Congratulations to the 2022 Francine Bunch Awardees!On May 20, 2022, the Pennsylvania Head Start Association, named Jeannie Wayland (Pocono Services for Families & Children) and Rachelle Bohner (Capital Area Head Start) winners of the Francine Bunch award at the Pennsylvania Head Start Association’s annual membership meeting. The award is given to a parent and a staff person from a PHSA member organization displaying the qualities of Francine Bunch. To read more about Francine Bunch and her dedication to Head Start, click here.
She joined the Pocono Services for Families and Children as a combination teacher so that she could continue doing home visits. During her time with Pocono Services for Families and Children, she was a role model and supported families in advocating for their children with disabilities when entering kindergarten. She also did her internship as a Family Support Specialist working to establish positive relationships with families to help them move forward. She also worked with Pocono Alliance Smiles Program, further supporting at risk kindergarten aged children. She sat on the Heroin Opioid Task Force helping families facing addiction. She has worked with women who are transitioning from the prison system. She is now an Early Intervention Service Coordinator Supervisor for her community.
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