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Silver, Michael, Ed.; Zito, Michael, Ed.
Bridges, 2002.
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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Head Start-
State Collaboration Office.
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Washington, DC.; California State Dept. of Education,
Sacramento. Div. of Child Development.
2002-00-00
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DESCRIPTORS
Child Caregivers; Early Childhood Education; Educational
Quality; Emergent Literacy; Inclusive Schools; Mathematical
Concepts; Mental Health; Obesity; Organizations (Groups);
*Partnerships in Education; Preschool Education; Preschool
Teachers; *Professional Development; Special Needs Students;
*State Programs; Student Adjustment
Young Children
;
IDENTIFIERS
California; Even Start; *Project Head Start
ABSTRACT
This document is comprised of the one issue in volume 7 of
"Bridges," a publication produced by the California Head Start-State
Collaboration Office to detail the activities of the educational partnership
and to provide relevant information to programs participating in the
partnership. The Summer 2002 issue focuses on several topics of interest to
educational partnerships, including:
(1) transition to school;
(2) childhood
(3) child care health consultation;
obesity;
(4) services for children with
developmental challenges in inclusive settings;
(5) mental health services
for children;
(6) early literacy activities;
(7) research on mathematics in
early childhood; and (8) partnerships of Head Start with higher education.
The issue also delineates regional resources and web resources, presents news
from the California Head Start Association, and highlights award-winning Head
Start and Early Head Start programs in the state.
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Bridges, 2002.
Volume 7, Number 1, Summer 2002.
Michael Silver, Ed.
Michael Zito, Ed.
California Head Start-State Collaboration
Office, California Department of
Education.
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BRIDGES
CALIFORNIA HEAD START-STATE COLLABORATION OFFICE
Message from the California Head StartState Collaboration Office
activities have addressed early literacy,
by Michael Silver, Director,
at several topics, including early
including Even Start, HeadsUp!
and Michael Zito, Coordinator
literacy, childhood obesity, and services
Reading, Head Start's Project STEP and
for children with developmental
CIRCLE, the President's No Child Left
challenges.
Typically, each issue of Bridges
Behind Act, Early Steps to Reading
For the past few years, a number of
focuses on one particular topic.
Success, and Governor Davis' Reading
federal and state initiatives and
However, in this issue we look
Initiative. This issue of Bridges includes
articles submitted by local program
News from the California
staff showing how they make several
of these initiatives work for the families
Head Start Association
they serve.
In this issue we look at several
surerreflect the very diversity and
by Patricia Stroh, Ph.D.
professionalism found throughout
topics, including early literacy,
CSHA President, 2002-2004
California's Head Start community.
childhood obesity, and
Greetings from the California
As president, I am currently en-
services for children with
Head Start Association! On
gaged in a number of efforts in the field
behalf of the 2002-2004
of early childhood education. I am the
developmental challenges.
Executive Committee and as the newly
director of the Community Services
elected president of the CHSA, I am
Department, Family and Community
excited to share with you news from
Services for Contra Costa County,
In our next issue we intend to report
the association. The leadership of
which serves nearly 3,000 children in
on the results of the first Region IX Oral
CHSA is committed to providing
Early Head Start, Head Start, and State
Health Summit held in Oakland in June
dynamic and necessary resources to
Preschool/General Child Care. I have
2002. The summit participants devel-
California's early care and education
been an active member of the National
oped a regional plan to improve access
community.
Head Start Association, Region IX
to dental resources for Head Start
Head Start is a critical provider of
Head Start Association, and CHSA. In
families and to decrease barriers to oral
services, a strong advocate for children
addition, I am a member of the Contra
health education and prevention. The
and families, and an essential partner in
Costa County Local Planning Council
summit was sponsored by the federal
the development of children who are
and the Contra Costa County Children
Administration for Children and
preparing for elementary school
and Families Commission.
Families, Health Resources and Ser-
success. The 2002-2004 Executive
Our vice president, Dr. Adolfo
vices Administration, and Center for
inCommittee membersthe president,
Munoz, is the director of Orange
Medicare and Medicaid Services.
vice president, secretary, and trea-
County Head Start. As the former vice
Finally, we hope you will fill out
president of Development Associates
and send back to us the survey we have
for more than 22 years, Dr. Munoz has
included in this issue to let us know
Head Start is a critical provider
extensive experience in the develop-
GItt
how we are doing and to help us plan
ment and management of training and
of services, a strong advocate
future issues of Bridges.
razi
technical assistance.
for children and families,
Barbara Fielding, our new CHSA
and an essential partner in the
secretary, has been the director of the
San Diego Head Start for 27 years.
development of children who
os
Barbara is well-known in California
are preparing for elementary
and throughout the country. Under her
II
school success.
(Continued on page 27)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
VOLUME 7, NUMBER I
SUMMER 2002
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California
Head Start -5tate
Collaboration
Office Update
5
ince the last issue of Bridges,
Summer is the time o year when
California Head Start-State
Collaboration Office (CHSSCO)
has been involved in many activities:
parents begin to think about
Assisted a team from the Sacra-
mento Employment and Training
enrolling their young children
Agency (SETA) Head Start in
collaboration with Region IX
in kindergarten class.
(serving Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, and the Outer
Pacific) Administration for Children
and Families (ACF), the California
Head Start Association (CHSA),
Region IX Quality Improvement
Center, and California Department
of Education's Child Development
Division (CDE/CDD) in develop-
ing, piloting, and conducting
regional training events throughout
California on the Desired Results
Developmental Profile Plus
(DRDP+) that meets both federal
and state Head Start and child
outcome requirements.
Assisted Region IX ACF and
CDE/CDD in producing a joint
letter to the field supporting
full-day, full-year partnerships.
Worked with the state Department
of Developmental Services,
Region IX ACF, and Quality
Improvement Center on Disabili-
ties Services to complete a
Memorandum of Understanding
for Early Head Start and the
state Early Start program.
Facilitated the Collaborative
Partners Work Group, whose
report on full-day, full-year service
recommendations is now being
published.
Conducted a series of roundtables
throughout the state with CHSA,
Region IX Quality Improvement
Center, and clusters of local
representatives regarding local
partnerships.
AWVLAME
DEST
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on next page)
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CJ-155C.0 Update
(Continued from page 2)
Cosponsored the annual Family
Literacy Conference held in Santa
Clara in March.
Funded a side-by-side comparison
of the state's Coordinated Compli-
ance Review monitoring system
Transition to School
and the federal Program Review
Instrument for Systems Monitoring
(PRISM). To be released soon,
Summer is the time of year when
The project included more than 17,500
this comparative document is
parents begin to think about
incoming kindergartners in 158 elemen-
intended to assist agencies that
enrolling their young children in
are funded by both CDE/CDD
tary schools in 30 counties.
kindergarten class.
Participating schools were selected
and Head Start to prepare for state
There is much that parents and
from those scoring in the bottom two
and federal monitoring visits and
teachers can do to make the upcoming
deciles of the 1999 and 2000 Academic
to conduct self-reviews.
school year rewarding and comfortable
Performance Index (API) reports.
CHSSCO has also submitted
for children starting school. Research
Priority was given to schools with
its new five-year grant
shows that young children, especially
(Continued on page 26)
application to the Region IX
those at risk of school failure, will
office of the ACF. (Each collaboration
sustain the academic, social, and
office must reapply once every five
emotional gains they have made in
Even Start and
years.) The application received the
quality child development and pre-
required support from the Governor's
school programs when they experience
Transition to
office and California Head Start
a positive transition to elementary
Association as well as letters of
school.
Kindergarten
support from several other partners.
Following a presentation at a Santa
CHSSCO will continue to work hard
Clara County school during which
to merit their trust and backing.
backpacks containing educational
By Bertha A. Guzman de lasso
materials were distributed to soon-to-
For the next five years, CHSSCO
Alisal Even Start, Monterey County
be kindergartners, a parent com-
is committed to achieving outcomes
mented, "My son didn't want to start
The Alisal Even Start Family
in three broad areas:
Literacy Project provides a
kindergarten, but the backpack filled
Improved awareness among
bridge for the preschool child
with school supplies made him want
the early care and education
to make the transition to elementary
to." The materials, which could be used
community regarding best
school. The services are provided by
by the child all summer, would be
practices
the Alisal School District as well as
familiar to the child when he saw them
Enhanced coordination among
community-based organizations and
at school, thereby easing his transition.
Head Start and all state agencies
agencies and by the Monterey County
serving children and families
Head Start Program and state preschool
"My son didn't want to start
Reduced institutional barriers that
programs. Alisal School District
restrict access to or delivery of
includes these programs in four of its
kindergarten, but the backpack
comprehensive early care and
nine schools. In addition, the district
filled with school supplies
education
encourages its families to participate in
made him want to."
Even Start and Healthy Start programs.
We thank the Advisory Committee
These programs serve families with
and other stakeholders for their
children from birth through seven
collaborative work with CHSSCO
The Transition to School Project, a
years of age. The collaboration between
during the past several months in
pilot project conducted during the
these service programs has proven to
developing the desired outcomes and
2001-02 school year, helped disadvan-
be extremely beneficial to the students
next year's work plan, which emerged
taged children in low-performing
and their families.
from these outcomes. The work plan
schools get off to a good start in
Examples of the type of activities the
may be viewed by scrolling to
kindergarten. The project was adminis-
programs provide are as follows:
"Head Start Collaboration" at
tered by the San Joaquin County Office
<www.cde.ca.gov>.
Head Start and preschool classes
of Education and funded by the
are invited to visit the kindergarten
Michael Silver, Director, and
Elementary Education Office of the
classrooms several times a year.
Michael Zito, Coordinator, CHSSCO
California Department of Education.
(Continued on page 27)
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SUMMER 2002
3
Early Care Programs Can
hamburger, super-size fries, and a large
By Robert Frank, M.S.
California Child Care Health Program
glass of coke at a well-known fast-food
(A community-based organization affiliated
franchise now packs 1,500 calories,
with the University of California, San Francisco
40 percent of which is fat.
School of Nursing, Department of Family
According to Schlosser, enticements
Health Care Nursing)
to purchase large orders of fast food
started innocently enoughby giving a
Current research indicates that
toy with the meal. This kind of market-
obesity has increased dramati-
ing can be potentially harmful. Note
cally for children in the United
that the ingredients of the fast-food
States over the last decade, according to
meals being marketed heavily to
Allison Lorenz, a Humboldt County
children are extremely high in fat,
Child Care Health Consultant. Al-
sugar, and salt. Childhood obesity may
though all racial groups have shown
have a life-long impact on health by
significant increases in their population
contributing to high blood pressure,
of overweight children, Hispanic boys
diabetes, stroke, heart disease, certain
and girls are the most likely to be
kinds of cancer, and undue stress on
overweight.
weight-bearing joints.
Since 1980 the prevalence of over-
Parents and early care service
weight and obese children and adoles-
providers must consider ways, espe-
Parents and early care
cents in the nation has nearly doubled.
cially physical activity, of preventing
The Centers for Disease Control and
childhood obesity to reduce health risks
service providers must
Prevention (CDC) estimates that 23
in children. Staff in Head Start and
percent children in the United States,
state-funded preschools must, there-
consider ways, especially
roughly one in four, are overweight.
fore, think about educating children
physical activity, of
James Schlosser indicates in his new
and families on making healthy meal
book, Fast Food Nation (Houghton
choices for good nutrition and provid-
preventing childhood
Mifflin Co., 2001), that the rise of the
ing consistent encouragement and
obesity rate in the United States has
support for exercise and other physical
obesity to reduce health
grown "pretty much in step with the
activities to get overweight children
risks in children.
rise in fast-food consumption." Serving
moving.
portions have increased in size, leading
Obesity has become an epidemic
to people eating more food that
among children. The Pediatric Clinic at
contains more fat. An order of a large
Yale University is on the front lines in
Physical Activity Guidelines for Infants and
Confining babies and young
recommendation of NASPE in the first
Dr. Jane Clark, professor and chair
children in strollers, playpens,
physical activity guidelines (released
of the Department of Kinesiology at the
and car and infant seats for
February 6, 2002) specifically designed
University of Maryland, chaired the
hours at a time may delay cognitive
to meet the developmental needs of
NASPE Early Childhood Physical
and motor development, such as rolling
infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Activity Guidelines Task Force, whose
over, crawling, and walking. Certainly,
Although the relationship between
membership included motor develop-
such restrictions can be the beginning
physical activity and health in older
ment experts,
of a path to sedentary preferences and
children and adults has been high-
movement
childhood obesity, warns the National
lighted in the last decade by various
specialists,
Association for Sport and Physical
national health organizations and
exercise
Education (NASPE). Infants should be
government agencies, the importance
physiolo-
encouraged to be physically active from
of physical activity for infants, toddlers,
gists, and
the beginning of life. That is the
and preschoolers has not been ad-
medical
dressed until now.
professionals.
SUMMER 2002
4
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Influence Childhood Obesi
in the number of people with obesity-
the war against obesity in children. The
related health conditions and prema-
clinic's Mary Savoye, a registered
ture mortality.
dietician, says, "We have kids coming
in nowten-year-oldswho are being
Obesity is also associated with
psychological-social problems, such
diagnosed with diabetes. Type 2
as depression, low self-esteem, and
diabetes was something people got
binge-eating (i.e., eating out of control
when they were 40 because they were
as a coping mechanism). Furthermore,
overweight. Now we see 10-, 11-, 12-
individuals who are obese may be
year-olds
. with the same issues."
. .
adversely impacted by social bias and
With this information about the
discrimination. Adolescents, in particu-
increasing rate of childhood obesity,
lar, may be subject to peer rejection and
parents and early care staff must
bullying. Obesity may also be a family
respond immediately in fundamental
problem: overweight children with at
ways to help reduce risks of obesity in
least one obese parent or sibling are
children.
According to Nancy E. Sherwood,
(Continued on page 7)
Ph.D., Division of Epidemiology,
University of Minnesota, "Obesity is a
major public health problem in the
United States." The alarming increase
in cases of obesity over the last few
decades has raised concerns about
associated health risks for children,
adolescents, and adults. Recent data
suggest that the estimated number of
annual deaths in the nation because of
adult obesity approaches 300,000. The
number is far lower for children, but
if childhood obesity is not dealt with
and no lifestyle changes are made,
many children will likely become
obese adults. Persistence of this trend
toward obesity, particularly among
youths, could lead to a further increase
Coddlers
The NASPE document provides
teachers, parents, caregivers, and health
care professionals with guidelines that
address infants' and toddlers' physical
The importance of physical
activities and environment and the
activity for infants, toddlers,
persons responsible for facilitating the
physical activities.
and preschoolers has not been
"Adopting a physically active
lifestyle early in life increases the
addressed until now.
likelihood that infants and young
children will learn to move skillfully,"
says Dr. Clark. "Promoting and
(Continued on page 11)
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SUMMER 2002
SlEgir COPY AVASIABIU1I
Child Care Health Consultation:
Providing programs with current
By Abby Cohen, Region IX,
care health advocates who deliver
State Technical Assistance Specialist
health and safety information,
services to all types of child care
National Child Care Information Center
resources, and research
programs. The child care health
Providing linkages and referrals to
consultant is a licensed health profes-
Across the country there is a
community services
sional, usually a nurse, who helps child
growing movement to estab-
care programs identify their health and
Child care health consultants
lish child care health consulta-
safety needs and develop policies and
typically are able to consult on issues as
tion programs that work to improve the
wide-ranging as immunization status,
quality of child care by focusing on
playground safety, child passenger
health and safety issues.
safety, behavior, child nutrition, child
California has long been a
abuse, infection control, injury preven-
leader in this area,' but only a
tion, health care access, and others.
few counties have been fortunate
The child care health advocate is
enough to benefit from this type
usually a child care teacher who works
of assistance. However, in recent
collaboratively with the child care
months child care health consulta-
health consultant to promote health
tion efforts have taken a quantum
and safety in child care environments.
leap with the support of the
The health advocate implements the
California Children and Families
recommendations of the child care
Commission (State Proposition 10).
health consultant.
The commission is supporting the
Child Care Health Linkages Project
Where and How Is Child
(CCHLP), which is developing child
Care Health Consultation
care health consultation projects in 21
Being Piloted?
counties across California, training
and supporting child care health
The counties participating in the
consultants and child care health
pilot project are Alameda, Colusa,
advocates, and evaluating this effort.
Humboldt, Inyo, Kern, Lake, Los
The project is administered by the
Angeles (partial), Marin,
California Child Care Health Program
Mendocino, Napa, Sacramento,
under the direction of the University of
San Benito, San Francisco, San
California, San Francisco (UCSF),
Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Shasta,
School of Nursing.2
Sierra-Nevada, Siskiyou,
Sonoma, Ventura, and Yolo. In most
What Is Child Care Health
counties this service will be a new or
Consultation?
relatively new service; in a few counties
procedures that promote healthy and
the pilot project will provide support
The California Child Care Health
safe child care environments. The many
for consultation that has already been
Linkages Project model of health
activities that child care health consult-
established. Some of these operating
consultation relies on a network of
ants might undertake include the
programs are supported with local
child care health consultants and child
following:
Proposition 10 monies. There are also
projects in Long Beach, Orange, San
Making site visits to child care
' In the 1970s the Santa Clara County
Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Bernar-
Health Department's Public Health Nursing
programs to conduct health and
dino Counties operating with other
Division was already targeting health and
safety assessments
funding sources.
safety information directly to the child care
Organizing a workshop or training
community.
Child care health consultation is
session on particular health and
2 The California Child Care Health Program
generally provided by a public health
safety issues important to child
is California's Healthy Child Care America
nurse who is employed by either the
care staff members, parents, and/
grantee through the Maternal and Child Health
local public health department or a
or children
Bureau of the federal government. This federal
community agency. These nurses may
initiative seeks to link child care and health
Coordinating health, dental, or
be located at the public health depart-
care and, through a contract with the Univer-
vision screenings for children in
ment or at the local child care resource
sity of North Carolina, has developed a train-
child care
the-trainer curriculum for child care health
and referral agency. All child care
consultation.
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6
California Here We Come!
For more information about the
health consultants funded by CCHLP
Where Can More
Healthy Child Care America Initiative
are participating in three training
Information Be
sponsored by the federal Maternal
modules developed by the California
Obtained?
and Child Health Bureau, contact the
Child Care Health Program and
Healthy Child Care America program
adapted from a curriculum developed
To learn more about the Child Care
manager at the American Academy
by the National Training Institute for
Health Linkages Project or the local
of Pediatrics either by e-mail at
Child Care Health Consultants. This
county projects, contact:
<[email protected]> or by telephone
latter entity is funded by the Maternal
California Child Care Health Linkages
at 1-888-227-5409. Information can
and Child Health Bureau of the federal
Project
also be found at the Web site <http://
government and is responsible for
1322 Webster Street, Suite 402
www.nccic.org>. From this site's home
training teams of trainers from states
Oakland, CA 94612
page, click on the link "Healthy Child
that apply to participate. California
[phone]
Care America," which appears on the
trainers were among the first to be
<http://www.childcarehealth.org>
lower half of the page.
trained.
Child care health consultation
Early Programs Can Influence Childhood Obesity
is generally provided by a
(Continued from page 5)
public health nurse who
play and family activities that involve
especially at risk of becoming obese
is employed by either the local
exercise-related activities and provide
themselves.
public health department
foods that are low in fat and calories,
The California Health Program's
including low-fat or nonfat dairy items
newsletter Child Care Health Connections
or a community agency.
and lots of fruits and vegetables.
(March-April 2001) describes strategies
Instilling in children healthy eating
for preventing childhood obesity. The
habits early in life leads to a healthy
The California Child Care Health article in the newsletter, which can be
family legacy that will benefit future
Program is providing technical assis-
downloaded at <www.childcarehealth.
generations.
org>, states that childhood obesity is
tance and support to all counties
Early care programs can benefit
dangerous because it sets the stage for
funded under the Linkages Project and
greatly when staff work closely with a
adult health problems later in life.
to nonfunded counties that have
nutritionist or a child care health
Early caregivers in Head Start and
already developed, or are interested in
consultant in
state-funded preschool programs need
developing, child care health consulta-
monitoring
to be aware of child and family
tion projects.
children's meal
nutrition habits and the ratio of active
How Will the Project
menus for proper
play to eating in preventing unhealthy
balance and in
weight gain.
Be Evaluated?
presenting work-
Author Gail Gonzales, a registered
shops and training
nurse, emphasizes, "It's critical to
The UCSF School of Nursing is
opportunities
encourage physical play. Teachers and
conducting the research component of
to parents and
caregivers must lead and model
the Linkages Project. A formative
activities, such as walking, running,
caregivers on
evaluation will describe health consul-
nutrition and
marching, dancing, swimming,
tation services, the facilitators of and
climbing, or any activity that makes
exercise.
barriers to consultation services, and
you breathe harder and makes your
Although a
the linkages established between child
nutritionist or
heart beat faster."
care and health agencies. An in-depth
When working to encourage weight
health profes-
outcome evaluation will study five
sional may counsel a
reduction in children, it is extremely
counties to determine the impact of
important for parents and early care
family suffering from the effects of
health and safety consultation on
obesity, the caregiver is the one who
children's health status and on centers'
staff to encourage healthy changes in
lifestyle and habits, in which children
can help break the cycle of obesity by
compliance with health and safety
making referrals. This kind of head start
experience not only physical health
standards. Finally, the training of
consultants will be evaluated to track advantages but also an increase in begins with the early care community.
It is never too late to make a
the consultants' knowledge using pre-
emotional wellness. Adults responsible
for children's welfare must encourage
and post-test measures.
difference.
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WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO?
1. Inform yourself!
Include information in materials you send home, such as classroom activity and parent
2.
meeting notices.
Display or distribute written material during parent/teacher conferences and
3.
open houses.
Let parents know they can call 1-888-747-1222 for an application and free help in
filling out forms (help is available in 10 languages).
Talk with parents about the need and availability of affordable health coverage.
Emphasize why it's important for a child's health and learning.
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WHAT CAN SCHOOLS DO?
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1. Offer staff training and information on affordable health
coverage for families. Include in the orientation:
teachers and aides
front office, janitorial and
lunchroom staff
bus drivers
Ask your food services director to include information in the
2.
Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications and on lunch menus. Request For
Information (RFI) flyers are available in 11 languages and free of charge by
contacting School Health Connections.
Print material in your newsletter.
3.
Use bulletin boards and the front office counter to display
4.
information. Call 1-888-237-6248 for display boards/pads and posters.
Link up with a Healthy Start site, community organizations
5.
and other health-related staff for more information or help.
For additional materials or to learn more about how to get involved,
contact School Health Connections at 916/653-7746.
www.dhs.ca.govischoolhealth
714 P Street, Room 750
School Health Connections
Sacramento, CA 95814
California Department
Tel [phone]
of Health Services
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SchoolHealthConnections
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