Community Action Head Start Parents and Staff Attend Conference

[April 11, 2008]  In order to become a more effective program and encourage a more involved policy council, several Head Start parents and Community Action staff attended the Illinois Head Start Association's conference March 5-7.

The conference, themed "Illinois Head Start … Shaping the Future," met in Peoria and featured updates regarding the Head Start program, effective parenting workshops and best practices. Michelle Schulte, Community Action Head Start educational services manager, of Havana, presented a workshop at the conference. Her presentation was entitled "Don't Throw Away DAP for Outcomes."

"The conference is a great time to network and share best practices," said Angela Stoltzenburg, executive director of Community Action. "We were especially proud to have parents attend and Michelle Schulte present at the workshop this spring. Parent involvement is an important part of the Head Start program."

Community Action, formerly CIEDC, is a private, nonprofit organization serving low-income individuals and seniors in a six-county service area: DeWitt, Fulton, Mason, Menard, Piatt and Logan. Over 300 children are served by the program at 10 sites throughout the counties. Applications are available now by calling Community Action at 217-732-2159, ext. 250.

[Text from file received from Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois]