In 2010, Grace Hill programs received several awards and recognitions. The AmeriCorps program was named one of the most innovative in the US. HRSA awarded $2.1 million for healthcare. 95% of parents were satisfied with Head Start. Facilities expanded including a new health center. New programs like afterschool and Early Head Start launched. Staff received awards for excellence. Classroom environments and services improved.

1. Celebrating Grace
Accomplishments from the
2010 Calendar Year

2. Innovative,
Innovative Award Winning
Grace Hill AmeriCorps program
was named one of 52 of the
Most I
M Innovative i
AmeriCorps State Programs
in the United States

3. Major Investment in Healthcare
Dr. Mary Wakefield, Administrator
of the Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA)
S d S
presented a check for $2,147,821
from the Affordable Care Act.

4. Soaring Parent Satisfaction
• 95% of parents said they
were satisfied overall with
Head Start
• Parents overwhelmingly
agree that staff treat them
with courtesy and respect

5. Creating Community
In May, Grace Hill
Neighborhood Health
Centers completed the first
p
stage of the Grace Hill
College Hill Community
Initiative at the Water Tower
Campus by opening the
18,500 sq. foot Water Tower
Health Center.

6. Award-winning
Award winning Staff
•Coretha Bynum-Dabney received the 2010
PNC Bank Early Childhood Education Award
at the St. Louis American Foundation’s Salute
h d ’ l
to Excellence in Education
•Harriet Foiles, Disabilities Coordinator, won
the State, Regional and National Margaret
Coughlin Memorial Award for Head Start
y
Coordinator of Disability Services

7. Expanding Our Reach
Grace Hill South Health
Center on South Broadway
expanded resulting in a
newly, modernized
Community Health Center
for South City.

8. Launched New Programs
•Afterschool Program expanded
f h l d d
to 7 schools; serving over 200
children.
•Launched Early Head Start
program serving 20
infants/pregnant mothers and
i f t/ t th d
their families.

9. Increased scope of services
Speech and Language
Diagnosis and Therapy were
added to the services offered
in the Children’s
Developmental Center.
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10. Recognition for Excellence
•Grace Hill Settlement House was
awarded the Quality of Life Award
by the St. Louis Development
Corporation.
Corporation
•Rod Jones was honored as
Non-Profit Executive of the Year
by h The St. Louis American
b the Th S L i A i
Foundation, St. Louis RCGA, and
the Urban League of Metropolitan
St. Louis.

11. College Hill Project
•Initiated and led the College Hill Collaborative of Service Providers
g
•Established neighbor work groups to involve neighbors in the
betterment of their neighborhood
•Collaborated with Midwest Bank to establish a h
ll b d h d k bl h home l loan program
for North St. Louis
•Homeless forum with City of St. Louis with 70 service providers to
coordinate services to the chronically homeless

12. Collaborating for Excellence
Grace Hill collaborates with the
University of Missouri St Louis
Missouri-St.
(UMSL) School of Optometry to
provide optometric services to all
patients.
patients Pediatric Optometry was
added in 2010.

13. Chosen to Lead
Selected as lead agency for
the St Louis Children s
St. Children’s
Zone Project

14. Recognition of the Board
Board Treasurer and Past
President Jean Frazee was
awarded the prestigious Samuel
Rodgers Award for service to
Community Healthcare Centers
by th Mi
b the Missouri Primary Care
iP i C
Association.

15. Staff Join The Cause
Grace Hill Settlement House had
100% participation in the United
Way Employee Campaign and
raised 22% over the agency goal.

17. Improved Classroom Environments
• The quality of every
q y y
classroom has improved (based
upon the Infant Toddler and
Early Childhood
Environmental Rating Scales).
• Average ECERS scores rose
to 5.58 in PY09-10 from 4.22
in PY08-09.
• Average ITERS scores rose
from 4.24 in PY08-09to 5.31
in PY09-10