Bcmw Community Services

HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START - THE FUNDED ENROLLMENT REMAINS AT 354 FOR HEAD START AND 28 FOR EARLY HEAD START. FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR ENDING FY23, 307 CHILDREN WERE CUMULATIVELY ENROLLED IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM AND 47 WERE CUMULATIVELY ENROLLED IN EARLY HEAD START. THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATION AS WELL AS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN. THE EXPECTANT MOMS RECEIVE SERVICES TO HELP ENSURE A HEALTHY MOM AND HEALTHY BABY THROUGH PROPER MEDICAL CARE AS WELL AS EDUCATION ON SAFETY, HEALTH AND CARING FOR THE NEW BABY.

PROJECT BREAD - TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED DURING FY23 WAS 66,750. OUT OF THE 66,750 MEALS, THERE WERE 46,473 HOME DELIVERED, 12,424 PICKED UP BY CUSTOMERS, 6,053 EATEN AT THE CONGREGATE SITES AND 1,800 SHELF STABLE MEALS WERE PROVIDED. WE CONTINUE TO SERVE FIVE DAYS A WEEK AT EACH SITE. WE HAVE STILL BEEN UNABLE TO OPEN THE CONGREGATE SITE DUE TO THE RESTRCTIONS REQUIRED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE CONGREGATE SITE SO THE SENIORS CAN HAVE THE MUCH NEEDED SOCIAL INTERACTION.