The following list of Illinois Head Start Programs is sorted alphabetically and by number. You can easily view a complete Program Profile by clicking on the blue hyperlinked title just right of the number in black. Updated November 25, 2007.
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NO NAME DIRECTOR CENTRAL OFFICE PHONE SERVICE AREAS
1 Anna Waters Head Start/DMCOC
Rosie People Decatur (217) 423-2268 Macon County
2 BCMW Head Start
Laura Hatch Centralia (618) 532-4890 Bond, Clinton, Franklin, Marion & Washington Counties
3 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet
Kathy Fudge-White Joliet (815) 723-3405 Will County
4 CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation
Connie Jerden Effingham (217) 342-2193 Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie & Shelby Counties
5 Central Illinois Economic Development Corp. Sarah Puls Lincoln (217) 732-2159 DeWitt, Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, and Piatt Counties
6 Champaign County Head Start Kathleen Liffick Urbana (217) 328-3313 Champaign County
7 Chicago Commons Early Head Start
(Also a CYS Head Start delegate agency)
Janice Woods Chicago (773) 638-5600 West Humboldt Park, New City, Chicago
8 Chicago CYS has the Near South Side & Armour Chicago communities’ area for Early Head Start – see #11 for contact information.
9 CHASI Early Head Start
Shanda Martin Chicago (773) 476-6998 (Also CYS Delegate; Delegate of Ounce of Prevention)
10 Christopher House Early Head Start (Also a CYS Head Start delegate agency)
Daisey Lesama Chicago (773) 769-4540 Uptown, Chicago
11 Chicago Department of Children & Youth Services
Vanessa Rich Chicago (312) 743-0300 City of Chicago
12 City of Rockford Human Services
Joanne Lewis Rockford (815) 987-8282 Winnebago County
13 Community Link Early Head Start
Melissa Stalets Breese (618) 526-8830 Clinton & Washington Cos.
14 Community Action Agency for McHenry Co.
Karin Nuelle Woodstock (815) 338-8790 McHenry County
15 Community & Economic Development Association (CEDA)
Unita Sims Chicago (312) 795-8953 Suburban Cook County
16 East Central Illinois Community Action Agency
Jean Cunningham Danville (217) 443-1554 Ford, Iroquois & Vermilion Cos.
17 El Valor Early Head Start
(Also a CYS Head Start delegate agency)
Carmen Butron Chicago (312) 997-2021 Lower West Side, New City, South Lawndale, South Chicago, & South Deering
18 Embarras River Basin Agency
Sharon Frame Greenup (217) 923-5141 Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence & Richland Cos.
19 Evanston Early Head Start
Martha Arnston Evanston (847) 475-2661 City of Evanston
20 The H Group Early Head Start
T. K. Elimon Marion (618) 997-5336 Franklin & Williamson Cos.
21 Heartland Head Start
Deborah Ditchen Bloomington (309) 662-4880 Livingston & McLean Counties
22 Howard Area Community Center Early Head Start and Head Start (Also a CYS delegate)
Lisa Merdinger Chicago (773) 764-7610 Rogers Park
23 Illinois Valley Economic Devt. Corp.
Judy Dewerff Gillespie (217) 839-4431 Calhoun, Greene, Jersey & Macoupin Counties
24 Kankakee School District #111
Rebecca McBroom Kankakee (815) 933-0773 Kankakee County
25 Lake County Community Action Agency
Mary Lockhart-White Waukegan (847) 249-4330 Lake County
26 Lake County Family YMCA
Early Head StartKay Petersen Waukegan (847) 360-9622 City of Waukegan
27 Lifelink Corporation
Lynda Hazen Bensenville (630) 521-8098 DuPage County
28 Migrant Head Start (IDHS)
Molly Joseph Parker Springfield (217) 524-6318 State of Illinois
29 Mt. Vernon City School District #80
Aletta Lawrence Mt. Vernon (618) 244-8087 Jefferson County
30 Northwest Illinois Community Action
Sherie Marten Freeport (815) 235-3740 Jo Daviess & Stephenson Cos.
31 Ounce of Prevention Fund
Claire Dunham Chicago (312) 922-3863 Grand Blvd.,West Town, West Englewood, Humboldt Park, Kenwood/Oak Lawn/Morgan Park, Washington Park & Suburbs of Park Forest & Riverdale
32 PACT for West Central Illinois
Denise Conkright Mt. Sterling (217) 773-3903 Brown, Cass, Hancock, Pike,
McDonough, Schuyler, Scott & rural Adams
Counties
33 Peoria Citizens' Committee for Economic
Opportunity (PCCEO)
Jennet Caldwell &
McFarland A. BraggPeoria (309) 671-3900 Peoria County
34 Project NOW
Leigh Egger East Moline (309) 792-4555 Henry, Mercer, & Upper Rock Island Counties
35 Quincy Public Schools Head Start
Julie Schuckman Quincy (217) 228-7121 Quincy Public School District
36 Riverbend Head Start & Family Services
Anita Rasch Alton (618) 463-5950 Madison County
37 Rock Island Milan School District
Nicole Schlotfeldt Rock Island (309) 793-5900 Rock Island Milan School District
38 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC)
Cathy Reed Carbondale (618) 453-6448 Jackson & Williamson Counties
39 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE)
Hazel Mallory East St. Louis (618) 482-6955 St. Clair County
40 Southern Seven Health Department
Angie Messmer Ullin (618) 634-9340 Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, & Union Counties
41 Springfield Urban League
Sarahjini Nunn Springfield (217) 528-0893 Morgan & Sangamon Cos.
42 Tazewell Woodford Head Start
Bonnie Jones East Peoria (309) 699-6843 Tazewell & Woodford Cos.
43 Tri-County Opportunities Council
Terri Lawrence Rock Falls (815) 625-7830 Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee,
Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside Cos.
44 Two Rivers Head Start Agency
Jane Whitaker Aurora (630) 406-1444 Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kane & Kendall Counties
45 Wabash Area Development, Inc. (WADI)
Donna Emmons Enfield (618) 963-2387 Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne & White Counties
46 West Central Community Services
Diann Gravino Monmouth (309) 734-3151 Henderson, Knox, & Warren Counties
47 Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council (WEEOC)
Farrah Runge Steeleville (618) 965-3313 Monroe, Perry & Randolph Cos.
