2014 tri-valley head start programs annual report
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TriTriTri---Valley Head Start ProgramsValley Head Start ProgramsValley Head Start Programs
(TVHSPs)(TVHSPs)(TVHSPs)
Colleagues, Partners & Families:
In this annual report, you will learn about the life-
changing work done at Tri-Valley Opportunity
Council, Inc. Head Start, Child & Family Programs
for the children and families we provide high quali-
ty service too. I am truly inspired by the potential
of children and the efforts of the dedicated profes-
sionals in our program and communities who help
children develop school readiness skills neces-
sary for school success.
The amazing thing about our Head Start programs is our committed
focus on quality services for children who start life at a disadvantage.
Before we begin to provide educational services for children, we as-
sess their developmental, mental, physical, nutritional, and social
health to identify and follow-up with any barriers to learning that may
exist. Our dedicated and caring teaching staff then set the founda-
tion for their success by introducing them to the concepts and habits
that prepare them for a lifetime of learning.
The parents, as well as children, become learners themselves. We
empower parents to actively participate in their child’s education and
in their community. We support parents in their important role, guid-
ing, promoting, and participating in the everyday learning of their
children at home, school, and in their communities. Our Recruiter
Family Advocates support parents and families as they seek to ad-
vance their individual learning interests through education, training
and other experiences that support their parenting, career, and life
goals.
This Annual Report includes data from the 2013-2014 year which
demonstrates children’s progress in preparing for kindergarten, and
includes examples of family engagement strategies that lead to the
progress of their children’s outcomes. I am very pleased with all of
our accomplishments.
I wish to thank our Board of Directors, Policy Council, community
partners, parents, and staff for making this successful program year
possible through collaboration and support. Your support truly
makes a difference.
Laurie Coleman, Head Start,
Child & Family Programs Director
Our Mission . . .
. . . to cultivate life-long learning in
children and families.
Our Guiding Principles . . .
Children and families come first;
Life-long learning is essential;
Provide top-notch services;
Embrace and celebrate diversity; and,
Provide safe environments.
About Us . . .
TVHSPs operates under the umbrella of Tri-Valley Opportunity Council,
Inc. TVHSPs provides comprehensive child development services to
children and families with special emphasis on promoting children’s
readiness for school. TVHSPs values parents and encourages them to
become advocates for their children and for their community.
TVHSPs operates four Head Start programs which are highlighted
throughout this report.
230 children served, ages 3-5
118 children served, ages birth–3
36 pregnant women served
Head Start operates during the school year; Early Head Start operates year round.
Services provided in West Marshall, West Polk, and Norman counties in Minnesota.
1,313 children served, ages birth-5 (1,193 Federal, 120
MN, 3 United Way)
113 pregnant women served
Services offered during the agricultural work season
Sites throughout MN and ND
Specifically for Migrant or Seasonal Farmworkers
Migrant & Seasonal Head Start & Early Head Start
(April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014)
Head Start & Early Head Start
(May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014)
Revenue
Head Start:
Federal Operating Funds 1,358,692
Federal Training & Technical Assistance 22,769
Norman County West Public Schools 15,000
Child Care Reimbursement/Income—EGF 35,166
Child Care Reimbursement/Income—Crookston 50,616
Child Care Reimbursement/Income—Hendrum 14,607
Other 1,000
TOTAL $1,497,850
Early Head Start:
Federal Operating Funds 942,738
Federal Training & Technical Assistance 23,568
MN State Head Start 312,163
TOTAL $193,697
Migrant & Seasonal Head Start:
Federal Operating Funds 6,181,634
Federal Training & Technical Assistance 145,422
MN State Migrant Head Start 912,240
MN State Child Care (Allocated) 359,037
ND Department of Public Instruction 23,000
MN MDE Title 1—Health 180,000
MN MDE Title 1—Identification & Recruitment 740,000
Other 69,948
TOTAL $8,611,281
Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start:
Federal Operating Funds 1,369,292
Federal Training & Technical Assistance 35,755
TOTAL $1,405,047
Expenditures
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Head Start Early Head Start
Non-Federal Share
(In-Kind)
Head Start & Early
Head Start
$503,760
Migrant & Seasonal
Head Start & Early
Head Start
$1,594,214
Budget
HS EHS MSHS MSEHS TOTAL
Personnel $846,254 $722,225 $4,233,134 $1,575,333 $7,376,946
Fringe Benefits $295,234 $262,699 $1,006,748 $443,152 $2,007,833
Travel $33,479 $13,120 $330,798 $117,260 $494,657
Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Supplies $211,936 $56,291 $440,057 $205,585 $913,869
Contractual $50,220 $17,858 $975,688 $284,988 $1,328,754
Construction $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other $214,025 $182,910 $1,032,603 $416,798 $1,846,336
TOTAL $1,651,148 $1,255,103 $8,019,028 $3,043,116 $13,968,395
Audit
We are pleased to report that our 2013 audit did not
identify any deficiency that was considered a material
weakness.
Federal Monitoring
Monitoring of grants is a requirement for all agencies that receive
Head Start funding. Monitoring is conducted to ensure that the
standards of the Department of Health and Human Services are
followed and to identify potential problems and areas where tech-
nical assistance might be necessary. TVHSPs has not had a fed-
eral review since 2011, at which time we were found to be 100%
compliant.
Minnesota Parent Aware
TVHSPs has been judged to meet the highest standard of FOUR
STARS for the Minnesota Parent Aware Quality Rating and Im-
provement System. The star ratings measure the best practices
which are most predictive of school readiness. The ratings partic-
ularly focus on teaching and relationships, assessment of child
progress, teacher training and education, and physical health and
well-being. The tool rates participating early childhood programs
on a one-to-four star scale. A four-star rating indicates that the
program is achieving most to all of the best practices for preparing
children for school. The
Parent Aware star ratings
help parents find the high
quality early childhood pro-
grams that will nurture
their children and prepare
them for school and life.
Service Description & Curriculum
The TVHSPs has a long tradition of delivering high quality services designed
to foster healthy development in low-income children. A range of individualized
services in the areas of education and early childhood development; medical,
dental, and mental health; nutrition; and parent involvement are provided. In
addition, Head Start services are responsive and appropriate for each child
and family's developmental, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage and experi-
ence.
In addition to Head Start and child care services, TVHSPs also holds the con-
tract for the Minnesota Department of Education Title I Program in the areas of
Identification and Recruitment and Health Services, the Summer Food Service
Program for Minnesota, and answers the phone for the National Migrant Hot-
line in Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Creative Curriculum is a research-based
system that offers early childhood educators a
comprehensive collection of resources to help
build high-quality programming. This curricu-
lum is used to guide the educational services in
our preschool classrooms.
In addition to the Creative Curriculum, the Part-
ners for a Healthy Baby Curriculum is used in
our Early Head Start classrooms and with our
pregnant women services. Information in the
curriculum includes prenatal health, baby’s de-
velopment, self-esteem and self-sufficiency,
pregnancy concerns, career, and preparations
for baby’s arrival.
The Creative Curriculum Learning Games is used to guide the services that
occur in our home-based option.
TVHSPs meets the Head Start Performance Standards and MN Licensing Re-
quirements. Staff follow developmentally appropriate practices, the Division of
Early Childhood Practices, the Pyramid Model, and Planned Learning Ap-
proach. In addition, the program participates in two additional initiatives which
include “I Am Moving, I Am Learning” for 3-5 year olds and “Healthy Voices,
Healthy Choices” for children birth–3.
Locations & Services
Breckenridge - MN 810 Beede Avenue 218-641-4036 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Brooten - MN 250 2nd Avenue 320-346-4255 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Crookston - MN 1407 Erskine Street 218-281-1343 Head Start & Early Head Start
Danube - MN 100 Main Street 320-826-2147 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
East Grand Forks - MN 1825 Central Avenue NW Head Start & Early Head Start Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Elysian - MN 101 5th Street NW 507-267-4373 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Glencoe - MN 1828 Knight Avenue North 320-864-6635 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start
Grafton - ND 1301 McHugh Avenue 701-352-0238 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Hendrum - MN 320 Main Street East 218-861-6738 Head Start & Early Head Start Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Hutchinson - MN 900 Lynn Road 218-281-0566 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Monticello - MN 9375 Fenning Avenue 763-272-2964 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start
Owatonna - MN 565 20th Street Northeast 507-455-2203 Early Head Start Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Rochester - MN 1026 East Center Street 507-252-9226 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Sleepy Eye - MN 500 4th Avenue SW 218-281-0566 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start and Early Head Start
Winnebago - MN 100 1st Avenue Northeast 800-569-1379 Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Children Served
HEAD START Children Families Homeless Families
Crookston 106 94 9
East Grand Forks 98 83 10
Hendrum 26 23 2
TOTAL 230 200 21
EARLY HEAD START Children Families Homeless Families
Crookston 61 45 12
East Grand Forks 31 29 5
Hendrum 9 8 3
Owatonna 46 42 7
TOTAL 147 124 27
MIGRANT & SEASONAL
HS/EHS Children Families Homeless Families
Breckenridge 59 23 0
Brooten 62 27 17
Danube 131 55 16
East Grand Forks 34 11 2
Elysian 114 50 7
Glencoe 101 50 7
Grafton 163 64 0
Hendrum 46 16 0
Hutchinson 68 41 8
Monticello 229 90 60
Oakes 10 6 0
Owatonna 78 41 8
Rochester 139 62 11
Sleepy Eye 115 48 37
Winnebago 80 31 7
TOTAL 1,429 615 117
Children Served
Crookston Staff working to meet our mission.
The Crookston Head Start center (along with others operated by Tri-Valley) is
currently rated as a Four Star Parent Aware program. The center has earned
this rating by going above and beyond the requirements that support school
readiness for children. To become star rated, programs meet four key indica-
tors which measure the quality of services. These indicators include physical
health and well being, teaching and relationships, assessment of child pro-
gress, and teacher training and education.
In the 2013/14 program year, services ran Monday through Thursday with chil-
dren attending a 4 hour morning or afternoon session. Child care was availa-
ble to families needing full day services for a fee. The fee was often times
difficult for families to afford and many were unable to have their children at-
tend the child care portion. With the Pathway I Scholarships becoming availa-
ble last year, the Crookston center provided services to 16 Head Start children
who also received a $5,000 scholarship. This gave these children the oppor-
tunity to attend full day services.
The Pathway I funding also enabled the Crookston center to expand to offer
summer preschool child care. The center had fantastic reviews from parents
regarding this service. The center was able to extend the hours of service for
the child care programming and hire 3 additional teaching staff. In the current
program year, the number of children receiving Pathways Scholarships at the
center have increases to 24.
The Crookston center has also collaborated with the Crookston Public School
District and has become a Pathway II designated site. The Pathway II pro-
gram offers 5 children 53 days of full day programming. Children attend
school readiness classes in the morning at Washington Elementary School
and Head Start and child care in the afternoon at the Crookston center. The
program covers all costs of full day services including supplies, materials,
meals, and transportation to and from home or other location. This has been
a huge success because these children do not meet the income requirements
for Head Start but fall at or below 185% of poverty.
Pathways Scholarships
“I feel very excited about the evolution of our service as we
continue to use Early Learning Scholarships to expand
collaborations and offer full day programming to children and
families.”
Amanda Bochow, Center Manager, has this to say...
Head Start Says Farewell to
Barb Roth After 35 Years of Service to the Program
Barb Roth began her career at TVHSPs in April
of 1979 as the Migrant Health Coordinator.
Throughout her 35 years she also assumed the
role of Regional Coordinator, Health Specialist,
and Center Manager. She retired on October 31,
2014 in her role as the Assistant Center Manager
at the Crookston Center.
Barb has several memorable moments including
winning the Coordinator of the Year Award from
the National Head Start Association in 1993, re-
ceiving the Wind Beneath My Wings Award from
the agency, and meeting Marian Wright Edelman from the Children’s
Defense Fund. She was able to participate in the Blandin Communi-
ty Leadership Program, conduct several federal reviews, and serve
on the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood.
Barb enjoyed working with the kids the most and remembers how in
the early years our centers were “wall to wall kids”! Barb is proud
that she played a part in keeping kids safe over the years. Her ad-
vice to legislators is to mandate parent training and give additional
funding to programs so they can offer more mental health support to
families. Barb reminds staff that “the focus of what you do should be
on children and families...enjoy what you are doing”.
Barb’s future goals include serving on the Head Start/Early Head
Start Policy Council as a community representative and writing a
book about her favorite past time—BINGO!
With heartfelt appreciation, we thank Barb Roth! She has
touched each and every one of us and has made a lasting im-
print on all our hearts (kids, parents, & staff).
Barb...we wish you all the best that life can bring in your retire-
ment!
Head Start Parent
Expresses Appreciation
My experience with Head Start has been an amazing one! I have had
some reservations about putting my kids in day care and even considered
homeschooling. However, I have had some concerns with their social
and emotional development. I decided it was very important for them to
be around other children their age with professional educators that can
help me with my concerns for their development.
Head Start is so much more than a day care! No offense to them, I’m just
a picky parent with little resources. Since Kano has been at Head Start I
have noticed a great change in him. He is able to express his needs
more verbally and his confidence has grown immensely. I have dis-
cussed my concerns with his Teacher and asked if she has noticed any-
thing about his social skills. I believe it is very important to do this for
your own child. I know it can seem scary to some parents but if you think
of how wonderful the outcome could be… in other words, EVERY parent
wants the best for their child(ren). And as for myself, I know I am his first
Teacher but we all need help sometimes. I know I will never be his peer
and it is very important for his development that he has them.
Head Start has been a blessing for us. His
Teachers are amazing and everyone else
there that make this all possible. As par-
ents we can also have a hand in this op-
portunity. I try to do what I can by volun-
teering. I look forward to seeing progress
with my son in the future and for my other
two children I hope they have the oppor-
tunity to attend as well. The first few years
are the most important for building a great
foundation for learning. Thank you so
much!
Leah K.
Head Start Hero Award Winner
Head Start Alumni who became
involved in her local community and
made a difference.
TARA LYNN MORRISON
My Head Start experience began when I was four years old. I had watched my
older brother go through the program just the year before. Being the younger
sister, I looked up to my brother and wanted to be just like him; Mom said that I
was so anxious to go to “school”.
My parents had recently divorced and my father had moved to Texas. Mom
was now a young, single, unemployed parent raising two children. My father
had Closed-the-Window on us and that is when Mom opened the Window-of-
Opportunity and enrolled us in the local Head Start program.
Head Start gave us that sense of family that we needed at that time in our
lives. It gave me the skills and foundation that I needed to be ready for Kin-
dergarten and beyond. My brother and I both went on to excel in High School
and enroll in college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
The second summer that I returned home from college, I applied for a
paraprofessional position at the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Migrant
Head Start program. I loved making a difference in the lives of the children
that attended our little center in Belgrade, MN. I could truly understand where
they were coming from having grown up in a low-income household, being
raised by a single parent, and sometimes dealing with adverse situations with
my father and step-father.
I was a paraprofessional for two years and when I graduated from college with
my teaching license I had obtained all of the additional credits that I needed,
to become a Head Start teacher that summer. I continued to work for the
Head Start program and later became a Mentor Supervisor, then a Center
Manager, and now, a Program Area Manager! I have been so grateful for the
many job opportunities that Head Start has presented to me. I have been so
blessed to be able to work with the same group of migrant’s year-after-year
and have a positive impact on their lives!
I am now married and have two sons. They attend the Jaguar Kid Connection
child care center in Brooten, MN that collaborates with Tri-Valley during the
summer months. Due to the collaboration that is in place, my sons have had
a positive early learning experience in their lives as well.
I believe that Head Start provides so many opportunities for parents and their
children for many generations. I have experienced it within my own family and
have witnessed it with the children that I taught as a paraprofessional and
teacher, the teachers that I mentored as a Mentor Supervisor, and the parents
that I employed as a Center Manager.
I am proud to say that
Head Start and Tri-
Valley have helped me
achieve my dreams. I
would not be on this
wonderful journey if it
wasn’t for the support
that my family and I re-
ceived from Head Start.
I believe in the mission
of Head Start and am
truly honored to be able
to help Head Start chil-
dren and families.
Monthly Enrollment
Average Monthly Attendance
HS EHS MSHS/EHS
% 82% 83% 77%
Family Engagement The goal of Family Engagement is to support parents as they identify and
meet their own goals and nurture the development of their children in the
context of their family and culture. By building trusting relationships, we be-
lieve we can all learn from each other.
HS EHS MSHS/EHS
At least 1 par-
ent employed
200 121 574
Receiving Cash
Benefits
(TANF)
79 42 77
Receiving WIC 23 44 306
Complete a
Goal Setting
Process
188 104 521
Community Partnerships
The goal of Community Partnerships is to ensure that we collaborate
with partners in our communities in order to provide the highest level
of services to children and families. TVHSPs advocates a community
that shares responsibility for the healthy development of children and
families.
Minnesota Migrant Education Program TVHSPs receives a grant from the Minnesota Department of Educa-
tion to identify and recruit all migrant students in Minnesota who are
eligible under Title I Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Educa-
tion Act. This past year we have identified 2,348 children, ages 3-
21. TVHSPs also works with the summer Migrant Education Pro-
grams by providing health screenings. This past year, we provided
361 physical exams and 362 dental screenings/exams.
Nutritional Services
Promoting the nutritional well-being of children is another vital compo-
nent of the Head Start Program. Our goal in this area is to help ensure
parents are developing positive attitudes toward their child and family’s
nutrition.
HS/EHS MSHS/EHS
Meals Provided 37,260 53,528
Snacks Served 15,682 26,550
Disabilities Our goal in this area is to ensure the needs of children with disabilities
and their families are supported and that these children are included in
the full range of program activities.
HS EHS MSHS/EHS
Children Served
with an IEP 26 3 41
Children Served
with an IFSP 5 12 27
Mental Health TVHSPs embraces a vision of mental wellness. The goal in this area
is to enhance awareness and understanding of mental wellness and
the contribution that mental health information and services can
make to the wellness of all children and families.
Health Services
TVHSPs commitment to wellness embraces
a comprehensive vision of health for chil-
dren, families, and staff. The goal of this ar-
ea is to ensure that all child health and de-
velopmental concerns are identified and children and families are
linked to an ongoing source of continuous, accessible care to meet
their basic health needs.
HS EHS MSHS/EHS
Up-to-date Physi-
cals 220 115 648
Up-to-date Im-
munizations 224 118 662
Up-to-date Den-
tals 215 115 815
Education & Early Childhood Services
TVHSPs provides learning environments that are safe, nurturing, en-
gaging, enjoyable, and secure. We believe this helps children gain the
awareness, skills, and confidence necessary to succeed. The varied
experiences provided by the program support the continuum of chil-
dren’s growth and development which includes the physical, social,
emotional, and cognitive development of each child.
HS EHS MSHS/EHS
Brigance Screen-
ings Conducted 219 110 800
Staff Qualifications — Preschool
PRESCHOOL
TEACHERS HS MSHS/EHS
Advanced Degree 0 0
Baccalaureate De-
gree 8 25
Associate Degree 2 5
Child Development
Associate (CDA) 0 1
CLASS Scores
TVHSPs uses the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
as an observational instrument which measures and assesses the
quality of what is happening in our PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS.
CLASS is a valid and reliable research-based observational instru-
ment that assesses classroom quality, including the assessment of
multiple dimensions of teacher-child interactions that are linked to
positive child outcomes and later achievement. The assessment is
split into three parts: (1) Emotional Support; (2) Classroom Organiza-
tion; and, (3) Instructional Support.
Each of our classrooms are assessed annually. The chart below
shows our average score for all preschool classrooms as well as our
program and national goal.
INFANT/TODDLER
TEACHERS EHS MSHS/EHS
Advanced Degree 0 1
Baccalaureate De-
gree 6 39
Associate Degree 4 10
Child Development
Associate (CDA) 5 37
Staff Qualifications — Infant/Toddler
TPITOS Scores
Our INFANT & TODDLER CLASSROOMS are assessed using the
“The Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale” (TPITOS).
School Readiness Goals
TVHSPs works collaboratively with other community service providers to en-
sure that all children are ready for school, and families are ready to support
their children’s learning. Outcomes and goals have been identified to ensure
children are making progress.
Outcome: Children will gain the ability to question, analyze, and under-
stand the world around them.
Goal #1: Children will retain and apply knowledge.
Children Meeting Goal: 95% HS/EHS, 56% MSHS/EHS
Goal #2: Children will use math regularly.
Children Meeting Goal: 85% HS/EHS, 41% MSHS/EHS
Outcome: Children will engage in activities with purpose, persistence,
attention, and curiosity.
Goal #3: Children will be self-motivated to learn.
Children Meeting Goal: 93% HS/EHS, 72% MSHS/EHS
Outcome: Children will comprehend, use, and appreciate various forms
of communication.
Goal #4: Children will gain knowledge of print as a source to
receive, relay and record information.
Children Meeting Goal: 92% HS/EHS, 52% MSHS/EHS
Goal #5: Children will progress in speaking and understanding
language.
Children Meeting Goal: 91% HS/EHS, 61% MSHS/EHS
Outcome: Children will maintain positive relationships and interactions.
Goal #6: Children will manage feelings and action of self.
Children Meeting Goal: 97% HS/EHS, 83% MSHS/EHS
Goal #7: Children will form positive relationships with others.
Children Meeting Goal: 93% HS/EHS, 74% MSHS/EHS
Outcome: Children establish habits to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
Goal #8: Children frequently participate in a range of physical
activity.
Children Meeting Goal: 93% HS/EHS, 77% MSHS/EHS
Goal #9: Children learn to make positive choices for a healthy
life.
Children Meeting Goal: 347 HS/EHS, 812 MSHS/EHS
Governing Board & Policy Council
Head Start programs are required to establish and maintain a formal structure
of shared governance through which parents can participate in policy making
or in other decisions about the program. In order to accomplish this, TVHSPs
hosts two different opportunities.
1) Parent Committee Meetings—These meetings occur once a month at the
center level. These meetings give parents an opportunity to have a voice
in local center decisions.
2) Policy Council Meetings—These meetings occur at the Administrative
Office level. Parents are elected from the local Parent Committees.
TVHSPs has two separate Policy Council’s (Head Start/Early Head Start
& Migrant Head Start/Early Head Start).
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. also has a Governing Board which holds
the legal and fiscal responsibility for administering the Head Start programs.
An ad hoc member from each Policy Council serves on the Governing Board
and vice versa, in order to ensure communication amongst the groups.
Executive Committee Members for the
HS/EHS Policy Council in 2013/14 were:
Pam Catron (President), Stephanie
Vonesh (Vice President), Cody Fettig
(Secretary) & Iva Baker (Ad Hoc to the
Board)
Executive Committee Members for the
MSHS/EHS Policy Council in 2013/14
were:
Maria Gonzalez (President), Uriel
Carranza (Vice President), Diana
Escamilla (Secretary) & Teresa Luque
(Ad Hoc to the Board)
Dr. Ovalle Gives Back!
Dentist, Dr. Ovalle, has been working with the
TVHSP for eight years. Dr. Ovalle volunteers his
time to provide dental screenings to children at the
Elysian, Owatonna and Sleepy Eye sites.
Having heard about the program through a friend,
Dr. Ovalle helps the program by getting the dental
screenings completed and also helps the families
who don’t always have other dental resources
available to them.
Dr. Ovalle shares that
he “loves seeing the
kids, and it’s very fun
for me. Since I’ve
been doing this for
several years now,
I’ve been able to con-
tinue to see families
and watch the chil-
dren grow up. It is
gratifying for me to
see how the children
get better and how
fewer kids need to be
seen, as families be-
come more educat-
ed.” Dr. Ovalle says
it’s fun
for him, and for his daughters too, who regularly
come and help out when he visits the centers. Dr.
Ovalle says it is his way to give back to the com-
munity, especially a community that is in need of
his services.
Laura Elfert, Elysian Center Manager states:
“Dr. Ovalle is a
huge help for us
and we love having
him come to the
center! He is so
nice and is so easy
to work with. What
a gift he is to our
program and the
kids we serve!
Thank you Dr.
Ovalle!”
Apple Tree Dental—Crookston Center
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
HEAD START PROGRAMS
PO Box 607 = 102 North Broadway Crookston, MN 56716 Phone: 218-281-5832
Fax: 218-281-0717 Website: www.tvoc.org
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This information is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabili-
ties. Contact us at 1-800-584-7020 or by calling the Telecommunication Re-
lay Service at 711 or 1-800-627-3529. Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is
an equal opportunity employer/provider.
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