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Our Families Return to the North Carolina Fields
We recently talked to Patti Kingery, North Carolina Head Start Administrator, about the challenges and opportunities in anticipation of...
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ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Forging New Partnership with NC State Rep. Chuck McGrady
On Friday, March 1, Representative Chuck McGrady of North Carolina’s House of Representatives met with ECMHSP staff Jenny Guzman, NCDS...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
In the Right Place at the Right Time
Please tell me about your background. How did you start working for East Coast Migrant Head Start Project? Before moving to Raleigh to...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
An Early Passion for Head Start
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mercedes Hernández, the Child and Family Health Manager at East Coast Migrant Head Start...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Getting a Head Start on 2019
Sharee Harris is a preschool teacher at our ECMHSP Fort Pierce Center in Florida. She attended our administrative self-assessment in...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Trails to you, Donitta!
At East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, we greatly appreciate those individuals who dedicate their professional careers to serve our...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Promoting Parent Engagement at East Coast
One such dedicated parent is Gloria Castillo, who has been an ECMHSP parent for five seasons. She was born in Queretaro, Mexico, and has...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Planning for Head Start Success Through Shared Governance
Effective governance is an essential part of any successful Head Start program. East Coast Migrant Head Start Project is proud of the...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
A Safe Haven for Farmworker Families
The ECMHSP Hendersonville Head Start Center opened on Monday, June 25. Mayra Lozano, Family Services Coordinator, was one of the most...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Two of Our Miracle Centers
The ECMHSP Angier Center Zorylaine Perez was born in Puerto Rico. I sat down to talk to her during my visit to the ECMHSP Angier...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Two Decades of Serving North Carolina Farmworker Families
Celia Rodriguez was born in Mexico and came to the U.S. when she was two years of age. Her parents were farmworkers for more than 30...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 5 min
Celebrating the New Jennings Head Start Center
John Menditto, ECMHSP General Counsel, with Lou Struble and Gaby Procacci of Procacci Brothers farms, which employs many of the...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Our Excellent Adventure with OHS
Debbie and Takila at the Newton Grove community lunch. Debbie Youhouse and Takila Newkirk are two of the unsung heroes of the Migrant and...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Summer is Here and We’re Ready!
Lynn Bowen is the Head Start Administrator for ECMHSP’s Direct Services in Virginia. This is her experience as she and her team prepare...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Big Celebrations at the ECMHSP 2017 Annual Conference
Speaker Paul Schmitz at the conference. ECMHSP hosted our annual conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, from March 14-16. The conference...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 5 min
Enhancing Our Work Through Self-Assessment
Preschool teacher Kerry Cormier stands with QA Manager Beth Zinkand and CEO Dr. Jose Villa. Last week, East Coast Migrant Head Start...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Continuity and Stability for our Mobile Families
Blueberry harvest in North Carolina. Photo credit: Morgan McCloy, NPR This morning, NPR aired a story on North Carolina’s blueberry...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post: Success Doesn’t Fall from the Sky
Misael Rangel is part of the 2016 NMSHSA Summer Internship Program and as a child was enrolled in the ECMHSP Fort Pierce Head Start...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Opening Day at the Bladen Center!
Patti Kingery is the Head Start Administrator for ECMHSP’s Direct Services in North Carolina. This is her experience on opening day at a...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
ECMHSP Prepares for Florida’s Farmworker Families
Workers place the berries directly into the plastic clamshell packages that shoppers will find in stores. Photo credit: Dan Charles, NPR...
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