Annual Report:

2015 – 2016

EVERY DAY COUNTS!!

During the past year our program has placed intensive focus on improving children’s attendance. Why? Here are just a few reasons that we’ve been working with families to ensure they get as much out of the Children’s Community Birth-to-Five program as possible. Encouraging good attendance early in a child’s life develops good habits for life –including school and beyond. Research shows that attendance is critical to successful learning. Children in our Head Start Birth-to-Five program benefit from a language rich environment that helps them to build their vocabulary and their ability to communicate. When a child is absent, they may miss some concept development and feel frustrated and may have some difficulty catching up. During the first five years of life, the child’s brain is developing at an incredibly rapid rate—and our Head Start Birth-to-Five program is committed to maximizing opportunities for each infant, toddler and preschooler to learn. Both of our centers—in Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma—have committed Family Advocates who help support parents in their mission of getting their child to school as much as possible. We’ve created “Good Attendance Clubs” and each week post the pictures of the children who didn’t miss a single day that week. As the children get used to seeing their friends’ and their own picture they begin to talk about how to achieve getting their picture in the “Good Attendance Club” display. And kids are powerful influences on their parents!! Parents and children seem to enjoy the discovery of each week’s photos. If a child doesn’t see their picture and asks Mom about it, it’s very typical for our staff to hear: “Don’t worry! You’ll be there next week.” Another Mom commented during the course of the year that she enjoyed seeing how much her child had grown and changed from the pictures early in the year. The parents let us know that their children are proud of being recognized and some families take pictures of the whole display to send to grandparents and other relatives. Our Family Advocates also communicate the importance of good attendance from their first encounter during an intake and application visit. The “Good Attendance Club” is always attractively displayed immediately after you enter the center and Family Advocates make a point of referring to it and explaining why attendance matters. We also share information about attendance via letters to parents that highlight the fact that children who have good attendance in preschool will have better success in Kindergarten and throughout their school years. Our Family Advocates follow up with parents when a child is absent to see if there is some problem-solving that might help the family get their little one to school. Because our program collects a lot of data, we’re able to troubleshoot solutions that families find helpful. This data also helps direct our planning for the next year as we try to eliminate obstacles to good attendance. Kimberly Barragan is pictured above with her children, Anthony, a four year old in the Head Start/Middle Country UPK class and Elliana a two year old in the home-based option. Anthony was thrilled to see himself in the Good Attendance Club!

Birth-to-Five

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

(All Information based on Program Information Report submitted August 2016)

Enrollment & Diversity HS EHS Enrollment by Race

White 75% 71% BiRacial/Multi-Racial 14% 18%

Asian 3% 3% African American 8% 8%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - - American Indian or Alaskan Native - -

Other - - Enrollment by Ethnicity

Non Hispanic or Non-Latino Origin 44% 50% Hispanic or Latino Origin 56% 50%

Enrollment by Language Spoken at Home English 57% 63% Spanish 39% 36%

Middle Eastern/South Asian 2% 1% East Asian 1% - Caribbean 1% -

African - - European/Slavic - -

Pacific Island - - Native North American/Alaskan - -

Other - - Other Statistics

Children with a Diagnosed Disability with an IEP or IFSP 20.5% 8.5%

Pregnant women Enrolled n/a 12% EHS Children Enrolled under Age 1 - 22%

EHS Children Enrolled at Age 1 - 32% HS Children Enrolled at Age 2 - 34% HS Children Enrolled at Age 3 39% - HS Children Enrolled at Age 4 61% -

Referrals to Mental Health Consultants and/or Organizations 5% 8% Families in Partnership Agreements 92% 91%

Fatherhood Initiative Participation 51% 25% Teachers with Degrees in Early Childhood Education 100% 50%

Assistant Teachers with CDA Credential or Associate’s Degree 100% n/a Home Visitors with AA BA or MA Degrees 100% 100%

Average Monthly Enrollment 100% 100% Children with Completed Physical Exams 100% 90%

Children with Completed Dental Exams 96% 97%

Percentage of Income Eligible Children Served by HS and EHS Less than 25%

Our children were delighted when U.S. Congressman, Lee Zeldin visited to read a book to them!

Summary of Data /Progress (Child Outcomes) Birth-Five (HS/EHS) 2015-2016

Progression - % of ALL children in CC Birth-Five Program meeting /exceeding developmental expectations

Developmental Areas Early Head Start Head Start Summer 2016 Summer 2016

Social / Emotional Development

89% 84%

Physical Development: Gross Motor Fine Motor

77% 92%

90% 94%

Language Development

73% 79%

Cognitive Development 84% 89%

Literacy Development 69%

87%

Mathematics

60% 80%

The Head Start Approach to School Readiness means that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children’s learning, and schools are ready for children. Head Start views school readiness as “children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life” (from the Head Start Approach to School Readiness). The Children’s Community Birth-Five program is committed to providing an environment that allows children to gain these necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes, as well as develop a “love of learning”, which is so important for later success in school. Our Curriculum allows children opportunities to work on those important skills upon enrollment into our Early Head Start program as infants and toddlers, all the way through their transition into kindergarten. While the numbers appear to be low for the children enrolled in our Early Head Start program, they do represent significant improvement from the beginning of the year. We have also determined from this child assessment data, that children who are enrolled for the duration of their first 5 years show the greatest gains in skill level. As we look to expand our infant/toddler enrollment, more children will get the benefit of quality early childhood education for their first 5 years, and be more prepared for Kindergarten.

Revenue and Expenses Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS)

Revenue Report

12/1/15-11/30/16

12/1/16- 11/30/17

Actual Budget Total HS/EHS Total HS/EHS

Revenue Source

Grant Grant

02CH3060/03 02CH3063/04 Federal Grant $ 2,930,632 $ 2,930,632 Children & Adult Care Food Program $ 158,231 $ 161,677 Universal Pre-Kindergarten Contracts $ 135,171 $ 110,337 E-Rate $ 2,889 $ 18,796 Community Café Grant $ 766 $ -

Total $ 3,227,689 $ 3,221,442

HS/EHS: Donated in kind

goods and services resulting in cost savings to the programs of

$374,089 HS and $229,569 EHS =

$603,658

HS/EHS: Projected donated in kind goods and

services = $407,889 HS and $324,769 EHS =

$732,658

Expenses Report

12/1/15-11/30/16 12/1/16-11/30/17 Actual Budget

Total HS/EHS Total HS/EHS

Expenses Report Grant Grant

02CH3063/03 02CH3063/04 Salaries and Benefits $ 1,971,217 $ 1,970,964 Administration $ 377,977 $ 418,466 Food $ 166,694 $ 187,792 Other $ 203,353 $ 167,963 Bond Interest $ 186,813 $ 183,372 Building Repair $ 96,430 $ 79,569 Contractors $ 43,212 $ 52,080 Supplies $ 61,961 $ 44,591 Fuel/Utilities $ 52,625 $ 70,013 Training $ 49,767 $ 46,633 Equipment $ 17,640 $ - Total $ 3,227,689 $ 3,221,442

Other expenses include advertising, recruitment, insurance, travel, amortization, and miscellaneous expenses.

THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM CENTERS OF LONG ISLAND, INC. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

ASSETS 2016 2015 REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT 2016 2015 Total current assets $ 1,049,785 $ 1,060,059 Fees from govt. agencies and third parties $ 4,950,399 $ 4,867,510 Total non-current assets $ 2,361,458 $ 2,423,725 Contributions & other income $ 91,815 $ 53,787

Total assets $ 3,411,243 $ 3,483,784 Total revenues and other support $ 5,042,214 $ 4,921,297

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS (DEFICIT) EXPENSES

Total current liabilities $ 492,071 $ 443,123 Head Start $ 3,181,992 $ 3,121,742 Total non-current liabilities $ 2,883,396 $ 2,944,072 Child care services $ 895,191 $ 904,510

Total Liabilities $ 3,375,467 $ 3,387,195 Adult day services $ 709,703 $ 699,047 Net deficit - unrestricted $ 35.776 $ 96,589 Management and general $ 218,282 $ 193,250

Total liabilities and net assets (deficit) $ 3,411,243 $ 3,483,784 Debit refinancing costs $ 97,859 $ - Total Expenses $ 5,103,027 $ 4,918,549 Change in net assets $ (60,813) $ 2,748

Audited Financials by Grant Thornton LLP; no findings reported

Net deficit - unrestricted, beginning of year $ 96,589 $ 93,841

Net deficit - unrestricted, end of year $ 35,776 $ 96,589

About our Head Start Program: The Children’s Community Head Start Birth-to-Five is a program of the Community Program Centers of Long Island, Inc. (CPC), a 501 ( c) 3, not-for-profit organization. CPC is an affiliate program of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk, Inc.

Visit us online: www.childrenscommunityHS.org Email us at: info@cpclongisland.org 2210 Smithtown Ave. 400 Sheep Pasture Road Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 Port Jefferson, NY11777 (631) 585-3131 (631) 476-9698 2014-2015 Board of Directors President - Thomas C. Lowenberg, CPA Policy Council Chair – Beth Mango

Our Management Team:

Elizabeth A. Geary, Director of CPC Denice Karotseris, Director of

Head Start Birth-to-Five Christine Beatty, Assistant Director/ Education Manager Melanie Melendez, CPC Fiscal Manager George Anastasopoulos, Fiscal Manager Deborah Sweet, Education/Disabilities Manager MaryEllen Butcher, Family Development

Manager Donna Callan, Family Development

Manager Linda Del Pesce, Registered Nurse Kerry Hosek, Home Based Manager Eileen Grennan, Administrative Services

Manager Helen Johnson, Health and Nutrition

Manager Krista Galante-Meyer,

Disabilities/Mental Health Supervisor

Birth-to-Five