ERIC ED615852: National All Programs (2018-2019). Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot

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Office of Head Start - Services Snapshot
NATIONAL ALL PROGRAMS (2018-2019)
This National Services Snapshot summarizes key data on demographics and services for children from birth to age
five and pregnant women served by Head Start, Early Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs.
The data in this Snapshot is a subset of the annual Program Information Report (PIR) submission to the Office of
Head Start.
Funded Enrollment
Number of enrollment slots the program is funded to serve.
# of funded % of funded
enrollment slots enrollment slots
Total Funded Enrollment 894,681 100.0%
Funded Enrollment by Program Option
# of funded % of funded
enrollment slots enrollment slots
Center-based 793,492 88.7%
Home-based 69,757 7.8%
Combination 0 0%
Family Child Care 9,551 1.1%
Locally Designed 9,336 1.0%
Total Funded Pregnant Women 6,421 0.7%
Detail - Center-based Funded Enrollment
# of center-based % of center-based
funded enrollment funded enrollment
slots slots
Center-based Part Day (4 days per week) 105,170 13.3%
Center-based Full Day (4 days per week, >6 hours per day) 52,814 6.7%
Center-based Part Day (5 days per week) 124,281 15.7%
Center-based Full Day (5 days per week, >6 hours per day) 511,227 64.4%
Of the funded enrollment slots in the line above, the number
159,804
available for a full-working-day (not less than 10 hours per day)
Of the funded enrollment slots in the line above, the number
95,311
also available for a full-calendar-year
Total Cumulative Enrollment
Actual number of children and pregnant women served by the program throughout the entire program year, inclusive
of enrollees who left during the program year and the enrollees who filled those empty places. Due to turnover, more
children and families may receive Head Start services cumulatively throughout the program year (all of whom are
reported in the PIR) than indicated by the funded enrollment numbers.
# of participants % of participants
Total Cumulative Enrollment 1,047,415 100.0%
Children Total Cumulative Enrollment 1,031,773 98.5%
Pregnant Women Total Cumulative Enrollment 15,642 1.5%
Participants By Age
# of participants % of participants
Less than 1 Year Old 66,053 6.3%
1 Year Old 79,933 7.6%
2 Year Old 120,155 11.5%
3 Year Old 363,687 34.7%
4 Year Old 391,612 37.4%
5 Year Old 10,333 1.0%
Pregnant Women 15,642 1.5%
Homelessness Services
# of children % of children
Total number of children experiencing homelessness that were
58,773 5.7%
served during the enrollment year
Foster Care
# of children % of children
Total number of enrolled children who were in foster care at any
35,778 3.5%
point in the program year
Prior Enrollment of Children
Children who were enrolled previously in Early Head Start, Head Start, or some combination for at least half of the
time that classes or home visits were in session.
# of children % of children
Second Year 303,236 29.4%
Three (or more) Years 82,171 8.0%
Ethnicity And Race
# of % of # of Non- % of Non-
Hispanic or Hispanic or Hispanic or Hispanic or
Latino Latino Non-Latino Non-Latino
Origin Origin Origin Origin
participants participants participants participants
American Indian or Alaska Native 9,563 0.9% 31,042 3.0%
Asian 741 0.07% 21,764 2.1%
Black or African American 10,765 1.0% 299,975 28.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2,605 0.2% 4,447 0.4%
White 218,516 20.9% 243,613 23.3%
Biracial or Multi-Racial 51,265 4.9% 50,913 4.9%
Other Race 67,712 6.5% 5,014 0.5%
Unspecified Race 26,580 2.5% 2,885 0.3%
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Primary Language of Family at Home
# of participants % of participants
English 759,363 72.5%
Spanish 228,572 21.8%
Central American, South American, or Mexican Languages 2,850 0.3%
Caribbean Languages 3,908 0.4%
Middle Eastern or South Asian Languages 14,645 1.4%
East Asian Languages 11,312 1.1%
Native North American or Alaska Native Languages 761 0.07%
Pacific Island Languages 2,605 0.2%
European or Slavic Languages 8,040 0.8%
African Languages 10,058 1.0%
Other Languages 1,347 0.1%
Unspecified Languages 3,954 0.4%
Health Services
# at % at
# at End % at End
Beginning Beginning
Services to All Children at Beginning of Enrollment Year Compared to of of
of of
End of Enrollment Year (based on Cumulative Enrollment) Enrollment Enrollment
Enrollment Enrollment
Year Year
Year Year
Children with health insurance 984,388 95.4% 997,522 96.7%
Children with a medical home 976,623 94.7% 996,909 96.6%
Children with up-to-date immunizations or all possible immunizations
966,612 93.7% 987,540 95.7%
to date, or exempt
Children with a dental home 850,768 82.5% 926,302 89.8%
Disabilities Services
# of children % of children
Children with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or an
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), indicating they were
136,717 13.3%
determined eligible to receive special education, early intervention,
and related services
Family Services
# of families % of families
Total Number of Families 947,478 100.0%
# of % of # of % of
families families families families
identified identified received received
need need services services
during during during during
program program program program
year year year year
Families Who Received at Least One Family Service 578,081 61.0% 628,708 66.4%
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Specific Services
# of % of # of % of
families families families families
identified identified received received
need need services services
during during during during
program program program program
year year year year
Emergency or Crisis Intervention 160,484 16.9% 172,860 18.2%
Housing Assistance 81,158 8.6% 68,725 7.3%
Mental Health Services 74,223 7.8% 82,527 8.7%
English as a Second Language (ESL) Training 52,946 5.6% 39,934 4.2%
Adult Education 101,963 10.8% 87,592 9.2%
Job Training 74,521 7.9% 63,512 6.7%
Substance Abuse Prevention 22,672 2.4% 34,035 3.6%
Substance Abuse Treatment 7,715 0.8% 9,277 1.0%
Child Abuse and Neglect Services 29,002 3.1% 59,932 6.3%
Domestic Violence Services 16,121 1.7% 24,013 2.5%
Child Support Assistance 21,062 2.2% 18,705 2.0%
Health Education 308,504 32.6% 375,486 39.6%
Assistance to Families of Incarcerated Individuals 9,367 1.0% 10,599 1.1%
Parenting Education 374,439 39.5% 449,759 47.5%
Relationship or Marriage Education 21,003 2.2% 25,118 2.7%
Asset Building services 75,937 8.0% 25,118 2.7%
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