EASTERN IDAHO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC

HEAD START -EICAP'S HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START IS A FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE SERVICES. OUR PROGRAM UTILIZES RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUMS TO PROMOTE EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARES CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN KINDERGARTEN. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENERS THAT FOCUS ON SPEECH, PHYSICAL ABILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS, PROBLEM-SOLVING, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL GROWTH, AND BEHAVIOR, WHICH HELPS PROGRAM STAFF TO INDIVIDUALIZE OUR SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. OUR PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY ENSURING CHILDREN HAVE A CONTINUOUS SOURCE OF MEDICAL AND ORAL HEALTH CARE, UPDATED IMMUNIZATIONS, VISION AND HEARING SCREENINGS, AND PROMOTES HEALTHY HABITS THROUGH ACTIVE PLAY, HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS, AND PRACTICING FAMILY-STYLE DINING. OUR SUPPORT STAFF WORKS WITH THE FAMILIES TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD UPON FAMILIES' STRENGTHS, HELP FAMILIES SET GOALS, SUPPORT THE FAMILY'S WELL-BEING, AND INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE STRIVE IN HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR IMPORTANT ROLE IN BEING THEIR CHILD'S FIRST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHER. PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION SO THEY CAN BRING THE LOVE OF LEARNING FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THEIR HOME. OUR PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN FEEL SAFE, SUPPORTED, AND WHERE CONTINUAL LEARNING AND GROWTH HAPPENS DAILY. WE VALIDATE THE DISTINCT PERSONALITY AND LEARNING STYLE OF EACH CHILD BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST, RESPECT, ACCEPTANCE, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION. IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, SERVICES WERE OFFERED TO 197 CHILDREN AND 238 FAMILIES.

WEATHERIZATION - WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) REDUCES ENERGY COSTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THEIR HOMES, WHILE INSURING HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE PROGRAM WEATHERIZED A TOTAL OF 89 HOMES PROVIDING SERVICES TO 282 CLIENTS. OUR PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED CREWS USE COMPUTERIZED ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS BLOWER DOORS, MANOMETERS, AND INFRARED CAMERAS, TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE HOME. THIS ANALYSIS HELPS DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE COST-EFFECTIVE MEASURES AND IDENTIFIES ANY HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. CREWS ALSO INSPECT HOUSEHOLDS TO ENSURE THE OCCUPANTS' SAFETY, CHECKING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, COMBUSTION SAFETY, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND IDENTIFYING MOLD INFESTATIONS WHICH ARE ALL INDICATIONS OF ENERGY WASTE. THE AUDITOR CREATES A CUSTOMIZED WORK ORDER AND TRAINED CREWS INSTALL THE IDENTIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES. A CERTIFIED QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR ENSURES ALL WORK IS COMPLETED CORRECTLY AND THAT THE HOME IS SAFE FOR THE OCCUPANTS.