HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-241RESOLUTION NO. 01-241
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING TH
MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS "HEA
START AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCI
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie C.
the following determinations:
1. Head Start is a comprehensive, family-oriented child-develo
income families.
2. Since its establishment on May 18, 1965, Head Start has provid
educational, nutritional, emotional and social services to more than 86
families nationally through 2,100 locally based programs.
3. The support of this community has made possible a local Head
leadership of Mary T. Jones, to provide services to 571 children and famili
Haven, Lincoln Park, George W. Trnitt, Village Green, Morningside, Gar
Duval Centers.
4. ALPI Head Start welcomes the partnerships with Loving Care
Learning Tree Academy, Inc., Gingerbread Lane, Precious Lamb Kiddie
Child Care, Sunrise Country Preschool and Wee Wuns Tu and Wee Wun~,
additional 102 children resulting from our expansion efforts.
5. ALPI Head Start has demonstrated delivery of quality services
for all of the centers directly owned and operated by ALPI and partneri
also accredited through the National Association for the Education of Y{
6. Major research findings document the program's lasting positi
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E
)unty, Florida, has made
~ment program for low-
d comprehensive health,
5,000 children and their
Start Program, under the
es in year 2000 at the Hill
ten Terrace and Francina
Child Development, The
Kollege, Lakewood Park
Kuntry Klub to serve the
~y obtaining accreditation
~g with providers that are
lung Children.
ye effects on children and
their families.
7. ALPI Head Start is accepting the challenge to take human
"Impacting the Future" and raising the bar on performance outcomes ar
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Cot
Lucie County, Florida that the month of October, 2001, is hereby proclai
AWARENESS MONTH" during their thirty-sixth birthday celebrafi
Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 2001
ATTEST:
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BOARD OF COUNTY C~
ST. LUCIE Cg~JNTY,
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APPROVED AS TO LEG
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ervices to a new level by
school readiness.
~ty Commissioners of St.
med as "HEAD START
on in St. Lucie County,
tMMISSIONERS
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