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.
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SHIP Early Childhood Iowa Grant Awards 2026
On May 15, 2026, the SHIP Board awarded the following grants to the agencies and programs listed below. Each Early Childhood Iowa grant starts July 1, 2026 and ends June 30, 2027. This is Year 1 in a 3-year grant cycle.
Crittenton Center: Resource Center $208,622 ($175,000 Home Visitation, $33,622 discretionary)
Crittenton Center: Stella Sanford Child Development Center: Extended Access $115,396
Crittenton Center: West High Infant Care Center $106,846
Lutheran Services in Iowa: HOPES program $67,185
Mary Treglia Community House: Preschool program $150,684
Mid-Sioux Opportunity: Ida County Preschool program $70,162
Native American Child Care Center: Preschool Program $28,213
Rosecrance Jackson Recovery Centers: Little Inspirations Childcare $19,530
SHIP: Administration and Program Coordination $168,469
Siouxland District Health Department: HOPES Program $307,166
Siouxland District Health Department: iSmile Oral Health Program $92,089
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
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
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
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
Early Childhood Minutes
SHIP’s Early Childhood Iowa committees (one in Ida County, one in Woodbury County), typically meet quarterly. These committees make recommendations to the SHIP Board of Directors.
To obtain minutes from an ECI Committee meeting from earlier than the above posted, please contact Kerri Hall: khall@siouxlandship.org.