Dane County Parent Council Inc.
Dane County Parent Council Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
About
CHILD EDUCATION:HEAD START IS A COMPREHENSIVE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES THAT RESULT IN CHILDREN BEING READY FOR SUCCESS IN BOTH SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THESE COMPONENTS INCLUDE CHILD HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DIAGNOSED DISABILITIES, PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE GOAL OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM IS SOCIAL COMPETENCE AS THE PRIMARY FOUNDATION FOR SCHOOL READINESS. HEAD START PERFORMANCE STANDARDS DEFINE THE PROGRAM REGULATIONS AND COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM. HEAD START HAS BEEN A LEADER IN EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL PROGRAM.DANE COUNTY PARENT COUNCIL, INC. (DCPC) IS FUNDED TO SERVE 710 CHILDREN IN HEAD START. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED VIA HOME BASED, PART DAY CENTER BASED, AND FULL DAY CENTER BASED OPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, CENTER BASED PROGRAMS MUST ALSO MEET STATE LICENSING AND CITY ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. THE FULL DAY PROGRAM OPTION SERVES EXCLUSIVELY WORKING FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR A CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.DCPC IS ALSO A COMMUNITY PROVIDER OF 4K SERVICES IN THE MADISON, DEFOREST, SUN PRAIRIE, MONROE, AND VERONA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ALMOST ALL OF THE FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEAD START ARE ALSO ENROLLED IN 4K.FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM (EHS) BEGAN IN RESPONSE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS CLEAR, FROM THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH, THAT THE EARLIER EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION OCCURS THE BETTER THE CHANCES A CHILD WILL HAVE FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. DCPC BEGAN OFFERING EHS PROGRAM SERVICES IN 1999. EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM REGULATIONS ARE ALSO DEFINED BY THE HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. HOWEVER, WHILE HEAD START IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PRESCHOOL EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN, THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF EARLY HEAD START IS SUPPORTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. DCPC IS FUNDED TO SERVE 201 EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM OFFERS BOTH HOME BASED AND CENTER BASED PROGRAM OPTIONS.THE GREEN COUNTY EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVES 20 CHILDREN THROUGH THE FAMILY FOUNDATIONS HOME VISITATION (FFHV) GRANT. THE FFHV PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A FEDERAL GRANT AWARDED TO THE STATES AND DESIGNED TO EXPAND HOME VISITATION SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED MODELS. CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE GREEN COUNTY FFHV PROGRAM RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE EARLY HEAD START HOME VISITATION PROGRAM. THE FFHV GRANT ALSO HAS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ABOVE AND BEYOND HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. GREEN COUNTY FFHV WAS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN MIHOPE, WHICH IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOME VISITATION PROGRAM MODELS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Dane county parent council changes the lives of underserved children and families through education and supportive services.”.
Their activities were defined as: “To change the lives of children and families through education and supportive services.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as WI.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 2096 RED ARROW TRAIL, MADISON, WI, 53711.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 329 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$370,549.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1969.
- The organization pays $10,946,968 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $12,553 in fundraising expenses.
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