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TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC (TCA) HEAD START PROGRAM CENTER OPENINGS & PARENT CONVOCATIONS

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TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC (TCA) HEAD START PROGRAM CENTER OPENINGS & PARENT CONVOCATIONS

Total Community Action, Incorporated Head Start Programs Centers will open Monday, August 12, 2019. The program will host a series of Parent Convocation & Orientation sessions for its 2019-2020 program year.  Attendance at one of the sessions is MANDATORY for all parents of TCA Head Start Center programs. Parents are given the option to attend the session that best meets their schedule.

Parent Convocations & Orientations will be held on:

Wednesday, August 7, 2019                              Thursday, August 8, 2019
TCA @ Mahalia Jackson                                     New Orleans East Library
2405 Jackson Ave.                                                       5641 Read Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113                                       New Orleans, LA 70127
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.                                           12:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.                                                                 

The session previously scheduled on Friday, August 9, 2019 has been rescheduled to: 

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Total Community Action Inc.
1416 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy
New Orleans, La 70125
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For additional or updates please visit TCA-NOLA.org or call (504) 309-3503.

A Special Food Distribution in the Gert Town Community

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TCA Health and Wellness Day

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Please join us at our Health & Wellness Fair, May 17, 2019 at Andrew “Pete” Sanchez Multi Service Center.

National Community Action Month

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2019 marks the 55th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty. Over 1000 agencies across the country are working every day to create opportunities and transform the lives of their neighbors making communities stronger and helping families across the US thrive. This year, Total Community Action, Inc., a proud member of the Community Action Network, will also commemorate 55  helping families throughout New Orleans.

Join us in our celebrating Community Action Month.  Click Here to download our Community Action Month Calendar. 

 

Reading Across the Community

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Are you interested in being a Reader?
Click here to Sign up or call Stephanie Brooks at  (504)309-3503

 

Dear Friend of TCA,

It is with great excitement that we write to you and share news about Total Community Action’s Community Involvement Activity in which you may participate.  During the entire month of May, the Office of Children, Youth and Families is promoting a community reading activity “Reading Across the Community”and your participation as a reader to one of our Head Start Classes is being solicited.

Join us as we share in the literacy experience with the children across our community by devoting one or more hours of your time on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday during the Month of May.  The reading block will be from 9:30 a.m.- 10:30a.m.   You will be guided through the proper protocol for your rendered service once you have signed up as a participant and received your assigned site.   We sincerely hope that we can count on you to make this event a huge success you are part of our village.

As we are planning for this exciting event, we are requesting that you contact the Office of Children Youth and Families at (504)309-3503 in order to sign up as a Reader Volunteer at one of our Head Start Child Care Centers. We will be eager to hear from you and we thank you in advance for your support as you commit to making a difference in the lives of the youth in our community.

Warmest Regards,

Total Community Action’s Office of Children Youth and Family Team

Super Tax Day this Saturday at TCA !

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TCA LIHEAP SERVICES ARE NOW OPEN

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TCA LIHEAP SERVICES ARE NOW OPEN

  • TCA is now accepting eligible clients on a walk-in basis, for the month of February through March 8, 2019; Walk-in customers will be serviced at 8:00 am until all available slots are filled.
  • All appointments for both CRISIS AND NON-CRISIS will be scheduled by using TCA’s new automated appointment system. (effective March 8)
  • Beginning March 8, 2019 the TCA LIHEAP appointment line will be available and open for customers to call in and schedule an appointment on 504-324-8609.
  • Tuesday March 5, 2019 is an agency approved Mardi Gras holiday.
  • In addition, appointments can also be scheduled on the TCA website by clicking on the tca-nola.organd clicking on the LIHEAP appointment section.

Super Tax Day, this Saturday!

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TCA Head Start Center make the Birth to Three Honor Roll

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Total Community Action, Inc.
Honors the following centers for their hard work and dedication.
Birth to Three Honor Roll
Centers on this list provided high quality instruction and care to the state’s youngest learners, children birth through age three:

 Gentilly East head Start Center
Hope Early Head Start Center
Magic Head Start Center
TCA @ Mahalia Jackson Early Head Start Center
Viney Reynolds Child Development Center
Open Minds Open Hearts Day Care Center

TCA also Honors our TOP scoring Centers!!!

Top-Scoring Head Start/Early Head Start Sites

Hope Early Head Start 5.66
St. David Head Start 5.51
James Singleton Head Start Center 5.45
Dr. Peter Dangerfield Training Center 5.30
Priscilla R. Edwards HS & EHS 5.19

Early Learning Centers
Open Minds Open Hearts Day Care 5.75

Freeze Plan

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Total Community Action, Inc. Community and Energy
Service Department Crisis / Disconnect Notices Walk-in’s
services will be closed on Thursday, November 15, 2018
due to the City of New Orleans has activated its freeze
plan in anticipation of cold weather. The plan is activated
when temperatures are expected to drop below 35
degrees for more than four hours. Residents and visitors
are advised to take precautions during cold weather.

Also, CRISIS funds have been exhausted. TCA will
resume Crisis / Disconnect Notices Walk-in’s services
soon as funding becomes available.

For updates please call the TCA phone bank at 504-324-
8609 Monday – Thursday 8:00 am -6:00 pm and Friday
8:00 -4:30.