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HANNIBAL â Linda Bleything, Director of Head Start at Douglass Community Services, is the 2021 recipient of the Tom Mayer Award of Excellence from the Region 7 Head Start Association.
In the award letter, Director of Executive Services for Region 7 Head Start Donna Veatch noted that Bleythingâs âpersonal goal to excellence and the contributions you have made to the Head Start Program and local community have made a lasting impact that will continue to serve as a model of service above self to others well into the future.â
âThis is a great honor recognizing Lindaâs ability to continuously provide innovative solutions to an ever-changing landscape. Her leadership, particularly through the pandemic allowed the children and families in our Head Start communities to be served with minimal disruption,â said Julie Mitchell, Douglassâ Chief of Operations.
“The money is not specific to COVID, but it is the result of the pandemic,” Heather James, marketing and public relations director, said, noting “the deficiencies in healthcare delivery systems” and lack of access to care the pandemic has highlighted.
HFHC itself is a Federally Qualified Health Center, meaning it offers primary care services to underserved areas and offers care on a sliding fee scale, among other requirements. The nonprofit serves all of Marion County with an emphasis on uninsured and underinsured individuals.
“Think about how many people have been laid off through this pandemic,” James said. “They’ve lost their insurance, or they have a gap in their insurance. We are there for them as well, and I think that’s sometimes overlooked.”
Published May 20, 2021, 6:50 PM
Jojo Bragais
The 69th Miss Universe fever isn’t over yet as popular Filipino shoemaker Jojo Bragais revealed his personal choices for candidates with the “best walk” during the prestigious pageant.
And Jojo’s choices for best walk: Bolivia and Peru.
“There’s a lot of them. But I love Bolivia because she’s not just walking for herself. She’s walking with a great cause. For me, that’s a winning walk. Being able to understand why she needs to be there. So each step got a deeper impact. I love those kinds of women.
“Second, I love Peru. She talked about something related to mental health awareness. Both of them are close to my heart. I was depressed and had some mental health issues in the past and I do farming as well which is one of the things I really love,” said Bragais during a chat on May 20.
Indiana Head Start advocates laud President Biden s American Families Plan
There are about 17,000 children in Head Start programs across Indiana. Advocates say that number should be higher. Author: Allen Carter Updated: 12:38 AM EDT April 29, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS There are roughly 17,000 children in Head Start programs across Indiana, but advocates say that number should be higher.
“We’re only serving three out of 10 families that qualify for Head Start in Indiana,” said Rhett Cecil, director of Indiana’s Head Start Association, a non-profit group encouraging access to such programs.
Cecil said enrollment is impacted by people who just don’t know that Head Start programs are available.