Annual Report

Gulf Coast Community

Services Association, Inc.

2010-2011

E D U C A T E . E Q U I P . E M P O W E R .

3 Our Mission

4 Leadership

5 Financial Statements

7 Success Story

8 Community Impact

10 Head Start & Early Head Start

11 Success Story

13 Preparing Our Children

15 Family Programs

17 Thank You

Table of Contents

The Gulf Coast

Community Services

Association exists to

strengthen the

educational, social,

and economic well-

being of children and

families as they move

toward independence

and self-sufficiency.

The values we uphold

as Harris County’s

Community Action

Agency:

Safety as a Priority

Increasing

Accountability

Valuing Innovation

Communities as

Partners

Honoring Human

Diversity

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Our Mission

Dr. Jonita Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer

Debra Rogers, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Tiamoiya Lee, M. Ed.

Head Start/Early Head Start Director

Jeff Wallace, M.S.

Director of Client Services

Horace Grant, MBA

Director of Operations

Al Maldonado, III, J.D.

Compliance and Accountability Director

Sue Kriegel

Executive Assistant to the CEO, Board Liaison

“If Excellence is possible,

good is not enough.” 4 Annual Report 2010-2011

Leadership

Agency-wide Revenue

Grant Revenue $21,260,427

In-kind contributions 5,104,564

Other Revenues 116,533

Total unrestricted

revenues and support $ 26,481,524

Agency-wide Expenditures Program

Expenses

General &

Administrative Expenses

Total

Expenses

Salaries and Wages $9,335,959 $2,441,191 $11,777,150

Fringe Benefits 2,599,985 615,441 3,215,426

Travel 34,616 362 34,978

Parent Services 86,941 13 86,954

Food Expenses 850,753 3,980 854,733

Children's Services 99,249 0 99,249

Supplies & Equipment 1,066,722 644 1,067,366

Equipment Leases 363,736 43,397 407,133

Contract Services 62,046 84,277 146,323

Administrative Expenses 2,370,639 352,677 2,723,316

Utilities 203,958 46,554 250,512

Training & T/A 239,782 50,517 290,299

In-Kind Expenses 5,104,563 0 5,104,563

Expenditures $22,418,949 $3,639,053 $26,058,002

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Financial Statements

Reporting Period 10/01/10 – 09/30/11

Financial Statements

Salaries and Wages Fringe Benefits

Travel Parent Services

Food Expenses Children's Services

Supplies & Equipment Equipment Leases

Contract Services Administrative Expenses

Utilities Training & T/A

In-Kind Expenses

Agency-wide

Expenditures

Head Start/Early Head Start Revenue

Grant Revenue

17,088,346

In-Kind Revenue 5,104,563

Total Revenue 22,192,909

Head Start/Early Head Start Expenditures

Budget Actual

Salaries and Wages

10,319,418

9,855,615

Fringe Benefits

3,061,817

2,687,603

Travel

54,000

30,440

Parent Services

45,500

68,200

Food Expenses

35,500

52,636

Children's Services

130,750

99,249

Supplies & Equipment

416,000

387,920

Equipment Leases

181,160

195,417

Contract Services

217,500

128,863

Administrative Expenses

1,965,745

1,573,031

Utilities

273,000

231,874

Training & T/A

167,149

167,149

In-Kind Expenses

4,272,087

5,104,563

Total Expenditures

21,139,626

20,582,560

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Funding Sources

2010-2011 Audit Results: The agency’s Annual Financial and Compliance audit was completed by McConnell and Jones, LLP. “In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Gulf Coast Community Services Association as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.”

Head Start/ Early Head Start

Programs $16,734,571

Assets for Independence Demonstration

Program $10,304

Community Service Block

Grant $2,957,577

Community Services Block Grant - ARRA

$176,351

Child and Adult Care Food Program $909,389 Adult Education

and Family Literacy

$114,938

National Foreclosure and

Mitigation Services $19,374

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Success Story Ms. Carolyn Hill, GED Graduate

In 2004, while working at a homeless shelter washing clothes for the homeless

and cleaning the grounds and building I knew that there had to be more for

me in life. I wanted to do more. I wanted to be more effective in society and in

my personal life. The only way that I would be able to do that would be to

return to school to complete what I had not done years earlier. I resigned my

position at the shelter and started my journey. 24 years earlier, at the age

of 17, I walked away from high school thinking that I did not need to

finish school. Well, life happened and many troubles occurred along the

way. Alcohol and drug addiction and a lot more would take place in my life.

Finally, I started to look for a school to attend to study for my GED. While

looking, I found Gulf Coast Community Services Association and the rest is

history.

I was able to get an appointment with GCCSA and told them what I wanted to

do, how I wanted finally finish high school. The staff enrolled me in the classes

and the process started. At the time of enrollment I was only on a fifth grade

level. I worked hard and eventually moved up in my grade level. I studied over

seven years and tested over twenty times before getting that long awaited

GED. In July 2011, I would test for the last time. That same month I received

my GED. My goal is to continue on to collage some day to become a counselor

to help others that may struggle with some of the same problems that I once

faced in my life.

1,559 individuals received

emergency rent and/or utility

payments

9 individuals obtained

Furniture Vouchers for the

Houston Furniture Bank

82 individuals acquired

transportation assistance

through the Progressive

Movement Program

5 seniors and qualifying

persons were assisted with

their prescription needs.

186 families received holiday-

related food and gift items for

a brighter Thanksgiving and

Holiday Season

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Impacting the Community

We’re committed to improving the health,

wellness and vibrancy of the Houston-

metropolitan areas’ community where our

employees, neighbors and clients live and work. So

every year, we dedicate a portion of our funds to

combat food insecurity, loss of shelter, and other

immediate hardship conditions.

A Commitment to Education

The Community Learning Program

offers the following classes and

workshops:

English as A Second Language

Spanish as a Second Language

Adult Basic Education Class

General Education Diploma

Money Management Workshop

Workforce Development

Workshop

Entrepreneurship Workshop

Nutrition Workshop

Secondary Education Workshop

Homeownership Workshop

Homebuyer Education Seminar

Computer Literacy Class

1 in 4 Houstonians

report have

trouble buying

groceries

7,231 INDIVIDUALS WERE

PROVIDED GROCERIES ;

ELIMINATING SEVERE

FOOD INSECURITIES

FOR INDIVIDUALS AND

FAMILIES OF HARRIS COUNTY.

$ 102,798 Aggregate Dollar

Amount in Savings

125 Individuals received tax preparation

and filing assistance

42% of IDA participants are saving in pursuit of Home Ownership.

Impacting the Community

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9

70,510

Total Individuals served in

Harris County in 2011

Funded Enrollment

1,864

84

Percent of Eligible Children

Served

100%

100%

Average Monthly Enrollment

100%

100%

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Head Start & Early Head Start

Data Key: Head Start Early Head Start

Total Children & Families Served

2,071

98

Monitoring Review:

Gulf Coast Community Service Association Head Start program underwent their last triennial review in 2010. The program was determined to be in full compliance with all Head Start Performance Standards, laws, regulations, and policy Requirements.

“I am so

glad we were

able to

experience

Head Start.”

- Deborah Arrona

Mother of Aria

Aria's first year in Head start

was good. There were some

provisions that needed to be

made to help Aria be more

included and successful in her

class at Pasadena Head Start

like a floor sitter and a

changing area and PHS made it

happen. We were thrilled to

see the teacher and the aides

including Aria in activities with

the other students and the

aide, more or less, in charge of

Aria's care did wonderful with

Aria! In Aria's second year at

PHS Aria's aide from the year

before was gone and a nurse

was hired to assist in Aria's

care like tube feedings, diaper

changes and suction along with

classroom activities like circle

time. Aria's teacher and aides

along with her nurse did an

amazing job including Aria with

the other children in as many

aspects of the class as possible.

Aria Arrona A Success Story

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She is a former 25 week

micro-preemie living with

multiple special needs such as

Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral

Palsy, Dystonia, Cortical Visual

Impairment, Epilepsy and

requires a g-tube for nutrition

as a result of said premature

birth. We heard about Head

Start during Aria's transition

from ECI (Early Childhood

Intervention) into PISD

(Pasadena Independent

School District), and after

attending PPCD (Preschool

Program for Children with

Disabilities) for a half day her

first year was a success we

decided to have Aria try Head

Start to prepare her for a full

day of school and to

encourage her social outlet

among children that may or

may not have any special

needs.

Aria Arrona is a beautiful girl

with a love for music and an

enthusiasm for smiles and

giggles.

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That is the most memorable experience I have of Aria's time in

Pasadena Head Start. Upon Aria's graduation from Pasadena Head

Start, she was more ready than ever to begin her journey in a

regular public school setting full time.

Aria's nurse would teach any curious students about what she was doing, care wise, with Aria

like explaining how the suction machine worked and helped Aria as well as explaining how

Aria's tube feedings are just a different way to eat food like they do.

Many of those curious children further embraced Aria not only as a classmate, but as a friend

too very soon after learning more about her and what she needs to live and have fun like

they do.

I am so glad we were able to experience Head Start. It not only helped Aria fill up her day,

make more friends and grow, but it also helped us, as her parents, have a much needed

break and start to allow Aria to start the road on being more independent. Head Start helped

us help Aria by giving us more opportunity to trust other people with her care which is

something very important to us. I honestly believe Head Start has had a big hand in helping

Aria become more social which allows others to want to be more social with her and that

helped her have many successes not just in the public school setting, but in all settings she is

a part of. We are very happy the Head Start program was there for Aria and are eternally

grateful for the benefits of her time in it.

52.74 52.59

45.92 49.63

71.22

81.43 82.64 82.16 83.10

93.70

Language Development

Literacy Mathematics Science Social and Emotional

Development

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

Preparing Children for the Future

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GCCSA has a proven track record of providing high-quality academic preparation to ensure that every child’s “head start” leads them to success in Kindergarten and beyond.

With progression in five key areas and average growth of 30%, evaluations assessed at enrollment and again at the school year’s

end show that our children are making great strides and are entering kindergarten ready to learn.

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84% of Children received Medical Exams

83% of infants & toddlers*

received Medical Exams

*Enrolled in Early Head Start

93% of infants & toddlers* received Dental Exams

73% of Children received Dental

Exams

Head Start’s “overall goal is to increase school readiness” while “fostering healthy development.”

Meeting children’s needs for health care – including dental care – is central to learning readiness. We are dedicated to ensuring that all GCCSA Head Start and Early Head Start children are meeting their developmental milestones! We assist families in identifying community resources where they can access health services and learn the importance of setting a strong physical, as well as educational foundation for their child.

Total No. of Families in our Head Start/Early Head Start

Program

2,000 Parent Involvement

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Policy Council representatives are involved with planning for GCCSA’s Head

Start and Early Head Start future. Made up of elected representatives, one

from each of our Head Start and Early Head Start centers, as well as

Community Organizations, the council meets monthly to make decisions for

our program and our children. The Policy Council is responsible for planning,

reviewing and approving all Head Start program areas-- funding requests,

budgets and all personnel actions. Policy Council members also review and

approve plans for child development services, family and community

partnership programs, health and nutrition, mental health and other areas of

the GCCSA Head Start program.

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Family Programs

Services to Our Families

No. of Families Received

11 Emergency food, clothing, or shelter

3 Utility and/or Rental Assistance

17 Mental Health Services

6 English as a Second Language (ESL) Training

28 Adult Education

8 Job Training

0 Substance abuse prevention or treatment

0 Child Abuse and Neglect Services

0 Domestic Violence Services

2 Child support assistance

11 Health Education

0 Assistance to families of incarcerated individuals

33 Parenting Education

0 Marriage Education

The focus of GCCSA’s

Head Start and Early

Head Start Fatherhood

Program is to empower

the male figure to

become a positive role

model for his family and

the community while

providing a social support

network.

82 Dads participated in the Fatherhood Program

Thank You,

Community Partners

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On behalf of the thousands who walk through our

doors yearly, we say thank you to our Community

Partners.

We are indebted to our Community Partners who

have generously contributed to our mission to

strengthen the educational, social, and economic

well-being of children, youth, seniors, adults and the

whole of Harris County.

Without the support of local businesses, individuals,

faith communities, and educational institutions alike,

Gulf Coast Community Services Association could not

make a difference in the lives of so many Harris

County residents.

Contributions from Community Partners come in

many forms – in-kind donations, special pricing and

large financial donations – and each of extraordinary

value to us and our community.

Thanks to Community Partners, we are building

better community and providing much needed

services and programs.

Thank You, again… Your support has been invaluable!!!

GCCSA Board of Directors and Policy Council Shared Governance Meeting

9320 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77054 713-393-4700 www.gccsa.org

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Services Association, Inc.

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