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Illinois Head Start
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3435 Liberty Drive, Suite D
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: (217) 241-3511
Fax: (217) 241-3508
 
Head Start State
Collaboration Office

10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 203
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Phone: (618) 583-2083
Fax: (618) 583-2091

Tri-County Opportunities Council
405 Emmons, Box 610
Rock Falls, Illinois 61071

PHONE: 815-625-7830 | FAX: 815-626-3762
E-MAIL:
headstart@cin.net


Head Start Director: Terri Lawrence

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Community Action Agency

Funded Enrollment

744 [All ACF]

Service Area

Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, & Whiteside Counties

Program Options Center - Double Session, 4 Days/Week

359

Center/Full Day, 5 days/week

35

Full Day/Full Year Collaboration

68

Part Day, 4 days/week

220

Extended Day, 5 days/week

18

Home Based

44

Number of Classrooms

27 [22 double session]

Number of Sites

22

Average Class Size

17

Teachers With Credential

100%

Home Visitors With Credential

100%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

18%

Child/Staff Ratio

8:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

50

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages 3 Years Old

38.9%

4 Years Old

61%

5 Years Old

.1%

Diversity African American

8%

Hispanic Origin

18%

European American

73%

American Indian

.4%

Asian American

.3%

Other

.3

Languages English

89.2%

Spanish

9.5%

Asian

.3%

Other

1%

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

69%

Diagnosed with a Disability

16%

Received Medical/Dental Treatment and/or Up to Date with Immunizations

98%

Primary Disability Category

Speech/Language Delay

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

659

Head Start Families Who:

 

Needed Emergency or Crisis Assistance an/or Counseling Programs or Information on Mental Health Issues

39%

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

41%

Were Below $15,000 Annual Income

80%

Head of Household was Employed Full-Time, Part-Time, or Seasonally

64%

Head of Household was in Training or School

6%

Needed Full Day, Full Year Child Care for the Enrolled Children

35%

Of the Ones Who Needed It, Received Child Care [from various sources]

100%

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