REACH-UP INC

Programs

1. Head start part-day and part-year, center based:a full-year/part-year early childhood program provides children and parents with a learning environment in which to grow. Reach-up, inc. Currently has 8 center based sites that operate four days a week, seven hours per day, and eleven months a year. Parents provide transportation to and from the centers. Each class of children is staffed by teachers and early childhood assistants. Foster grandparents assist the teachers in some of the centers. School district early childhood educators work in collaboration in classrooms where needed. The classroom is organized by stations - art, table games, large motor equipment, dramatic play, housekeeping, reading, and science areas. Each day includes nutritious meals, small group structured times, large group activities such as music or circle games, free choice time, and outside or gym timeearly head start and head start full-day child care center:three full-day early childhood and childcare programs provide early head start/head start services. One early head start center and two head start centers operate five days a week, 10 hours per day, and twelve months of the year. Parents provide…

   $4,198,102 spent$82,351 earned by the program
   73% of program spending

2. Early head start:the early head start program works with pregnant women and families with children ages birth to three, including children with disabilities. The early head start program offers family centered activities that promote child growth and development, parent participation and social support for:1. Parents who want to be self-sufficient but need support, education and training2. Pregnant women3. Teen and single parents4. Stressed parents5. Parents with an infant or toddler who is medically frail or disabledprogram components include full-day/full-year center based childcare services, weekly home visits for each family as well as parent/child education that takes place in an early childhood classroom. Families can check out developmentally appropriate books and toys from the early home start lending libraries

   $1,162,803 spent$30,183 earned by the program
   20% of program spending

3. Food service expense:reach-up, inc. Participates in united states department of agriculture child adult care food program administered by the minnesota department of education. Each day the head start child eats nutritious meals. Depending on the number of hours the child is in the program, they receive breakfast, lunch and snack at the center based programs. A snack is served at the home based family days twice a month. The costs of the meals are reimbursed through the child adult care food program.

   $173,153 spent
   3% of program spending

4. Technical assistance training for parents and staff:training is provided for parents and staff to meet licensing, health, and safety requirements. Parents and staff are trained in the areas of parenting skills and child development.transisiton services:reach-up, inc. Provides transition services to head start families through the child's kindergarten year. Transition staff work with families, head start staff, and school district staff to implement transition services. Transition staff conduct home visits with families to complete a family partnership agreement, assist with kindergarten registration, send records, develop goals, and provide educational and social service resources.

   $223,909 spent
   4% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,757,967.