Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated
CEDA Mission Statement:
To work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Community Action Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
As the needs of the communities change, CEDA increase its services with new initiatives and support to meet Them. CEDA makes every effort in providing the stepping stones needed for community members to reach self-sufficiency
Serves: Suburban Cook County
LIHEAP, CSBG Revolving Loan, SETP, Weatherization and WIC include City of Chicago and Suburban Cook County.
Individuals served in 2008: 375,000
Number of employees: 655
Number of volunteers: over 4,500
Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child and family development programs. Both programs are designed to develop the basic educational skills necessary to succeed in school and the social skills to participate and subsequently contribute to the welfare of the community.
As a national program, Head Start began in 1965 and CEDA initiated the first Head Start program in suburban Cook County just two years later. CEDA Head Start currently serves 2,877 pre-school children and their families through thirty Head Start centers in suburban Cook County.
Half-Day School Year - Parents may enroll their child in either morning or afternoon classes during the traditional school year. Comprehensive services which include health, nutrition, child development, mental health, social services, and services to children with disabilities.
Early Head Start - EHS helps new parents set health, education and self-sufficiency goals for themselves and their families. EHS provides full day care for infants and toddlers age 0-3. Services are also available in a home-based setting to pregnant women and their families.
Before/After School Programs - This program provides educational activities beyond the traditional school day for school age children. The parents work or school schedule must support the hours the child is in the after school program. It also requires an income-based co-payment.
Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for the program, children must be from low-income families. For more information, contact the center nearest you.
CEDA is sponsoring Fatherhood Grant services for Early/Head Start Parents including:
For more information or to enroll in these free services, contact the Parent Involvement Specialist or the Family Services Specialist at your Head Start site.
Note: These services are provided to all eligible persons, regardless of race, gender, age, disability or religion.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families – Office of Family Assistance
Newsletters:
During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children more prone to illness and other health issues. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need.
http://www.summerfood.usda.gov/
Site Information |
Program Dates and Hours |
Activites Offered |
|---|---|---|
Arlington Heights Race Track |
7/7/2010 - 8/15/2010 8:00am - 9:00am |
Day Camp |
Cicero Clyde Park District |
6/7/2010 - 8/13/2010 11:30am - 1:30pm |
Summer
Camp |
Manor Park District |
6/7/2010 - 8/13/2010 11:30am - 1:30pm |
Summer
Camp |
Harvey Community Center |
6/7/10 - 8/6/10 8:00 -9:00 |
Summer
Camp |
Kizer Memorial COGIC |
6/14/10 - 7/22/10 8:30 - 9:30 |
Day Camp |
PLCCA |
||
Maywood Park District |
6/14/10 - 8/13/10 8:00 - 9:00 |
Camp |
Proviso Area For Exceptional Children |
7/12/10 - 8/5/10 9:00am - 10:00am |
Summer
Camp |
Beverly Community Center |
6/14/10 - 8/13/10 7:45 - 8:45 |
Day
Camp |
PLCCA Group |
6/21/10-7/30/10 11:30-1:00 |
Youth Camp |
Schroeder Park |
6/14/10 - 8/13/10 7:45 - 8:45 |
Summer
Camp |
PLCCA Group |
6/21/10-7/30/10 11:00-12:00 |
Summer
School |
Burr Oak Academy |
6/21/10 -7/23/10 8:00 - 9:00 |
Summer
School |
Calumet School |
6/21/10 - 7/23/10 8:00 - 9:00 |
Summer
School |
CEDA Robbins Ctr |
6/7/10-8/13/10 8:15-9:15 |
Blue Island Head Start
2519 Grove St.
Blue Island, IL 60406
708-371-3303
Ford Heights/Yates Head Start
1055 Berkeley
Ford Heights, IL 60411
708-757-1393
Chicago Heights/St. James
9 West 21st St.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-754-9861
Joseph Freelon Family and Child Development Center
267 East 15th St.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-757-0180
Harvey Area Child/Family
14700 Wallace Ave.
P.O. Box 709
Harvey, IL 60426
708-596-4040
The Children's House II (TCH)
16601 Kedzie; Suite #205
Markham, IL 60428
708-339-2229
The Learning Center (TLC)
2844 West 127th Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
708-388-4220
Resurrection Behavior Health Procare - Bellwood
330 Eastern Ave.
Bellwood, IL 60104
708-547-7341
Franklin Park Head Start
10113 North Grand
Franklin Park, IL 60131
847-288-1563
Maywood Early Head Start
1100-1108 West Madison St.
Maywood, IL 60153
708-865-0608
Oak Park Head Start
44 West Madison
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-848-6476
Cicero
2831 South 49th Ave.
Cicero, IL 60804
708-652-1284
Cicero Early Head Start
Morton East High School
2423 South Austin - Room 140
Cicero, IL 60804
708-652-1220
Children's Home & Aid Palatine
71 N Quentin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
847-991-1030
Children's Home & Aid Schaumburg
725 E Schaumburg Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
847-985-8130
Maryville Academy - Des Plaines
1170 River Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847-298-1130
Ray Walker Head Start - Schaumburg
654 Windsor
Schaumburg, IL 60193
847-598-1020
Advance Preschool
2320 W Higgins Road
Hoffmann Estates, IL 60169
847-885-4983
Evanston/Skokie School District 65
Joseph E. Hill Education Center
1500 McDaniel Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
847-859-8300
Small World Learning Center
1827 N 25th Street
Melrose Park, IL 60160
847-455-1234
Indian Springs
7801 West 75th St.
Bridgeview, IL 60455
708-496-8722
Pillars Community Services
8020 W. 87th Street
Hickory Hills, Ill 60457
Orland Park Head Start
7249 West Wheeler Dr.
Orland Park, IL 60462
708-614-0926
Robbins Head Start/Early HS
3518 West 139th St.
Robbins, IL 60472
708-597-2500
Country Club Hills
17542 South Pulaski Rd.
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
708-922-1975
LaGrange School District 102 - Head Start
9311 Shields
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-482-2430
Little Steps Child Care Development Center, Inc
6108 Harlem Ave
Summit, IL 60501
708-924-1771