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Allegany County proclaims Week of the Young Child; Accord outlines Head Start and child-care services
Summary
The Allegany County Board of Legislators proclaimed April 13–19, 2026 as Week of the Young Child. Accord representatives described Head Start services for 179 children countywide and support for 31 local child-care programs, including health screenings, disability services, and COVID-era quality funding.
The Allegany County Board of Legislators on April 8 proclaimed April 13–19, 2026 as Week of the Young Child and heard a presentation from Accord officials about early-childhood programs that serve the county.
Lynn Langworthy, director of the Head Start program for Accord, told the board the program is funded to serve 179 children in Allegany County through centers in Bolivar, Cuba, Friendship and Wellsville and via in-home services. Langworthy said Head Start provides comprehensive family supports including health screenings, referrals to primary and preventive care, and access to evaluation and services for children with disabilities.
“I’m the Director of the Head Start Program for Accord,” Langworthy said, describing work to help families achieve stability by addressing food insecurity, domestic violence and housing needs and then supporting parents’ employment and education goals.
Christine Cole, Director of Child Care Services with Accord, said the agency supports 31 child-care programs in Allegany County as part of a tri-county resource center serving Allegany, Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties. Cole described quality-improvement initiatives and said millions of dollars in funding since the COVID-19 pandemic have supported local child-care providers.
Cole said those services help keep families working and strengthen the local economy by supporting child-care businesses. She also thanked partner organizations, including Ardent (not present at the meeting), for their participation in early-childhood initiatives.
The board’s proclamation noted Allegany County’s population figures for children under 5 and ages 5–12 and encouraged residents, schools and businesses to support early-childhood programs and caregivers. The proclamation and the Accord presentation were given during the board’s privilege-of-the-floor portion of the agenda.
The board took no action tied directly to new funding in the meeting; the presentation and proclamation were informational and ceremonial. Next procedural items on the agenda moved forward, including a series of resolutions and the monthly audit.
