GRAY, KY – KCEOC Community Action Partnership
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) recently recognized 12 Head Start grant recipients as part of NHSA's Program of Excellence Accreditation. The accreditation entails a three-month application process that allows programs to showcase all facets of their operation through the 44 Indicators of Excellence framework. The NHSA Program of Excellence recognizes and supports innovative and outstanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs nationwide.
This achievement is earned by early childhood programs that consistently demonstrate excellence in program management, service performance, and child and family support.
Through a three-month application process, our staff demonstrated that KCEOC Community Action Partnership has met 44 Indicators of Excellence that designate high quality. To earn the five-year accreditation, our staff had to demonstrate excellence in all the facets of our operation, including leadership; effective and efficient management; transparent and sound fiscal stewardship; informed, responsible, and responsive program governance; meaningful partnerships with parents and families; highly-experienced and educated staff; state-of-the-art programming; and quality services that reflect and respond to the aspirations and needs of children and families.
About KCEOC Community Action Partnership
As one of the original 23 Community Action Agencies formed in 1964 after President Lyndon Johnson declared the "War on Poverty," KCEOC Community Action Partnership has been helping others help themselves for 60 years. This help has come in many forms, from early childhood education, to housing and food assistance, to weatherizing homes, to providing emergency services in rural Appalachia.
KCEOC CAP is proud to be an original Head Start and Early Head Start Provider.
About NHSA's Program of Excellence
The Program of Excellence recognizes and supports the outstanding performance of Head Start grant recipients nationwide who demonstrate excellence in program management and service and support robust positive outcomes for children birth-to-five, pregnant people, families, and the communities where they live.
