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The Mississippi nonprofit will operate the Kingston center and four other sites with Head Start and Early Head Start services in the Birmingham metro area. A Mississippi organization will take control of five Jefferson County Head Start sites that have struggled to meet local demand for childcare after a leadership change and a previous operator’s shutdown.
Ashley Nichols, director of community development for Mississippi Action for Progress, told AL.com that the Birmingham centers have had a waitlist to enroll more children and families. Mississippi Action for Progress will work to double enrollment to reach 357 Head Start students and 138 Early Head Start students.
Mississippi Action for Progress was founded in 1966 and currently serves nearly 5,300 children and their families through its Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Mississippi.When JCCEO shut down, two of its seven sites didn’t reopen. In the meantime, temporary operator Community Development Institute has been running five Head Start and Early Head Start sites.
But Nichols said that it’s just protocol for staff to have to reapply for their roles during a transition like this. She said that the organization plans to prioritize hiring current staff, and there won’t be a gap in services during the transition.The nonprofit will hold a job fair at the Westin Hotel in Birmingham on Oct. 12, with about 130 open positions across the five centers, including teachers, teachers assistants, custodians, cooks and bus drivers.
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