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Head Start Preschool Programs

Head Start programs provide comprehensive, developmental services for low-income pre-school children ages three to five and social services for their families. The purpose of the Head Start program is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of health, educational, nutritional, social and other services. The cornerstone of the program is parent and community development.

 
Head Start Preschool Programs
Counties of Service Head Start Director and Grantee Contact Information
Alachua

M. Ann Crowell
Alachua County Public Schools
3600 Northeast 15th Street
Gainesville, FL   32609
(352) 955-6875      
Fax:   (352) 955-6965
e-mail: crowelma@sbac.edu.com

Baker, Bradford, Clay Nassau, Union,

Temple DePlato                                            
Episcopal Children's Services Head Start/
Early Head Start
100 Bell Tel Way, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL   32216
(904) 726-1500, ext. 222    
Fax:   (904) 726-1516
e-mail: tdeplato@ecs4kids.org

Bay

Janice Santiago
Early Education and Care, Inc. Head Start/
Early Head Start
450 Jenks Avenue
Panama City, FL   32401
(850) 872-7550, ext. 2231    
Fax:      (850) 769-1066
e-mail: janices@ecs4kids.org

Brevard

Barbara Moore  
Child Care Association of Brevard County, Inc.
Head Start
18 Harrison Street
Cocoa, FL 32922
(321) 634-3520     
Fax:   (321) 504-0924
e-mail: bmoore@childcarebrevard.com

Broward

Shukree A. Chajua
School Board of Broward County Head Start/
Early Head Start
600 Southeast Third Avenue, 6 th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL   33301
(754) 321-1951     
Fax:    (754) 321-2709     
e-mail: shukree.chajua@browardschools.com

Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Madison, Wakulla

Sharon Gaskin
North Florida Child Development, Inc.
Head Start/Early Head Start
Post Office Box 38
Wewahitchka, FL   32465
Shipping: 200 North Second Street, 2 nd Floor
(850) 639-5080, ext. 12    
Fax   (850) 639-4173
e-mail: sharon@headstartnf.org sebrina@headstartnf.org

Charlotte

Margie Blackwell
Charlotte County Public Schools Head Start/
Early Head Start
311 East Charlotte Avenue
Punta Gorda, FL   33950
(941) 575-5470     
Fax:   (941) 575-5474
e-mail: cathy_hoff@ccps.k12.fl.us

Citrus, Marion

C. Thelma Griffith
Childhood Development Services, Inc.
Head Start/Early Head Start
1601 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 900
Ocala, FL   34470-0289
(352) 629-0055, ext. 235   
Fax:   (352) 620-2955
e-mail: tgriffith@cdsi.org

Collier

Laura Stacell
Collier County Public Schools Head Start
502 North Ninth Street
Immokalee, FL   34142
(239) 377-0570    
Fax:   (239) 658-7077
e-mail: stace1la@collier.k12.fl.us

Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee

Michelle Ward
Suwanee Valley 4C's Head Start/Early Head Start
P.O. Box 2637
Lake City, FL   32056-2637
Shipping: 236 SW Columbia Street (32025)
(386) 754-2222, ext. 110     
Fax:   (386) 754-2220
e-mail: mward@sv4cs.org

Dade

Jane W. Robinson
Miami-Dade CAA Head Start/Early Head Start
395 Northwest First Street, Rm 103
Miami, FL   33128
(305) 347-4622    
Fax:   (305) 372-7623
e-mail: jwrobin@miamidade.gov

DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Putnam

Barbara Mainster
Redlands Christian Migrant Association Head Start
402 West Main Street
Immokalee, FL   34142-3933
(239) 658-3560     
Fax:   (239) 658-3571
e-mail: barbara@rcma.org

Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy

Gail K. Watson
Child Care Resources, Inc. Head Start/
Early Head Start
Post Office Box 1419
Bronson, FL   32621-1419
Shipping: 9051 NE Hwy 27 Alt.
(352) 486-5530     
Fax:   (352) 486-5534
e-mail: gkwatson@ccresources.org

Duval

Jean Johnson
Jacksonville Urban League Head Start
903 West Union Street
Jacksonville, FL   32211
(904) 721-9788, ext. 320    
Fax:   (904) 721-7524
e-mail: j.johnson@jaxul.org

Escambia

Brenda Trimble, Exec. Dir.
Community Action Program Head Start
710 North C Street
Pensacola, FL   32501
(850) 432-2992, ext. 414    
Fax:   (850) 438-6742
e-mail: trimbleb@capc-pensacola.org

Franklin, Jefferson, Leon

Louise B. Royal
Capital Area Community Action Agency
Head Start
P.O. Box 1775
Tallahassee, FL   32302
Shipping: 309 Office Plaza Drive (32301)
(850) 201-2050     
Fax:   (850) 201-2057
e-mail: Louise.Royal@cacaainc.org

Gadsden

Carolyn Harden
School Board of Gadsden County Head Start
35 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Quincy, FL   32351
(850) 627-3861     
Fax:   (850) 875-8790
e-mail: harden_c@firn.edu

Hernando, Sumter

Judi Maloy
Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. Head Start
803 South Woodland Boulevard
Deland, FL  32720
(386) 736-1325
Fax:   (386) 736-1996
e-mail: jmaloy@headstartvolusia.org

Hillsborough

Louis Finney Jr.
Board of County Commissioners
Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start
3639 W. Waters Avenue, Suite 500
Tampa, Florida 33614
(813) 272-5140     
Fax:   (813) 975-2161
e-mail: finneyl@hillsboroughcounty.org

Holmes, Walton, Washington

Kim Gillis                                           
Tri-County Community Council, Inc.
Head Start
2499 Cypress Street
Westville, FL   32464
(850) 548-9900     
Fax:   (850) 548-5644
e-mail: kim@tricountyheadstart.com

Indian River, Okechobee

Leonard Edward
Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County Head Start
P. O. Box 2766
Vero Beach, FL   32961-2766
Shipping:   1456 Old Dixie Highway (32960)
(772) 589-8008    
Fax:   (772) 589-1191
e-mail:

Jackson

Linda Cox
Director of Early Childhood Education, Head Start
Early Head Start Jackson County School Board
Post Office Box 5958
Marianna, FL   32447
Shipping: 2903 Jefferson Street (32446)
(850) 482-1200   
Fax:   (850) 482-1299
e-mail: linda.cox@jcsb.org

Kim Long
Preschool Program Manager
P. O. Box 5958
Marianna, FL   32447
Shipping: 2450 Cherokee Street (32446)
(850) 482-1265, ext. 222   
Fax:   (850) 482-9133
e-mail: kim.long@jcsb.org

Lake

Porcha Green
Lake Community Action Agency, Inc.
Head Start/Early Head Start
501 North Bay Street
Eustis, FL   32726
(352) 357-7070, ext. 13    
Fax:   (352) 483-2298
e-mail: Porchag@lakecaa.org

Lee

Elizabeth Karas, Ed. D.
School Board of Lee County Head Start/
Early Head Start
4312 Michigan Avenue
Fort Myers, FL   33905
(239) 332-2512     
Fax:   (239) 332-0231
e-mail: LizK@lee.k12.fl.us

Manatee

Dr. Chrissy Budd
Manatee Opportunity Council, Inc. Head Start/
Early Head Start
302 Manatee Avenue East, Suite 100
Bradenton, Florida 34208
(941) 750-6667   
Fax (941) 746-7374
e-mail: cbudd@manateens.org

Martin

Clarissa Cartozian
Martin County School Board Head Start
3940 Southeast Salerno Road
Stuart, FL   34997
(772) 219-1893     
Fax:   (772) 219-1896
e-mail: cartozc@martin.k12.fl.us

Monroe

Angela Whidden
Monroe County Head Start
241 Trumbo Road
Key West, FL   33040
(305) 293-1400, ext. 53320    
Fax:   (305) 293-1485
e-mail: angela_whidden@keysschools.com

Okaloosa

Janet Clark
Okaloosa County Comprehensive Head Start/
Early Head start
60 Second Street, Suite 401
Shalimar, FL    32579-1769
(850) 651-0645     
Fax:   (850) 651-8593
e-mail: j.clark@okaloosaheadstart.com

Orange

Dr. Cathleen Armstead
Head Start Division Director
Orange County Head Start
2100 East Michigan Street
P.O. Box 568308
Orlando, FL   32856-8308
(407) 836-8962     
Fax:   (407) 836-7420
e-mail: cathleen.armstead@ocfl.net

Osceola, Seminole

Roger Popp                                    
Community Coordinated Care for Children
Head Start
3500 West Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL   32808
(407) 532-4365     
Fax:   (407) 445-7366
e-mail: rpopp@4corlando.org

Palm Beach

Carmen Nicholas, Ph.D.
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Head Start/Early Head Start
3323 Belvedere Road, Building 501 B
West Palm Beach, FL   33406
(561) 233-1611     
Fax:   (561) 233-1633
e-mail: cnichola@co.palm-beach.fl.us


Shirley M. Walker
Lutheran Services Florida--P.E.P.P.I. Head Start
301 Southwest Eighth Street
Belle Glade, FL   33430
(561) 996-1718     
Fax:   (561) 996-0287
e-mail: Swalker2@LSFnet.org

Pasco

Maria E. Crosby
Pasco County School Board Head Start/
Early Head Start
7227 Land O' Lakes Boulevard
Land O' Lakes, FL   34638-9529
(813) 794-2730     
Fax:   (813) 794-2736
e-mail: mcrosby@pasco.k12.fl.us

Pinellas

M. Juanita Heinzen
Pinellas County Head Start/Early Head Start
6698 68 th Avenue North, Suite D
Pinellas Park, FL   33781
(727) 547-5920     
Fax:   (727) 547-5909
e-mail: mjheinzn@aol.com

Polk

Bessie Armstrong
Polk County Opportunity Council Head Start
Post Office Box 160
Bartow, FL   33831
Shipping: 450 W. Main Street (33830)
(863) 533-0015     
Fax:   (863) 533-4965
e-mail: barmstrong@polkopp.org

Santa Rosa

Dr. Bettie Washington
Santa Rosa School Board Head Start/
Early Head Start
4950 Susan Street
Milton, FL   32570
(850) 983-5720, ext. 200     
Fax:   (850) 983-5722
e-mail: washingtonB@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us

Sarasota

Hope Kinney                                              
Children First Inc. Head Start / Early Head Start
1723 North Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL  34234-8511
(941) 953-3877     
Fax:  (941) 954-8047
e-mail: hkinney@childrenfirst.net

St. Johns

Mary Ann Holanchock, Head Start Specialist
St. Johns County School District Head Start
2980 Collins Avenue, Building A
St. Augustine, FL   32084
(904) 824-3112     
Fax:   (904) 823-1214
e-mail: holancm@stjohns.k12.fl.us

St. Lucie

Mary T. Jones                                           
ALPI Head Start/Early Head Start
720 Delaware Avenue, Suite J
Fort Pierce, FL   34950
(772) 466-2631, ext. 13     
Fax:   (772) 464-3035
e-mail: mjones@alpi.org

Taylor

Eric Scott                                       
Taylor County School Board Head Start
520 East Lafayette Street
Perry, FL   32347
(850) 838-2558     
Fax:   (850) 838-1448
e-mail: eric.scott@taylor.k12.fl.us