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Illinois Early Head Start Programs

The Illinois Early Head Start program for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers and the IllinoisHead Start programfor children ages 3-5 help insure healthy prenatal outcomes for pregnant women and facilitates the development of infants, toddlers and young children. These Illinois programs also assist parents to be the best possible parent they can be.

Early Head Start Programs in Illinois

Illinois Early Head Start Program 
Illinois Head Start-State Office Collaboration Office by calling:
618-583-2083

Early Head Start Programs in Other States

Click here to find early head start programs in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Illinois child nutrition programs include free and low-cost food, nutrition information, and preschool and school nutrition programs.

Illinois Food Banks distribute free food to those in need.

Illinois Food Stamp Program helps persons with low-incomes to obtain food.

Illinois WIC provides free food, nutrition counseling, and referrals at no charge.

Illinois Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition and pregnancy programs.

Illinois Department of Health can provide nutrition information and help as well as help with pregnancy and post-pregnancy concerns.

Illinois Medicaid can help you with answers about free services offered to you and your child.

Illinois child welfare agency can help with pregnancy, parenting, and foster care.

Illinois Low Income Energy Assistance Program can help you is you are having trouble meeting your heating and cooling energy bills.

Illinois unemployment insurance can help you if you have been laid off from work.

Government Assistance Programs

We are completely and totally committed to doing everything possible to assist pregnant women, mothers and children (Click here to read more about our commitment to help you). With that in mind we have created one of the most complete sources of information to assist you and your child. Please click the following link to see our complete list of government assistance programs.