SHIP EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA

SHIP's Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) program exists so that Ida and Woodbury Counties develop the capacity and commitment for using local, informed decision making to achieve desired results for Iowa’s young children and their families.

SHIP’S ECI Mission Statement: Every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy and successful.

The SHIP Early Childhood Iowa Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 is here!

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SHIP Early Childhood Iowa Grant Awards 2025

On May 17, 2024, the SHIP Board awarded the following grants to the agencies and programs listed below. Each Early Childhood Iowa grant starts July 1, 2024 and ends June 30, 2025. This is Year 3 in a 3-year grant cycle. 

• Community Action Agency of Siouxland: Child Care Nurse Consultant $90,870

• Crittenton Center: Resource Center $199,245

• Crittenton Center: Stella Sanford Child Development Center: Extended Access $92,003

• Crittenton Center: West High Infant Care Center $87,524

• Ida County Kids Fest $1,000

• Ida County Preschool Program $51,088

• Mary Treglia Community House: Parent Child Program $30,185

• Native American Child Care Center $29,439

• SHIP: School Ready Administration $44,555

• SHIP: Early Childhood Administration $13,627

• SHIP: Early Childhood Coordination $65,996

• Siouxland District Health Department: HOPES Program $234,622

• Siouxland District Health Department: iSmile Oral Health Program $84,777

• Lutheran Services in Iowa: HOPES Program $56,214

• *Preschool Scholarships to Low Income Families $65,995 + carryover funds TBD

*funding goes to Ida County and Woodbury County preschools - applications for funding made in fall 2024

Early Childhood Iowa Annual Reports

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2024 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2023 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2022 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2021 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2020 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2019 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2018 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2017 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2016 Annual Report

SHIP Early Childhood Iowa FY2015 Annual Report

Committees

Ida County: 

• *Shelley Conover, Northwest AEA

• Rebecca Burns, Horn Memorial Hospital

• Kendra Rensink, Mid-Sioux Opportunity

• Rebekah Hungate, Child Care Resource & Referral

• April Gardner, Parent Partners

• Linsey Gilbert, Community Action Agency of Siouxland

• Megan Miller, Siouxland District Health Department

• Alexia Klemish, Siouxland District Health Department

• Bailey Hill, Mid-Sioux Opportunity

• Amber Seals, Children & Families of Iowa

• Beth Ortner, Citizen

Woodbury County:

• Terrie Binneboese, United Way of Siouxland

• Erica Fuentes, Crittenton Center

• Linsey Gilbert, Community Action Agency of Siouxland

• Mallory Berkenpas, Lutheran Services in Iowa

• Alexcia Klemish, Siouxland District Health Department

• Jennifer Weber, Western Iowa Tech

• Kate Conneally, Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools

• Rachael Ostermyer, Community Action Agency Head Start

• Amber Kollbaum, Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Child Care Resource & Referral

• April Gardner, Children & Families of Iowa

• Sue Moran, Northwest AEA

• Barb Small, ECI Area Board of Directors

• Stacy Eldridge, Building Blocks & Apple Tree Learning Centers

• Amber Searls, Children & Families of Iowa

• Amber Hannah, Sioux City Community Schools

• JoAnn Gieselman, Growing Community Connections

*denotes Committee Chair

Ida & Woodbury County Community Plan

2020 Community Plan

For more information on the Ida or Woodbury County Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) Committee, please contact Kerri Hall at: (712) 222-6394, or email: khall@siouxlandship.org.

Preschool Programs

SHIP offers preschool scholarship assistance to low-income Ida and Woodbury County families. To see if your family is eligible, find your total household income on the chart below (Federal Poverty Guidelines). If your family qualifies, call any of the quality providers listed below and ask if they have any SHIP scholarship slots available. Each provider will work with you to determine your eligibility and amount of assistance.
SHIP Application - Preschool
SHIP Guidelines – Preschool Scholarships
Federal Poverty Guidelines 

Children must be 3-5 years of age and family’s income must fall below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify (please see downloadable document, Federal Poverty Guidelines). Families must present evidence of income (ideally current year income tax statements, or multiple pay stubs) to providers. All providers listed are high quality, with at least a level 3 in the Iowa Quality Rating System.

Early Childhood Minutes