Early Childhood Education & 
Assistance Program,
Head Start and Early Head Start in Washington State:
2014 Profile Update
This document is on the Web at: www.del.wa.gov/partnerships/head-start/Default.aspx 
Head Start State Collaboration Office
Washington State Department of Early Learning
P.O. Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970
Phone: 360-725-4423
E-mail: caitlin.jensen@del.wa.gov
ECEAP Office
Washington State Department of Early Learning
P.O. Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-4423
Phone: 360-725-4567
E-mail: Nicole.Rose@del.wa.gov
Acknowledgements
Enthusiastic thanks go to the staff of ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start programs around Washington. Every day, they work tirelessly to improve the lives and futures of more than 25,000 children and their families. Thank you also to those who participated in creating this Profile:
Department of Early Learning (DEL) Staff:
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Nicole Rose: Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)
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Joyce Kilmer: Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP)
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Caitlin Jensen: Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSSCO)
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April Messenger: Head Start State Collaboration Office (HSSCO)
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Greg Williamson: Assistant Director, Partnerships and Collaboration Division
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Justin Montermini: Communications
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Stephanie Liden: Communications
Head Start State Collaboration Office/ECEAP Advisory Committee:
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Joel Ryan: Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP (WSA)
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Sheryl Fryberg, Early Learning Academy Director for Tulalip Tribes
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Alfreda Charlie: Tulalip Tribes Head Start
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Jenni Olmstead: Strengthening Families, DEL
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Karen Walker: Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT), DEL
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Patty Allen: Spokane County Head Start and ECEAP
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Vacant: Child Care Action Council
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Rebecca Timmen: Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Department of Health
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Vacant: Children’s Administration, Department of Social and Health Services
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Sandy Junker: Lower Columbia College Head Start and ECEAP
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Claire Wilson: Puget Sound Educational Service District Early Learning
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Kylee Allen: State Interagency Coordinating Council Parent
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Vacant: Licensing, DEL
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David Webster: Opportunity Council Head Start and ECEAP
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Teresa Bockes: Head Start Training and Technical Assistance
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Nancy Liedtke: Aberdeen School District ECEAP
Office of Head Start, Region X, Administration for Children & Families: Julianne Crevatin
Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP (WSA): Katy Warren
This report was prepared by the Head Start State Collaboration Office in the Washington State Department of Early Learning through funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start. The Collaboration Office was created as a single point of contact for both state agencies and local Head Start programs, to inform stakeholders of current services, policies and initiatives and identify opportunities for systems integration.
Contents
1.Why Is Early Learning Important? 4
Importance of the Early Years 4
Benefits of High-Quality Early Learning 6
2.What Are ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start? 7
Purposes 7
Program Descriptions 7
3.How Do These Programs Work? 8
Comprehensive Services 8
Similarities and Differences 11
What Do These Programs Look Like in Washington? 17
Program Information 17
Child Age, Race, Ethnicity and Home Language 20
4.What Are the Benefits for Children and Families? 24
National Results 24
State Results 25
5.How Do These Programs Work Together and Within Washington’s Early Learning System? 29
Local Coalitions and Partnerships 29
Statewide Organizations and Initiatives 30
6.Additional Information 33
Find a Local Program 33
State Resources 33
General Information Sources 33
Sources 35
APPENDIX A
Organizations Operating ECEAP 38
APPENDIX B
Organizations Operating Head Start and Early Head Start 39
APPENDIX C
Tribal Nations/Organizations Operating American Indian/Alaska Native
Head Start and Early Head Start 42
APPENDIX D
Organizations Operating Migrant and Seasonal Head Start 42
List of Figures
Figure 1. Total Funded Enrollment (Slots), Children Ages 0 – 5, 2013-14 17
Figure 2.
Head Start-Eligible 3- and 4-year-olds Served in ECEAP and Head Start, 2013-14 18
Figure 3. Age of Children in ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start, 2013-14 20
Figure 4. Race of Children in ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start, 2013-14 21
Home Language. 23
The two main home languages for children in ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start are English (61%) and Spanish (31%). The figure below shows the distribution of languages of all children in these programs. 23
Figure 6. Home Languages of Children in ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start (2013-14) 23
List of Tables
Table 1. Comparison of ECEAP, Head Start and Early Head Start 2013-14 11
Table 2. Income Eligibility Guidelines (2014) 16
Table 3. Summary of Programs in Washington, 2013-14 19
Table 4. Teacher Education, Comparing 2006-07 and 2013-14 28
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