Children First Head Start
Alyssa Simons, MPH, currently serves as the Associate Director of Donor Relations at Children First Head Start, a position held since January 2019, after previously working as a Philanthropy Associate in the same organization. Prior to this, Alyssa was the Director of Workplace Safety and Health at Blaze Restoration Inc. from May 2017 to January 2019. Alyssa gained public health experience as an intern at the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center and worked as a Health Administration Intern at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in 2016. Alyssa holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Environmental and Global Health from the University of Florida and possesses two bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Integrative Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies from the University of South Florida.
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Children First Head Start
The mission of Children First is to strengthen children and families by improving the quality of their lives through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health, and well-being. This statement reflects the organization’s underlying aspiration for the successful achievement of Head Start and Early Head Start goals and objectives, and our main priority of kindergarten readiness for the children we serve. Children First Inc. holds the distinction of being a four-time Head Start “Program of Excellence.” Our agency is one of two to received this coveted designation four consecutive times, ranking our program in the top 1% of more than 1,800 nationwide. This designation is awarded to Head Start organizations that consistently demonstrate excellence in program management and service performance, and that continually support the achievement of robust outcomes for at-risk children birth to five years-old, pregnant women, families, and their communities. They must demonstrate financial integrity, program accountability, innovation, compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards and other regulations, and comprehensive quality. Only nine other Head Start organizations throughout the country have achieved this level of recognition. Children First is honored to serve children and strengthen families. Our continuous commitment to the mission has been made possible by our generous community and for that we are deeply grateful.