Support for Expecting Parents
Prenatal Parents
Home Visiting Services
Head Start / Early Head Start
Our Home Visiting Program brings Head Start/Early Head Start services directly to families with children from prenatal to age five through weekly home visits and twice-monthly group activities.
Learn more about Head StartEarly Childhood Education
Ages 0-3
Home Visiting Services
Head Start / Early Head Start
Our Home Visiting Program brings Head Start/Early Head Start services directly to families with children from prenatal to age five through weekly home visits and twice-monthly group activities.
Learn more about Head StartLow Cost Center-Based Childcare
Head Start / Early Head Start
The Center-Based option is a Head Start program designed to provide a quality early education experience to enhance your child's learning and development. For children ages 0-3, CNE funds two classrooms at Swift Child Care Center in Skokie.
Learn more about Head StartChild Care Subsidies through CCAP
Child Care Assistance Program - Illinois Department of Human Services
CNE also administers a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to provide child care subsidies to approximately 100 children
Learn more about CCAPEarly Childhood Education
Ages 3-5
Home Visiting Services
Head Start / Early Head Start
Our Home Visiting Program brings Head Start/Early Head Start services directly to families with children from prenatal to age five through weekly home visits and twice-monthly group activities.
Learn more about Head StartLow Cost Center-Based Childcare
Head Start / Early Head Start
The Center-Based option is a Head Start program designed to provide a quality early education experience to enhance your child's learning and development. For children ages 3-5, CNE funds two different center-based childcare options:
Swift Child Care Center
Two classrooms in Skokie serve children from birth to age 5.
McGaw YMCA
One classroom at the McGaw YMCA Children's Center in Evanston serves children ages 3-5.
Additional Childcare Options
Preschool for All - Illinois State Board of Education
CNE partners with five local early education centers to provide Preschool for All (PFA) services for up to 118 children ages 3-5, specifically those that may benefit from additional academic support.
Learn more about Preschool for AllChild Care Subsidies through CCAP
Child Care Assistance Program - Illinois Department of Human Services
CNE also administers a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to provide child care subsidies to approximately 100 children
Learn more about CCAPEarly Childhood Education
Community Based Services
Mental Health Services for Children & Families
Preschool for All - Illinois State Board of Education
Administers program to provide no-cost health and crisis trauma services to children and families.
English Language Classes
Ongoing series of English Language classes - offered to both Head Start enrolled parents and to the broader community.
Register for English Class