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Protecting Farmworker Children from Environmental Contaminants
Last week, the Virginia Direct Services (VADS) team, in collaboration with Migrant Clinician’s Network (MCN), completed the second series...
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ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Giving Children a Head Start in Jennings, Florida
I recently had the opportunity to interview Sheri Anastasio, the ECMHSP Center Director in Jennings, Florida. Please keep reading to...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Marietta College Students Give Back to ECMHSP
Marietta College volunteers get familiar with the Head Start services we offer our migrant and seasonal farmworker families. Cathy Cobb,...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
CEO Dr. José S. Villa to Retire in 2020
The Board of Directors of East Coast Migrant Head Start Project held its most recent meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 10. ...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Okeechobee County School Superintendent Visits East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
On February 27, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project had the pleasure of welcoming Okeechobee County School Superintendent, Ken...
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...
ECMHSP Website
- 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...
ECMHSP Website
- 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...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
A Head Start for the Badillo Family
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Iralda Badillo, one of our team members at the ECMHSP Bowling Green...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 7 min
All the News That’s Fit to Print
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with The New York Times reporter, Jason DeParle. The topic of our conversation was East Coast...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
A Warm “Thank You” from the Sunshine State
Dear Reader, As ECMHSP looks back at the many accomplishments of 2018, one word comes to mind: gratitude. ECMHSP is so grateful for our...
ECMHSP Website
- 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...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Give a Head Start to this Holiday Season!
We are thrilled to kick-off our end of year Annual Friends & Family Campaign. Our campaign funds vital support for farmworker families –...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Driving Children to Success
Christina Arnold has been a part of East Coast Migrant Head Start Project since May of 2017. I recently had the opportunity to conduct a...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Leveling the Playing Field for our Families
Children learn and play in a safe environment at the Jennings Early Head Start Center. Yesterday, The Huffington Post published its video...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Advocating for Early Childhood Education at the National Level
Daniel Jaime’s childhood memories always take him back to the fields. He was the youngest of five boys. His mother was a single mother,...
ECMHSP Website
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
A Head Start for the Cendejas Family
I recently had the opportunity to conduct a phone interview with Rosa Cendejas, one of our team members at the ECMHSP Fort Pierce Center...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Going the Extra Mile in Florida West
Marimar Ramirez is the eldest of three children in a farmworker family. Her parents have been working in the fields for more than 20...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Idalia’s Journey: From Harvest to Head Start
When Idalia has flashbacks of her childhood, many of those memories take place in the fields. Some seasons she lived in Ohio, Michigan,...
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Maria’s Commitment to Forming Parent Leaders
Maria Rodriguez is from Reynosa, a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, Mexico. She loves the work that she does as the...
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