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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

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.

TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. IS HOSTING A CAREER EVENT

Immediate Openings For:
Teacher
Assistant Teacher
Caregiver
Assistant Caregiver

Total Community Action, Inc. is hosting a career event on Tuesday October 16, 2018 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm located at 1416 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway.

TCA has immediate employment opportunities for the above positions. Applicants must bring copies of their:

• photo ID,
• social security card
• resume
• and any other credentials that might enhance your employment.

Please come professionally dressed and prepared to interview at this event.

TCA is currently looking for energetic, self-motivated, young and seasoned candidates who are willing to learn and grow to fill immediate vacancies in Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Caregiver, Assistant Caregiver positions.

Update at 2:45 pm on 9/4/2018 :

Total Community Action, including TCA operated Head Start Centers, will be closed on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 for all services. Please visit www.tca-nola.org for more up to date information

Update at 7:00 am on 9/4/2018 :

TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC (TCA) HEAD START CENTERS AND
SERVICES WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

All TCA services, including TCA operated Head Start Centers and services will be
open on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, but will close at 3:00p.m.; to allow all children,
clients ad staff to get home before the winds and heavy rains predicted associated with
Tropical Storm Gordon. For additional or updates please visit TCA-NOLA.org

TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. IS HIRING

EXCITING CARRER OPPORTUNITIES

Total Community Action, Inc. is a nationally recognized, data driven, dynamic nonprofit organization dedicated to providing human services, experiences and opportunities that move persons from poverty to economic security. TCA has immediate employment opportunities for individuals looking to make a difference in our community. TCA is currently looking for energetic, self-motivated, young and seasoned candidates, who are willing to learn and growth, to fill several vacant positions within the Office of Children, Youth and Families (Head Start programs).

These positions are:

EHS-CCP Project Manager                        Exceptional Children’s Manager

Program Analyst                                        Food Service Coordinator

Assistant Food Services Coordinator     Head Start Teacher

Head Start Assistant Teacher                    Caregiver

Custodian

For additional information or updates please visit TCA-NOLA.org or call (504)872-0338.

Total Community Action, Incorporated and the New Orleans Re-entry Task Force will host the third session for faith based community leaders to enhance and expand their knowledge in the La Justice Re-Investment (JRI) and LA Prison Reentry Initiative (LA-PRI) processes. These sessions are designed to build the community capacity through the development of a Faith Based Landscape Analysis, expand faith community’s services through the Healing Communities Framework and developing a faith based Gap Analysis and Action Plan to support re-entering citizens.

All faith based leaders and ministry leaders in the Greater New Orleans Community are invited to attend, and be a part of this collaborative effort to support better outcomes for our re-entering citizens and their families.

Faith Collaborative Re-Entry Initiative Session III:

Tuesday, August 07, 2018
Mahalia Jackson School
2405 Jackson Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70125
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

The N. O. Re-entry Task Force and Faith Based Collaborative will host a Healing Communities workshop on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. at Total Community Action, Inc. 1416 S Jefferson Davis. This training workshop is free and open to all FBO leaders and ministers and other interested parties.

Please RSVP via email or phone to Jessica Jones Jessica.jones@tca-nola.org or 504-875-2672.

For additional or updates please visit TCA-NOLA.org or call (504) 875-2672

The following Total Community Action, Incorporated Head Start center’s will have a delayed opening:

Viney Reynolds Child Development Center: 3501 Erato Street

TCA @ Mahalia Jackson: 2405 Jackson Ave.

VIET Child Development Center: 13435 Granville Street

Families will be notified regarding the opening date for each center. For additional information or updates please call (504) 309-3503.

Total Community Action, Incorporated Head Start Programs will host a final Parent
Convocation & Orientation, for families that were unable to attend the previous sessions.

Parent Convocation & Orientation will be held on:

Monday, August 6, 2018
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Total Community Action, Inc.
1416 South Jefferson Davis Pkwy
New Orleans, LA 70125