Chicago, IL and Surrounding Areas 4- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

Description

Chicago, IL and Surrounding Areas- Head Start & Early Head Start Programs are listed below

Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children’s growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.

Many Head Start programs also provide Early Head Start, which serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women and their families who have incomes below the Federal poverty level. Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, Head Start programs deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Children from birth to age five from families with low income, according to the Eligibility is generally based on family income at or below the poverty level according to the Poverty Guidelines published by the federal government. Children in foster care, homeless children, and children from families receiving public assistance (TANF or SSI) are eligible regardless of income.

Shining Star #2
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 854 E 79th St , Chicago, IL 60619
Phone # : (773) 488-7827
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Shining Star Youth and Community Services (Grant #: 05HP0001)
9204 S Commercial Ave Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60617
Program Registration Phone Number : (773)734-7827

Cardenas, Lazaro
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 2406 S Central Park Ave , Chicago, IL 60623
Phone # : (773) 534-1475
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Chicago Public Schools (Grant #: 05CH8460)
42 W Madison St , Chicago, IL 60602
Program Registration Phone Number : (773)553-2001

Foresight Children’s Learning Center Inc.
Programs Offered : Early Head Start Center
Address : 101 E 69th St , Chicago, IL 60637
Phone # : (773) 488-6595
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Gads Hill Center (Grant #: 05HP0001)
1919 W Cullerton St , Chicago, IL 60608
Program Registration Phone Number : (312)226-0963

Seward, William H.
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 4600 S Hermitage Ave , Chicago, IL 60609
Phone # : (773) 535-4890
Directions to this location

Program Affiliation : Chicago Public Schools (Grant #: 05CH8460)
42 W Madison St , Chicago, IL 60602
Program Registration Phone Number : (773)553-2001

Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Programs Offered : Head Start Center
Address : 955 W Garfield Blvd , Chicago, IL 60621
Phone # : (773) 535-5625
Directions to this location