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Illinois Head Start
Association
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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

Migrant Head Start - Birth to Five
Illinois Department of Human Services

400 West Lawrence
Springfield, Illinois 62704

PHONE: 217-524-6318 | FAX: 217-524-6029
E-MAIL:
dhsd6002@dhs.state.il.us


Head Start Director: Molly Joseph Parker

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Government Agency, 6 Delegates & 3 Partnerships

Funded Enrollment

520 [All ACF]

Service Area

State of Illinois

Program Options Center/Full Day, 5 Days/Week

520

Number of Classrooms

51 [0 double session]

Number of Sites

8

Average Class Size

11

Teachers With Credential

67%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

19%

Child/Staff Ratio

6:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

35

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages Under 1 Year Old

16%

1 Year Old

17%

2 Years Old

14%

3 Years Old

19%

4 Years Old

15%

5 Years Old

19%

Diversity African American

1%

Hispanic Origin

99%

Languages English

14%

Spanish

86%

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

52%

Diagnosed with a Disability

5%

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

71%

Primary Disability Category

Speech/Language Delay

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

319

Head Start Families Who:

 

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

3%

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

52%

Were Below $15,000 Annual Income

76%

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

100%

Head of Household was in Training or School

0%

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

100%

Of the Ones Who Needed It, Received Child Care [from Migrant Head Start]

97%

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