The Oahe Child Development Center’s 2023-24 annual report shows the facility served about 160 families over the past year.
Director Sue Glodt says OCDC provided services to 144 Head Start children from 127 families and 47 Early Head Start pregnant mothers, infants and toddlers from 45 families. She says total funding for the 2023-24 year was over $3.2-million ($3,241,855).
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96% federal= $3,099,652
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3% state= $130,203
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1% Capital Area United Way= $12,000
Head Start centers were located in Hughes and Jones Counties. Early Head Start home based services were provided in Hyde, Hughes, Jones, Stanley and Sully counties.
Key findings from the overall community assessment that provides information for program planning include:
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Staff recruitment and retention are vital to providing quality services.
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Severe chronic absences significantly impact child outcomes.
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South Dakota childhood obesity is still a concern.
The report uses Classroom Assessment Scoring System scores, which are a federal scale to determine classroom climate for kids.
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