 Community Action Head Start is a federally funded preschool program
available to income-eligible 3- to 5-year-olds. Applications are
being accepted now for center-based Head Start services in Logan
County.Head Start is designed to provide a variety of
opportunities that help a child develop socially, intellectually,
physically and emotionally in an age-appropriate manner. Head Start
children receive nutritionally balanced meals, medical and dental
examinations, as well as screenings for hearing, vision and speech.
In addition, parents are assisted in their efforts to improve the
quality of life for themselves and their children.
Head Start knows that parents are the first and most important
teachers of their children and welcomes parents as partners in the
Head Start preschool experience.
Parents are asked to bring the
following items to complete an application:
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Completed 2009 tax
forms or W-2s
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Copy of child's
birth certificate or medical card
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Proof of child
support (if you receive it)
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Proof of Social Security, TANF, cash
assistance (if you receive it)
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois serves the
low-income and senior populations of six Illinois counties through a
variety of programs. Early Head Start services for pregnant women,
infants and toddlers are also available. For more information, visit
www.capcil.org or
call 217-732-2159.
[Text from file received from
Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois]
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