Anna Waters Head Start
Anna Waters Head Start is a comprehensive child development program that provides service to the entire family. The program has provided services to children and their families in the Decatur-Macon County area for over 50 years. Head Start is a federally funded program through the Department of Health and Human Services.
There are several components of the program, which include: Education, Disability/Mental Health, Transportation, Health/Nutrition, Social Services, Parent Engagement, Family Resources, and Family-Indicated Programs.
Head Start classrooms are located at the Empowerment Opportunity Center. Anna Waters Head Start enrolls children who are 3-5 years old and not eligible for Kindergarten.
Head Start Provides:
- Developmental Screenings
- Child-centered activities
- Family improvement activities
- Services for children with disabilities and other special needs
- Parent educational workshops
- Volunteer activities
- Foster Grandparents Program
- Comprehensive Literacy Program
- Family Literacy Nights
- Participant in CACFP: Child and Adult Care Food Program
Anna Waters Head Start Program:
Offices: 360 E. Marietta
Contact: Michelle Witherspoon, Head Start Director
217-423-2268
This website is supported by Grant Number 05CH012516 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.