President's Report
Chris Rushton

The past year at Moncton Headstart has been an exciting year with improvements to our quality programs and great optimism for the future. Funding has been restored and now we can focus our attention on operations and expansion. The provincial government provided increased funding as part of their “Charter for Change” and the community has continued its generous support. We are very appreciative of the generous support that we receive from all levels of government, our community and supporting organizations.

Because of the additional classroom and staff, we will need more space. Our offices are   extremely cramped so we are planning a small expansion to increase the office space and provide safer exiting as required by the National Building Code.

The additional funding will also have a research component. We haven’t had sufficient funds to budget for research so this is an    exciting opportunity to study the success of the Moncton Headstart programs, applaud what we do well and make changes as deemed necessary.

I am exceptionally proud of the work that the staff at Moncton Headstart has provided, given that we have struggled to provide adequate funding to the programs. With the additional support, we are now able to recognize their great work by enhancing salaries and benefit options and adding necessary resources.

The parents and children at Moncton Headstart face enormous challenges every day and live without many of the benefits that we take for granted. The continued support from all levels of government, our community and supporting organizations is absolutely vital in Moncton Headstart helping these families improve their lives. We are humbled by the excellent support that we receive and look forward to new challenges and opportunities.

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