LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. 23 Beekman St., P.O. Box 540, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703-0540 Telephone: (570) 829-6231 Toll Free in PA: 1-800-551-5829 Fax: (570) 829-6206 E-Mail: lchsinfo@hsweb.org Employment Inquiries: LCHSHumanResources@hsweb.org
Service Area Employment Opportunities Community Corner Head Start Links Brochure	Mission Statement: As proven leaders in early childhood education and family development, Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for low-income children and their families in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. Our knowledgeable and caring staff accomplishes our mission by: providing early care and education for pregnant women and children birth to five, emphasizing healthy outcomes and school readiness; promoting family self-sufficiency; and partnering with individuals, school districts, and our community.
Employees Only	Luzerne County Head Start Looks To The Future
	"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." Luzerne County Head Start has undertaken a proactive effort to plan for the future of our program in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. In recognition of the importance of early education and school readiness, we have developed a Five Year Strategic Plan to ensure that we are prepared to create and take advantage of opportunities to enhance and grow our capacity and capabilities. Excerpts from the Plan: Motto- Children need to be well to do well. Vision- Children growing and thriving in a supportive, nurturing environment of parents, family, friends, neighbors, and community where they and their families have options and opportunities for optimal growth, development, and learning. Mission- As proven leaders in early childhood education and family development, Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for low-income children and families in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. Our knowledgeable and caring staff accomplish our mission by: providing early care and education for pregnant women and children birth to five, emphasizing healthy outcomes and school readiness; promoting family self-sufficiency; partnering with individuals, school districts, and our community. Core Values- * Diversity * Life-long learning * Nurturing * Partnerships * Relationships * Self-sufficiency * Shared decision-making * Wellness Strategic Goal Areas- * Resource Development * Community Engagement * Head Start-Pre K Collaboration * Human Resource Management * Communications and Information Management Head Start- Quality Early Education because it's never too early to invest in the future "The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them." We welcome our community partners to join the Head Start staff and Board in our adventure to the future!
	(1965 to 2007) 42 Years of Excellence Luzerne County Head Start
	42 Years of Helping Children and Families Be and Do Their Best The Head Start program was created in 1965 to address the educational and developmental needs of our nation's most vulnerable citizens- young children. Over the past 42 years, Head Start programs have been operated at the local, grassroots level across the country. Through Head Start's comprehensive service system for both children and their families, thousands upon thousands of children have been given the chance to be and to do their best in order to achieve their potential in school. Head Start provides the opportunity for every child to develop the building blocks for learning- physical and nutritional well-being, social and emotional competence, and developmental growth. Head Start works with families to strengthen them and support them in moving toward greater self-sufficiency. Head Start helps all children regardless of their circumstances to have the best chance for success in school.
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	2007 Annual Report