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ECKAN Head Start

Clara Cox

Head Start Director

claracox@eckan.org

Head Start and Early Head Start offer low-income children and families comprehensive and intentional support, designed to promote self sufficiency, healthy growth and development, and success for future experiences. Services are offered through preschool, child care and/or home visitation. Highly trained staff offers comprehensive programming in the following areas: Health, Dental, Parent Education/Involvement, Nutrition, Social Services Support, Disability Support, Transitions, and Education.

Parents and family members are encouraged to participate at all levels of the program, through volunteering, training/education opportunities, governance, and many other areas. Families are supported in identifying strengths and all families participate in a goal setting, and achieving, program.

Service options at ECKAN Head Start and ECKAN Early Head Start are as follows:

Head Start Center Based Preschool: Ottawa, West Franklin USD, Anderson County, Osawatomie, Paola and Emporia.

Home Based Head Start: Franklin County, Coffey County, Osage County

Home Based Early Head Start: Lyon County, Osage County, Miami County, Franklin County, Douglas County

Early Head Start Child Care: Douglas County, Franklin County, Lyon County, Miami County

Head Start Center Locations

Anderson County Head Start

P.O. Box 424

707 Queens Highway

Garnett, KS 66032

(785) 448-2815

Home Based

(620) 364-8223

(620) 203-0778

Community Children’s Center

925 Vermont

Lawrence, KS 66044

(785) 842-2515

Early Head Start

615 Merchant

P.O. Box 1025

Emporia, KS 66801

(620) 342-2304

Emporia Head Start

1130 Scott Street

Emporia, KS 66801

(620) 343-3270

FAX: (620) 343-3738

Franklin County

Home Based

(785) 242-5481

629 Market Street

Osage City, KS 66523

Ph. 785.528.5184

Fax. 785.528.5185

Swenson Early Childhood

Education Center

608 10th Street

Osawatomie, KS 66064

(913) 755-2018

Ottawa Head Start

225 E. 2nd

Ottawa, KS 66067

(785) 242-4405

Paola Head Start

302 N. Oak

Paola, KS 66071

(913) 294-4880

Pomona Head Start

Pomona Middle School

331 East D. Street

Pomona, KS 66076

(785) 566-9726

Program Income Guidelines

Staff Information

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ECKAN

East Central Kansas Economic

Opportunity Corporation

Helping People Changing Lives

ECKAN Audit 3/31/2009

Carr Press Release

Center of the Month