom Assessment Scoring receives additional scrutiny during the audit. Start program did not receive a federal review during 2018. System Review in 2017 with no findings. Based on the 30 31
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