• 61 E. Ferguson Ave. Wood River, IL 62095

  • 618-251-8040

    • Wood River Business Alliance
    Riverbend Head Start & Family Services

    Riverbend Head Start & Family Services

    Our mission is to empower children and families to develop the positive skills to meet life's challenges.

    550 Landmarks Blvd.
    Alton, IL 62002
    618-463-5946
    www.riverbendfamilies.org

    Mon
    8:00am–5:00pm
    Tue
    8:00am–5:00pm
    Wed
    8:00am–5:00pm
    Thu
    8:00am–5:00pm
    Fri
    8:00am–5:00pm

    We work to build strong communities by improving the lives of children from low-income families through a two generational approach providing services that support the cognitive, social, physical and emotional development of children from birth to age five. We partner with their parents to overcome challenges such as drug abuse, physical abuse, homelessness, setting a household budget, unemployment, underemployment, and empowering them to further their education. Our goal is to prepare children for kindergarten so that they are on the same level as their peers. We also partner with their parents on creating a secure and stable home life which can pave the way for future success, both in and outside of the classroom.

    Madison County, IL

    History

    Founded in 1916We serve pregnant women and families with children ages birth to five, residing in Madison County, Illinois. The program places the highest priority on children who are in poverty, homeless, foster care and have been identified with a disability. The 2025 Federal Poverty Guideline identifies a family living at 100% of the poverty level with an income of $26,650 annually for a family of three, and $32,150 for a family of four. We use methods that allow us to deliver a number of comprehensive wrap-around services, including but not limited to (1) Early Childhood Education (2) Parent Education (3) Social Services (4) Early Prevention/intervention (5) Crisis Intervention (6) Nutrition Education and Nutritious Meals (7) Physical, Dental and Mental Health; and (8) Safe Sleeping, Child Passenger Safety/Car Seat Installations and Pedestrian Safety.
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