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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

East Central Illinois Community Action Agency
56 North Vermillion Street
P.O. Box 1335
Danville, Illinois 61834

PHONE: 217-443-2792 | FAX: 217-431-0725
E-Mail:
jcunning@comaction.org


Head Start Director: Jean Cunningham

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Community Action Agency

Funded Enrollment

431 [All ACF]

Service Area

Ford, Iroquois & Vermillion Counties

Program Options Center/Part Day, 4 days/week

95

Full Day, 5 days/week

17

Double Session, 4 days/wk

274

Collab Full Day, 5 days/wk

34

Home Based

11

Number of Classrooms

15 [9 double session]

Number of Sites

10

Average Class Size

17

Teachers With Credential

100%

Home Visitors With Credential

100%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

47%

Child/Staff Ratio

9:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

38

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages 3 Years Old

31%

4 Years Old

54%

5 Years Old

15%

Diversity African American

44%

Hispanic Origin

16%

European American

39%

American Indian

1%

Languages English

88.6%

Spanish

7.8%

Other

3.6%

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

82%

Diagnosed with a Disability

13%

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

85%

Primary Disability Category

Developmental Delay

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

389

Head Start Families Who:

 

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

23%

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

66%

Were Below $15,000 Annual Income

79%

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

77%

Head of Household was in Training or School

9%

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

33%

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

100%

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