impacted the Head Start families. The program has bulletin boards and information for job services at the sites and the collaboration with the North Texas Area United Way will be a significant resource to help families find employment. The program has reviewed options for parent meetings, family nights, etc. to accommodate both working and non-working parents. Typical work schedules of parents vary. We have a high percentage of parents that are not working. The majority of the parents that do work seem to work shift work where their schedules change on a weekly basis. Unemployment Figures by County (data August 2016) County 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Clay 5.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% Cooke 4.9% 3.6% 4.2% 4.0% Montague 4.8% 4.0% 5.1% 5.1% Wichita 6.6% 4.2% 4.6% 4.6% Source: data.bls.gov As mirrored in the national economy, the unemployment figures in the service area appear to have steadily decreased during the past year. Wichita County has been fortunate to add a few new businesses in the past year, including WDS Global, a call center employing 240 people. Other businesses in the service industry have opened in both Wichita and Cooke counties. Means of Transportation to Work by County County Drove Car Carpooled Bus Walked Other Worked at Alone Means Home Clay 86% 9% 0% 3% 1% 4% Cooke 77% 16% 1% 1% 1% 4% Montague 77% 16% 0% 2% 1% 4% Wichita 78% 11% 0% 7% 1% 2% Source: 2013 Transportation issues are a problem for Head Start families. Head Start Family Service Workers stay in close contact with families to help alleviate transportation problems. Region 9 ESC Head Start currently offers transportation at three sites, with one site adding an additional bus to address family needs and to collaborate with special education services. Homelessness and Housing Homelessness Services 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 # Families Experiencing 65 48 55 54 Homelessness # Children Experiencing 70 50 55 54 Homelessness # Families Experiencing 31 6 31 21 Homelessness that Acquired Housing Data Source- PIR The Region 9 ESC Head Start program is serving a steady number of families classified with “no income”. This continues to be tied directly to the economic crisis in North Texas and the United
impacted the Head Start families. The program has bulletin boards and information for job services at the sites and the collaboration with the North Texas Area United Way will be a significant resource to help families find employment. The program has reviewed options for parent meetings, family nights, etc. to accommodate both working and non-working parents. Typical work schedules of parents vary. We have a high percentage of parents that are not working. The majority of the parents that do work seem to work shift work where their schedules change on a weekly basis. Unemployment Figures by County (data August 2016) County 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 Clay 5.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% Cooke 4.9% 3.6% 4.2% 4.0% Montague 4.8% 4.0% 5.1% 5.1% Wichita 6.6% 4.2% 4.6% 4.6% Source: data.bls.gov As mirrored in the national economy, the unemployment figures in the service area appear to have steadily decreased during the past year. Wichita County has been fortunate to add a few new businesses in the past year, including WDS Global, a call center employing 240 people. Other businesses in the service industry have opened in both Wichita and Cooke counties. Means of Transportation to Work by County County Drove Car Alone Carpooled Bus Walked Other Means Worked at Home Clay 86% 9% 0% 3% 1% 4% Cooke 77% 16% 1% 1% 1% 4% Montague 77% 16% 0% 2% 1% 4% Wichita 78% 11% 0% 7% 1% 2% Source: 2013 Transportation issues are a problem for Head Start families. Head Start Family Service Workers stay in close contact with families to help alleviate transportation problems. Region 9 ESC Head Start currently offers transportation at three sites, with one site adding an additional bus to address family needs and to collaborate with special education services. Homelessness and Housing Homelessness Services 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 # Families Experiencing Homelessness 65 48 55 54 # Children Experiencing Homelessness 70 50 55 54 # Families Experiencing Homelessness that Acquired Housing 31 6 31 21 Data Source- PIR The Region 9 ESC Head Start program is serving a steady number of families classified with “no income”. This continues to be tied directly to the economic crisis in North Texas and the United
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