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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

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville - Birth to Five
411 East Broadway
East St. Louis, Illinois 62201

PHONE: 618-482-6955 | FAX: 618-482-6942
E-MAIL:


Head Start Director: Hazel Mallory New

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Public/Private Non-Profit

Funded Enrollment

136 - Birth - 3,
1,368 - [3-5's] [All ACF]

Service Area

St. Clair County

Program Options Center - Double Session, 4 Days/Week

680 - (3-5)

Full Day, 5 Days/Week

47 - (Birth-3);
631 - (3-5)

Part Day, 4 Days/Week

17 - (3-5)

Home Based

49 - (Birth-3);
40 - (3-5)

Family Child Care Homes

40 - (Birth-3)

Number of Classrooms

85 [40 double session]

Number of Sites

16

Average Class Size

8 & 17

Teachers With Credential

100%

Home Visitors With Credential

100%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

20%

Child/Staff Ratio

[Birth-3] - 4:1
[3-5's]
- 10:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

[Birth-3] - 45
[3-5's]
- 33

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages Under 1 Year Old

31%

1 Year Old

28%

2 Years Old

41%

3 Years Old

44%

4 Years Old

52%

5 Years Old

4%

Pregnant Women

21

Diversity African American

90% - (Birth-3);
90% - (3-5)

Hispanic Origin

1% - (Birth-3);
1% - (3-5)

European American

9% - (Birth-3);
9% - (3-5)

Languages English

99% (Birth-3)
100% (3-5)

Spanish

1% (Birth-3)

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

48% Birth-3
79% 3-5's

Diagnosed with a Disability

12% - (3-5's), 2% Birth-3

Up to Date with Immunizations

53%

Primary Disability Category

Speech/Language Delay (3-5's)

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

153 Early
1,359 Head Start

Head Start Families Who:

 

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

19% 3-5's

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

50% B-3
18% 3-5's

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

84% B-3
56% 3-5's

Head of Household was in Training or School

16% B-3
10% 3-5's

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

67% B-3
46% 3-5's

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

100%

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