Audubon Area Community Service, Inc.

Head Start Program

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1995-1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction 1

II. Overview 2

III. Statistical Information, Analysis, & Interpretation 3-57

Geographical Service Area 3

Illustration A - Map of Service Area 4

Illustration B - Organizational Structure 5

Table 1 - Head Start Center Locations 8-13

Table 2 - AAHS Enrollment Information 14-15

Table 3 - KERA Preschool County 1994-95 16

Table 4 - Existing Child Care Programs 17

Table 5 - Transportation Services 18

Table 6 - AAHS Disability Count, December 1, 1993 21

Table 7 - KERA Disability Count, December 1, 1993 21

Table 8 - AAHS Disability Count, December 1, 1994 22

Table 9 - KERA Disability Count, December 1, 1994 22

Table 10 - Other Disability Services 23-24

Maps, Statistical Analysis, Narrative 25-57

Caldwell County 26-27

Christian County 28-29

Crittenden County 30-31

Daviess County 32-33

Hancock County 34-35

Henderson County 36-37

Hopkins County 38-39

Livingston County 40-41

Lyon County 42-43

McLean County 44-45

Muhlenberg County 46-47

Ohio County 48-49

Todd County 50-51

Trigg County 52-53

Union County 54-55

Webster County 56-57

Audubon Area Community Service, Inc.

Head Start Program

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1995-1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IV. Education, Health, Nutrition, & Social Service Needs 58-59

V. Community Resources 60-62

Table 11 - Community Resources in Service Area 63-65

VI. Program Goals 66-68

Long Range Goals 66-67

Short Range Goals 67-68

Table 12 - Projected Program Summary 1995-96 69

VII. Conclusion and Philosophy 70

List of Data Sources Referenced 71

Audubon Area Community Service, Inc.

Head Start Program

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1995-1996

DATA SOURCES REFERENCED

1995 Kentucky Deskbook of Economic Statistics

1990 Census

1994 Kentucky Vital Statistics Report

1993 Audubon Area Head Start Program Information Report (PIR)

1993 Audubon Area Head Start KERA Reports

1994 Audubon Area Head Start Program Information Report (PIR)

1994 Audubon Area Head Start KERA Reports