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Statewide Head Start and Early Head Start Directory
Explore our statewide list of Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start Member and Delegates. Click on any program name below to view their information.
| Program Name | Central Office Address | Phone(s) | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Waters Head Start (Empowerment Opportunity Center) | 360 E. Marietta, Decatur, IL 62521 | 217-542-7010 | Macon |
| Baby TALK Early Head Start | 355 E. Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521 | 217-475-2234 | Macon |
| BCMW Community Services, Inc. | 909 E. Rexford, PO Box 729, Centralia, IL 62801 | 618-532-4890 | Bond, Clinton, Franklin, Marion, Washington |
| Brightpoint | 200 W. Monroe St., Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606 | 309-530-4112 | Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, McLean, Tazewell, Woodford |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | 1111 S Western Ave, Suite B, Chicago, IL 60612 | 312-243-7300 | Cook |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet | 203 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432 | 815-723-3053 | Will |
| CEFS Economic Opportunity Council | P.O. Box 928, 1805 S. Banker, Effingham, IL 62401 | 217-342-2193 | Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, Shelby |
| Chicago Commons EHS/HS | 1100 West Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60608 | 773-638-5600 | Cook |
| Chicago DFSS | 1615 West Chicago Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60622 | Cook | |
| Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) | 801 North Larkin Avenue, Ste 202, Joliet, IL 60435 | 815-741-1163 x222 | Kankakee |
| Childcare Network of Evanston | 1335 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 | 773-475-2661 x319 | Cook |
| Christopher House Early Head Start | 1611 W. Division St., Suite 207, Chicago, IL 60622 | Cook | |
| City of Rockford Head Start Program | 425 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61104 | 779-348-7169 | Winnebago |
| Community Action Agency of McHenry County | 100 N. Benton Street, Woodstock, IL 60098 | 815-338-8790 | McHenry |
| Community Action Partnership of Central IL (CAPCIL) | 1800 Fifth Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 | 217-732-2159 | De Witt, Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, Piatt |
| Easter Seals Head Start & EHS | 1939 West 13th St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60608 | 312-491-4110 | Cook |
| Educare of West DuPage | 851 Pearl Road, West Chicago, IL 60185 | 630-957-5500 | DuPage |
| El Valor EHS/HS | 2434 S. Kildare Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623 | 773-242-2700 | Cook |
| ERBA, Inc. | 400 W. Pleasant, PO Box 307, Greenup, IL 62428 | 217-923-3113 x248 | Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland |
| Evanston/Skokie Community SD #65 | 1500 McDaniel Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 | 847-859-8100 | Cook |
| Governors State Univ. Early Head Start | One University Parkway, Univ. Park, IL 60484 | 708-235-7336 | Will |
| Heartland Head Start | 206 Stillwell, Bloomington, IL 61701 | 309-662-4880 | Livingston, McLean |
| Henry Booth House | 2907 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 | 312-949-3600 | Cook |
| Howard Area Community Center | 7648 N. Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60626 | 773-262-6622 | Cook |
| IDHS Migrant & Seasonal Head Start | 100 So Grand Ave East, 2nd Flr Rm 2431, Springfield, IL 62762 | 217-524-6006 | Sangamon |
| Illinois Action for Children | 4753 N Broadway St., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60640 | 773-564-8865 | Cook |
| IL Valley Economic Development Corp. (IVEDC) | 223 Macoupin, PO Box 88, Gillespie, IL 62033 | 217-839-4431 | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin |
| Kankakee School District #111 | 710 N. Chicago Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901 | 815-933-0773 | Kankakee |
| Metropolitan Family Services (Chicago / DuPage Co.) | 222 E. Willow Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187 | 630-784-4800 | Cook, DuPage |
| Mount Vernon School District #80 | 301 S. 17th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 | 618-244-8087 | Jefferson |
| NICAA (Northwestern IL Community Action Agency) | 511 S. Liberty, #146, Freeport, IL 61032 | 815-235-3740 | Jo Daviess, Stephenson |
| PACT for West Central IL | 2090 Hwy 24, Camp Point, IL 62320 | 217-773-3903 | Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, Schuyler, Scott, |
| PCCEO Inc. | 711 W McBean St., Peoria, IL 61605 | 309-671-3900 | Peoria |
| Project NOW, Inc. | 499 27th Street, East Moline, IL 61244 | 309-792-4555 | Henry, Rock Island |
| Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action (PLCCA) | 1100 Madison St., Maywood, IL 60153 | 708-865-0605 | Cook |
| Quincy Public School District / Early Childhood and Family Center | 401 S. 8th Street, Quincy, IL 62301 | 217-228-7121 | Adams |
| Riverbend Head Start and Family Services | 550 Landmarks Blvd., 3rd Flr., Alton, IL 62002 | 618-463-5946 | Madison |
| Rock Island-Milan School District #41 | 3530 38th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201 | 309-793-5928 | Rock Island |
| RPC Early Childhood Education Program / Champaign County | 1776 E. Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802 | 217-819-404 | Champaign |
| SAL Family and Community Services | 3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 108, Moline, IL 61265 | 309-764-3724 | Henry, Mercer, Rock Island |
| SIU-C Head Start | 1900 N. Illinois Avenue, MC 4336, Carbondale, IL 62901 | 618-453-6448 | Jackson, Williamson |
| SIU-E Head Start | 601 JR Thompson Blvd., Bldg C, E. St. Louis, IL 62201 | 618-482-8326 | St. Clair |
| Southern Seven Health Dept. (HS/EHS) | 37 Rustic Campus Drive, Ullin, IL 62992 | 618-634-2297 | Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union |
| Springfield Urban League, Inc. | 1108 E. Cook Street, Springfield, IL 62703 | 217-789-0893 x1210 | Morgan, Sangamon |
| Start Early | 33 W. Monroe, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60603 | 312-922-3863 | Cook |
| Tazewell-Woodford Head Start | 233 Leadley Avenue, East Peoria, IL 61611 | 309-699-6843 | Tazewell, Woodford |
| Tri-County Opportunities Council (TCOC) | 405 Emmons, PO Box 610, Rock Falls, IL 61071 | 815-625-7830 | Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, Whiteside |
| Two Rivers Head Start Agency | 1661 Landmark Road, Aurora, IL 60506 | 630-264-1109 | DeKalb, Kane, Kendall |
| Wabash Area Development, Inc. (WADI) | 110 Latham, Enfield, IL 62835 | 618-963-2387 | Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White |
| Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council (WEEOC) | 1 Industrial Park, PO Box 7, Steeleville, IL 62288 | 618-965-3458 | Monroe, Perry, Randolph |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | 1 North LaSalle Street #1150, Chicago, IL 60602 | 773-265-3900 | Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake |