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Denver Great Kids Head Start briefs council on enrollment, governance and vendor network
Summary
Denver Great Kids Head Start described program structure, delegate agencies, enrollment and family outcomes at the Oct. 8 Health and Safety Committee. Officials said the city is the grantee, serves just over 1,100 children and uses vendor contracts for health, disability and nutrition services.
Denver Great Kids Head Start presented its program model, enrollment figures and partnership network to the City Council Health and Safety Committee on Oct. 8, highlighting governance, delegate agencies and family outcomes.
Office of Children’s Affairs staff Rick Gutierrez introduced the briefing and Dr. Al Martinez, Head Start executive director, said the city has operated as a Head Start grantee since 1996: “The City and County of Denver became a Head Start agency in 1996, and we have served over 35,000 children in our history.”
Nut graf: The briefing emphasized the program’s governance structure—where parents and community representatives share decision‑making—and the city’s role as the grantee. Officials described vendor contracts for health and mental health consultation, dental screening and nutrition services, and…
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