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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

Southern Seven Health Department Head Start
37 Rustic Campus Drive
Ullin, Illinois 62992

PHONE: 618-634-9340 | FAX: 618-634-9394
E-MAIL:
s7hdamessmer@hotmail.com


Head Start Director: Angie Messmer

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Agency

Public/Private Non-Profit

Funded Enrollment

573 [All ACF]

Service Area

Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, & Union Counties

Program Options Center/Part Day, 5 days/week

493

Full Day/Full Year

50

Home Based

30

Number of Classrooms

30

Number of Sites

8

Average Class Size

18

Teachers With Credential

100%

Home Visitors With Credential

100%

Staff Who Are Current/Former Parents

12%

Child/Staff Ratio

9:1

Average Family Service Worker Caseload

74

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CHILD INFORMATION

Ages 3 Years Old

52%

4 Years Old

47%

5 Years Old

1%

Diversity African American

27%

Hispanic Origin

4%

European American

67%

Asian American

1%

American Indian/Alaskan

1%

Languages English

95%

Spanish

4%

Asian

1%

Percentages of Head Start Children Enrolled in Medicaid

39%

Received Medical Treatment

96%

Received Dental Treatment

43%

Up to Date with Immunizations

98%

Diagnosed with a Disability

13%

Primary Disability Category:

Speech/Language Delay

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FAMILY INFORMATION

Total Number of Head Start Families Served

537

Head Start Families Who:

 

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

11%

Needed Education, Literacy, or Employment Training

5%

Were Below $15,000 Annual Income

73%

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

55%

Head of Household was in Training or School

6%

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

55%

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

99%

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