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CAO Head Start/Early Head

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Head Start/Early Head Start Program……………...…………2 Introduction to CAO Head Start………………………………..3 Where We Are Providing Services…………………………….4 Overview…………………………………………………………5 Monitoring Review…………………………………………...….6 Services Provided…………………………………………….7-8 Parental Involvement………...…………………………………9 Efforts To Prepare Children for Kindergarten………………10 Parent Testimonials……………………………………………11 Accomplishments…………………………………………..12-13 Child Outcomes Summary……………….………….........14-16 Center Locations...…………………….…………………...17-19

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INTRODUCTION TO CAO HEAD START

All schools and all organizations that provide early childhood education and services have a mandate to perform. That mandate stems from the notion that each and every student and each and every parent of

the students deserve services that consistently support their ongoing development, raises their knowledge, addresses their special circumstances and needs, and enhances their capability and well-being.

~ Rod Paige

or all of us at the CAO Head Start, this eloquent, yet powerful statement speaks to the ever growing importance that our program plays in ensuring that children and their parents have the tools necessary to learn and grow in the spirit of knowledge, dignity, empowerment, and success. We

see Head Start as an integral part of the “Circle of Strength” that must be mastered to build educational equity, which in turn supports economic self-sufficiency for our children and their families.

The CAO Head Start sees education and development through our programs, as a means for children to explore and learn about the world around them and about the people they must live with along the way, with parents and adults who love, respect, cherish and care for them. We also see education, starting very early, as a means to provide our children and their parents with a different view of the world……a view of unlimited possibilities seen through the eyes of families with low income whose views are all to often distorted by the negative effects of poverty.

Further, the CAO Head Start is in a unique place. We are both a direct provider of Head Start and, as a Grantee agency; we have a leadership role in administering Head Start programs for Delegate agencies throughout Erie County. Our role as Grantee is clear…..we must be the advocate, the expert for sustaining effective Head Start programs and achieving effective Head Start outcomes in our communities.

Through our role at CAO Head Start, we increasingly position ourselves to:

develop expressive, caring and creative children who love life and who love to learn

support thriving and competent children who carry these desires throughout their lifelong experiences and who constantly project confidence, understanding and positive self-awareness

use our programs and services as a means to address the diverse and ever-changing needs of families in our communities

ensure that we have adaptive parents, fully capable of supporting their own development, as well as the ongoing development of their children, in an atmosphere of love and understanding

create an environment where teachers, staff, administrators and volunteers consistently model the highest levels of excellence

offer programs and services that respond appropriately to the needs of our customers and stakeholders while exceeding national Head Start programming and performance standards

provide well-organized, knowledgeable and resourceful administrative support to our delegate agencies

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WHERE WE ARE PROVIDING HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START SERVICES

1983 - Head Start

117 - Early Head Start (Infant, toddlers & pregnant teens)

Serving Erie County (New York) in the following Cities, Towns and Villages:

Akron

Amherst Blasdell Buffalo

Cheektowaga Depew Derby

Getzville Gowanda

Lackawanna Springville

Tonawanda

CAO Head Start/Early Head Start Program Program Funded

Enrollment Average Daily

Attendance Percent of

Funded Enrolled Children Served

CAO Head Start 897 85% 100% CAO Early Head Start 117 88% 100% Bethel Head Start* 544 85% 100% Holy Cross Head Start* 542 87% 100% TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2,100

*Delegate Agencies

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OVERVIEW OF CAO HEAD START- 2009

Federal Funding (current - HHS) Head Start $ 19,850,612

Early Head Start $ 1,516,033

In-kind In-Kind $ 4,962,684

TOTAL $ 24,813,296

Even Start $ 115,000

Universal Pre-K $ 1,049,162

Good Schools for All $ 491,916

CACFP $ 1,142,997

Other Funding

TOTAL

Funded Enrollment Head Start 1,983

Early Head Start 117

TOTAL 2,100

Total Head Start Children 2,100

Head Start TANF Families 389

Head Start Children Diagnosed with a Disability 688

Staff Who Are Current/Former Head Start Parents 100

Number of Classes Head Start 83 (includes 1 home-based)

Early Head Start 10 (learning environments)

Number of Centers 38

Number of Staff 450

Number of Delegate Agencies Head Start 2

Early Head Start 1

Our approved Head Start/Early Head Start budget - 65-70% covers salaries; the remaining expenditures are fringe benefits, training, travel, children’s transportation, rent, consumable supplies; parent activities, and contractual expenditures with our delegate agencies. Current year funds will also be expended as outlined

above.

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MONITORING REVIEW MONITORING REVIEW Our program is monitored by the Office of Children and Families, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Department of Health and Human Service. The Community Action Organization of Erie County, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start Triennial Review in 2007 had three non-compliance findings, which were immediately corrected. AUDIT The last three audits were conducted by the accounting firm of Conway Porter, CPA, PC, 147 Linwood Avenue in Buffalo, New York. The audits resulted in a clean audit review.

“They help move the mountain when I can't get health care. I think Head Start is an excellent program.”

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SERVICES PROVIDED MEDICAL 95% of preschool children needing medical treatment, received treatment during

the program year 100% of all EHS children needing medical treatment, received treatment during

the program year 100% of all preschool children enrolled for 90 days or more received all required

developmental, sensory, and behavioral assessments 99% of preschool families obtained medical insurance by the end of the

enrollment year 100% of EHS families obtained medical insurance by the end of the enrollment

year

DENTAL 79% of preschool children needing dental treatment, received treatment during

the program year. This number reflects a challenge in parent follow up. 95% of EHS children were up to date /on schedule for preventive and primary

oral health per EPSDT

DISABILITIES SERVICES 100% of preschool children diagnosed with disabilities received comprehensive

special education services. 100% of infants and toddlers diagnosed as at risk received comprehensive

special education and family support services.

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MENTAL HEALTH The Mental Health Content Area of the CAO Head Start/Early Head Start

maintains its focus in providing a holistic approach to mental health services utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach in providing mental health services to preschool children and to provide support to their families in Erie County, New York.

The mental health content area has added two positions of Child Associates to

the mental health team, bringing the total number of Child Associates to four. The Child Associates provide one on one support to the classroom and/or individual child. The mental health content area continues to utilize a psychologist as a consultant to support the content area.

Currently, the Head Start program provides opportunities for college students to

intern within the Mental Health Content Area. The students are enrolled at the University of Buffalo, Medaille College and Buffalo State College. The students represent disciplines from psychology and social work.

Mental Health in Head Start continues to strengthen collaborations with Child and

Adolescent Treatment Services counseling agency which assists with social/emotional screens for the Erie County Head Start program. This current program year the Mental Health Content Area along with the Education Content Area is working on a Partnership Grant with the State University of Buffalo, Center for Children and Families. The grant will measure outcomes of the Head Start program classrooms for teacher/child interactions, classroom management techniques and parent/teacher relationships are also viewed.

Mental Health Coordinators consulted with program staff on over three hundred

children during the past program year regarding children’s behavior and/or mental health; while this number is large the program only referred 25 children outside of Head Start for mental health services.

The Mental Health Content Area strives for understanding and continues its

efforts to diminish the stigma that the term mental health services bring to many minds.

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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Emphasis on Parent Involvement/Participation 86% of program volunteers are parents 38% of staff are former parents 100% of families enrolled in a Head Start Center participated in home visits and

parent/teacher conferences 100% of families enrolled in an Early Head Start Center participated in home visits

and parent/teacher conferences Continuity of Services to Families 56% of preschool Family Partner staff have worked for the program for 6 or more

years 33% of preschool Family Partner staff have been with the program for 10 years or

more 38% of EHS Family Partner staff have been with the program for 6 or more years Services to families experiencing homelessness In areas demonstrating the highest rates of homelessness, such as the East side of Buffalo—100% of families homeless at the time of enrollment, acquired housing by the end of the program year.

Parent Activities - September 2008 – April 2009 Daddy & Me Olympics Transportation to event was provided Approximately 50 people attended

Preschool Parent Conference Erie County Head Start participated Held at Buffalo Museum of Science Breakfast and lunch provided Ten vendors attended with tables of information Keynote Speaker: local radio personality Twelve workshops aimed at parents of preschoolers Approximately 60 people attended

Parent/Volunteer Recognition Dinner Held at Pettibone's Grill Transportation to event was provided Babysitting provided Parents who have volunteered were invited to attend Parents were given awards for having the most hours of volunteer work Approximately 50 people attended

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EFFORTS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN

Intentionally engage all families and children enrolled in the program in family literacy strategies

Hiring and training new staff to ensure excellent quality in our classrooms Utilizing University of Buffalo Grant Staff to increase teacher effectiveness in the

classroom Utilizing books, games and materials to provide opportunities for children to

explore their environment and concept areas. Creating a learning environment that offers children experiences in problem

solving: that increase in complexity, while varying in interest and ability. Providing Head Start Parents opportunities at individual centers to attend

transition workshops and seminars. Provide public and charter school kindergarten registrations for all public schools

in the service area. The program curriculum is based on fifty two objectives in the following skill

areas” Social, Emotional, Cognitive, Physical (gross and fine motor), Language (expressive and receptive), and ESL for children that are English as 2nd Language Learners. These objectives meet the New Start Standards for pre-school age children and Head Start Performance Standards.

Parents are provided notification of district schools open-houses and registration dates through flyers, and postings in the center.

During the 2nd home visit in the spring of the year staff discuss with the parent school placement and enrollment into kindergarten

Teachers plan lessons that provide children with experiences in “Getting ready for kindergarten”. Example: children’s books, field trip to kindergarten classroom, classroom presentation by kindergarten teacher.

A summer activity calendar is given to parents that provide them with activities which can be done during the summer to continue their child’s educational learning experiences.

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Parent Testimonials

“We would like to take this opportunity to express how much the Head Start Program benefited our daughter Kaylee, who attended the Sheridan Parkside full year program for the 2008-2009 Session. We firmly believe every aspect of this program is exceptional. Kaylee is presently attending kindergarten in the Sweet Home School District and is excelling. We are certain this is due in great part to her attendance in the Head Start program and is of great significance due to the major obstacles she faced in her first years of life.

The Head Start program introduced Kaylee to the classroom setting with structure and rules. The small classroom size allowed the individual attention necessary in teaching children of this age. She learned to work with her peers, learned the importance of sharing and has grown to love learning. Kaylee’s teachers were extremely dedicated and caring and we are very thankful for the part they have played in Kaylee’s life. They were great and Kaylee still talks about them! The food staff was also fantastic! The meals Kaylee received were exceptional, always balanced, nutritional and delicious.

In closing we can not say enough good things about the program. It was instrumental in our daughters’ present successes and we are very fortunate that she was able to participate in it. Please convey our sentiments on this wonderful program to your staff as their dedication and hard work is what makes it such a success.” - Mike & Yvonne Oliver, former Head Start parents

“Holy Cross Head Start has prepared me very well, as an involved parent. I was very nervous and had so many questions, being a first time parent. I received a notice about a Parent Committee meeting, and I went. To my surprise, the staff was so supportive and encouraging. The teachers are big on parent involvement, and they are so easy to approach and they have your child’s best interest at heart. I am so thankful that I have my child enrolled in this program.”

- Shawniqua McAdams, parent at Northwest Center -

“Head Start has helped me with my son’s attitude and with discipline, how to work with him when his behavior becomes challenging. . . I am very pleased with the teachers and the way they work with him.” -Jeff Santiago, parent at CAO St. Hyacinth’s Center

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS Our program covers the entire county--Derby, Blasdell, Gowanda, Springville, Lackawanna, Akron, Tonawanda, Bowmansville, Amherst, Cheektowaga, Lancaster and Depew. The majority of our sites are located in the City of Buffalo and our classrooms and administrative offices are located in thirty-eight (38) individual sites. We continue to participate in the USDA commodities program. Our participation helps us provide the same quality food service to our children in these times of rising prices and saves Head Start an estimated $15,000 yearly. We celebrated the grand opening of our Ferry Head Start center November 14, 2008. This new site has 17 classrooms and serves over 300 children and their families. Twenty (20) additional education staff members have received their CDA certification. We are now celebrating the 9th year of providing RIF books to our 1,983 preschool children. The RIF grant allows Head Start children to choose 3-5 books each year to keep and share with their families; there are over 7,000 books throughout Erie County in the homes of our children and families. The University at Buffalo, the State University of New York (UB) has been awarded a University Partnership grant through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and the grant involves working collaboratively with the CAO Head Start program. Teachers, teacher assistants, and third persons will be offered the opportunity to participate in the study of training procedures to enhance teacher effectiveness. Training activities will be held on the University at Buffalo’s South (Main St.) campus. The study will measure outcomes in Head Start classrooms, including observations of teacher-child interactions, teachers’ use of classroom management strategies, the effectiveness of consultations during the school year, parent-teacher relationship variables, and child outcomes such as academic engagement and rule-following. The Head Start Management Team and Delegate Program Directors are working diligently to attain the NHSA’s Quality Initiative Program of Achievement and Program of Excellence. The purpose of the quality initiative identifies and recognizes Head Start/Early Head Start Programs that demonstrate a level of high performance and whose programs demonstrate a positive impact on the lives of children, families, staff and communities they serve. This is a year long and involved process and once achieved is maintained for a period of three years. During the Presidential campaign, both candidates agreed that only programs of excellence will continue to receive federal funds. Our Head Start commitment to bring special education collaborations directly into our communities was strengthened with a new partnership this year with the Child Pro Agency.

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Eighteen additional slots were made available at our Lackawanna site where this level of service had not previously been available. For the 2008-2009 school year, we are seeking to expand our Child Pro collaboration by one additional classroom as well as one additional classroom with our Gateway-Longview partners. With approximately $123,000 available for tuition assistance, training, college courses workshops and seminars, close to 200 Head Start staff members have attended courses at ECC, Buffalo State College and UB. ECC provided on-site early childhood courses to an additional 24 staff member. The Buffalo State College/CAO Head Start collaboration is in its second year. Forty Head Start/EHS education staff will complete this program with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Four new Early Head Start learning environments were opened; two at Memorial Temple Center and two at Durham Center in Buffalo. Early Head Start continues to provide services to teen parents. Great news! As of March 1, 2009 services are also provided to parents aged twenty-one and older as well. The Early Head Start Director was selected by the Zero To Three Policy Center in Washington, DC as a NYS Infancy Advocacy Leader through the Creating Connections for Babies Project. FUTURE DIRECTIONS: As we face the future, our greatest challenges are to obtain additional funding so all of our classrooms can become full day, secure state-of-the-art facilities, with year round sessions as we strive to meet the needs of the community that we serve.

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CHILD OUTCOMES SUMMARY

2008-2009

CAO of Erie County Head Start Program assesses children’s development in an

ongoing manner throughout the school year. Each child enrolled in the program is

assessed in the four developmental areas, measuring growth in Social/Emotional

development, Physical development, Cognitive development, and Language

development. Two assessment systems are used to record and report data, CCPort

(CAO and Holy Cross) and CCNet (Bethel). Assessments are used to plan curriculum

and make decisions for individual children/groups of children and evaluate the

effectiveness of the program.

The Creative Curriculum provides 50 specific objectives that provide us direction

for planning our program in a way to determine what children know and how they are

progressing. (See attachment: The Creative Curriculum Goals and Objectives at a

Glance). Information is collected about children using various resources including

information from parents, screenings, observations, work sample collections,

Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Service Provider Input, etc. and teachers link

these resources to specific objectives. Since the process and data collection is

ongoing, progress can be measured. This growth is measured using CCPort/CCNet

three times per year, fall checkpoint (November), winter checkpoint (February), and

spring checkpoint (May).

Creative Curriculum only includes children that have been enrolled through all

three checkpoints in the assessment process. Therefore, children who left the program

or arrived after the first checkpoint were not included in the countywide assessment.

2008-2009: 1708 children were assessed through all 3 checkpoints of the 1983 children

enrolled.

Countywide Summary

This report encompasses all 3-year-old children and 4-year-old children.

In the 2008-2009 school year, 65% of the children were 3 years old and 35% were

4 years old.

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Children develop at different rates and because each is unique, having varying

experiences, strengths, and areas of need, numbers vary slightly among the areas

being measured. However, each table confirms that Head Start helps children to

progress in every area of development while also meeting federally mandated

elements and indicators. Each of the tables contained in the attached reports,

follow the expected trend by showing a decrease in the numbers of children in the

forerunner (not yet at the initial level of typical preschool development) and Step I

levels (beginning level) and a steady increase in progressing to step II and III

(higher skill levels) from fall to spring.

The greatest gains are noted in our full day programs. 23% of the children in the

full day program progressed to step III in Social Emotional development compared

to 12% progress to step III in our double sessions. 43% of the children in the full

day program progressed to step III in Physical development compared to 22%

from the double session program. 17% of the children in the full day program

progressed to step III in Cognitive development compared to 8% in our double

sessions. 16% of the children in the full day program progressed to step III in

Language development compared to 8% in our double session.

Overall data collected showed that children progressed in both their expressive

and receptive language acquisition following the expected trend by showing a

steady increase in children’s progression from level through 6 (proficiency) from

fall to spring.

Interestingly, when looking at the statistics between the assessment from 2007-

2008 and 2008 – 2009, children’s skill levels show an increase in the number of

children reaching the high skill levels (step II and III) even though the number of

four year olds decreased the second year. There are specific factors believed to

impact this result:

o In 2006, CAO Head Start initiated a new training system where education

staff participated in an Education Institute prior to the new school year beginning

and training was provided monthly thereafter. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, the training

system continued in the same manner, but the focus topics of the training were a

direct result of Monitoring Corrective Action Plans developed two times per year

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identifying specific areas of content area need, the Program’s Annual Self

Assessment indicating systemic concerns, the Federal Review, and teacher’s

input. Providing more targeted training appears to be having a positive impact on

the children’s outcomes.

o A CAO sponsored Child Development Associate (CDA) program has been

initiated where Teacher I/II, Temporary Teacher I, and parents are provided the

opportunity to receive a CDA Credential. Candidates engage in a year long class

where they learn to meet the specific needs of children and to work with parents

and other adults to nurture children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual

growth in a child development framework. This is a rigorous class where

candidates must also demonstrate their learning in the classroom environments in

which they work. Each candidate’s competency in early childhood is assessed

prior to being awarded a CDA credential. Providing support staff with the

necessary background and experiences in early childhood development appears to

be having a positive impact on the children’s outcomes.

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CENTER LOCATIONS As of 2010

CAO Head Start/Early Head Start CAO Early Head Start

Administrative Office 2422 Delaware Avenue 70 Harvard Place Buffalo, NY 14216 Buffalo, NY 14209 Phone: 871-1873Fax: 871-1875 Phone: 881-5150Fax: 885-2911 Phyllis A. McBride, Early Childhood Administrator E-mail: pmcbride@caoec.org Bethel Head Start Holy Cross Head Start Administrative Office Administrative Office 1461 Main Street 150 Maryland Street Buffalo, NY 14209 Buffalo, NY 14201 Phone: 878-0220Fax: 878-0225 Phone: 852-8373Fax: 854-7046

Antoinette Amos, Director Cortland Purks, Executive Director

E-mail: aamos@bethelheadstart.org E-mail: cpurks@holycrossheadstart.org

BETHEL HEAD START ACADEMIES

EOC Head Start Academy FLAR Head Start Academy 465 Washington Street 307 Leroy Avenue Buffalo, NY 14203 Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: 849-9473 Phone: 878-0232/0233 George K. Arthur Head Start Academy Harlem Road Head Start Academy 2056 Genesee Street 4255 Harlem Road Buffalo, NY 14211 Amherst, NY 14226 Phone: 896-1551 Phone: 839-3507 Langfield Head Start Academy 1424 Head Start Academy 175 Oakmont Avenue 1424 Jefferson Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Buffalo, NY 14208 Phone: 833-8337/8349 Phone: 878-0226/0238

St. James Head Start Academy 1485 Head Start Academy 500 Terrace Blvd. 1485 Jefferson Avenue Depew, NY 14043 Buffalo, NY 14208 Phone: 681-2625 Phone: 878-2425 Infant of Prague Center Head Start Academy 1424 Head Start Academy 921 Cleveland Drive 1424 Jefferson Avenue Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Buffalo, NY 14208 Phone: 631-5200 Phone: 878-0226

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U.B. Head Start Academy 3435 Main Street (Annex B) (NOTE: 1 classroom from UB moved to Langfield Head Start Academy University of Buffalo and 1 classroom moved to Infant of Prague Head Start Academy due to

Buffalo, NY 14214 renovations at UB) Phone: 829-3161

HOLY CROSS HEAD START ACADEMIES

Akron Head Start Academy Central Head Start Academy 7 Church Street 89 Military Road Akron, NY 14001 Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone: 542-2962 Phone: 875-1506 Holy Cross Head Start Academy Northwest Head Start Academy 150 Maryland Street 155 Lawn Avenue Buffalo, NY 14201 Buffalo, NY 14207 Phone: 852-8373 Phone: 877-5022 Parkside Head Start Academy 169 Sher-Parkside Drive Tonawanda, NY 14150 Phone: 876-0100

CAO EARLY HEAD START ACADEMIES

Early Head Start Academy EHS/Durham Academy 2422 Delaware Avenue 200 East Eagle Street Buffalo, NY 14216 Buffalo, NY 14204 Phone: 871-1873 Phone: 332-0625 EHS/Memorial Temple Academy 800 Sycamore Street Buffalo, NY 14212 Phone: 894-0616

CAO HEAD START CENTERS

ABLEY Head Start Academy Chapel Park Villa Academy 24 Ludington Street 7008 Erie Road, Route 5 Buffalo, NY 14206 Derby, NY 14047 Phone: 209-6236 Phone: 947-0064/Toll Free: 866-447-0085 Faith Baptist Head Start Academy Ferry Head Start Academy 630 Humboldt Parkway 909 East Ferry Street Buffalo, NY 14208 Buffalo, NY 14211 Phone: 897-1701 Phone: 348-3322

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Frontier Head Start Academy Gowanda Head Start Academy (currently HB) 3780 South Park Avenue 64 East Main Street Blasdell Elementary School Gowanda, NY 14070 Blasdell, NY 14219 Phone: 532-5927 Phone: 828-9297

Memorial Temple Head Start Academy Old First Ward Head Start Academy 800 Sycamore Street 62 Republic Street Buffalo, NY 14212 Buffalo, NY 14204 Phone: 894-0616/1620/1501 Phone: 852-1262 Resurrection Head Start Academy St. Hyacinth’s Head Start Academy 3 Doat Street 257 Ridge Road Buffalo, NY 14211 Lackawanna, NY 14218 Phone: 893-4298 Phone: 822-2402/2403 St. Agatha’s Head Start Academy Springville League for the Handicapped Academy 65 Abbott Road 393 North Street Buffalo, NY 14220 Springville, NY 14141 Phone: 823-9757 Phone: 592-2595

Weinberg Head Start Academy 2700 North Forest Road

Getzville, NY 14068 Phone: 639-3330, ext. 2440

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