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Summer 2005 ILHeadStart.org - Site Navigation -------------------------------- www.ILHeadStart.org -------------------------------- * About Us * Home Page * Message Board * Guestbook * Privacy Policy * Archives -------------------------------- IHSA Members -------------------------------- * Membership Application * Calendar * Job Postings * Downloads * Web Server Project * Dollar Per Child Campaign * Legal Advisory Service * Photos * Conferences * What's New -------------------------------- History, Goals & Values -------------------------------- * History * Uniqueness * Myths * Innovation * Collaboration * Illinois Head Start Overview * Timeline * Overall Goals & Values -------------------------------- Program Framework -------------------------------- * Program Options * Eligibility * Quality & Standards * Children's Services * Family/Community Partners * Program Design -------------------------------- Network of Support -------------------------------- * IHSA * Region V DHHS * State Collab. Office * NHSA * Contacts -------------------------------- Additional Information -------------------------------- * Dictionary * Early Childhood Matrix * Partners Links * Conclusion * Credits Head Start Birth to Five in Illinois General Information Following is the most current data from the Region V DHHS office regarding Head Start in Illinois: EARLY HEAD START (Services for children birth-age 3 & pregnant women) Total Funding $ 14,628,524 Total Children Funded 2,018 Total Grantees 20<< Average Annual Cost per Child $ 7,182 Range of Average Costs per Child $3,700-9,990~ HEAD START (Services for children 3-5 years of age) Total Funding $192,097,469 Total Children Funded 34,028 Total Grantees 37 Average Annual Cost per Child $ 5,584 Range of Average Costs per Child $3,900-6,400~ <<: Of these, 11 are also Head Start grantees, 5 are also Head Start delegates, & 4 are agencies new to Head Start with their Early Head Start programs. ~:Factors that can affect cost per child: location of program, rural vs. urban, i.e., cost of living in the community program options used, i.e., in general family child care homes and home based are less expensive options than center based type of grantee agency & existing infrastructure; availability of other resources Other Information Head Start grantees with delegates include: Chicago Department of Human Services (more than 60); CEDA (4); Ounce of Prevention Fund (4); and, Migrant Head Start (7). Almost all Head Start grantees in Illinois have at least one collaboration to provide full day, full year services. Head Start Humor: "During summer recruitment, I was interviewing a parent while her 4 year old son was playing in the learning centers. After a short time the child came up to his mother to see what was going on. His mother talked to him about school & said, "I am filling out these papers so you can go to Head Start." The little boy went back to his playing. After a short time, the child came back to his mom & said, "Mom, when am I going to get my head started? !" BCMW Head Start top www.ILHeadStart.org Home | Message Board | Guestbook | Site Index | Privacy Policy | Webmaster © 2000-2005 Illinois Head Start Association