|  Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that serves 
			income-eligible families and children between the ages of 3 and 5. 
			Early Head Start is a child development program that serves 
			income-eligible pregnant mothers as well as infants and toddlers to 
			age 3. In Logan County, Head Start provides center-based preschool 
			services, and Early Head Start provides home-based services. All eligible children are welcome. Children do not have to have a 
			disability to qualify.  Additional services, including screenings and access to medical, 
			dental and vision services and community services, are what sets 
			Head Start apart from other child development and preschool 
			programs. Transportation is also available to children and families 
			in order to participate and receive full benefit from the program.
			 
			
			 Head Start knows that parents are the first and most important 
			teachers of their children. Parents are welcomed as partners in the 
			Head Start experience. 
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			 If you are interested in applying for 
			Head Start, contact Cathy McIntosh or Kaeley Fitzsimmons, family 
			partnership specialists, at 217-732-3448 or 217-735-2398. If you are 
			interested in applying for Early Head Start, contact Libby Canady or 
			Amber Wright, family educators, at 217-732-2159, ext. 236. The 
			following documentation is required to complete the application: 
				
				2012 completed tax 
				forms or W-2
				Copy of child's 
				birth certificate or medical card
				Proof of Social Security, TANF, cash 
				assistance (if you receive it) Logan County Community Action Head Start is sponsored by 
			Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, which serves the 
			low-income and senior populations of six Illinois counties. For more 
			information, visit www.capcil.org. 
              
              [Text from file received from 
			Community Action Partnership of 
			Central Illinois] |