Illinois Head Start Association - Event Information

2025 Statewide Directors Institute

Administration (CEO, Executive Directors, Directors, Delegates, Recipients, etc.)

🌟 Calling all Head Start and Early Head Start Leaders in Illinois! 🌟
 

If you're a Head Start or Early Head Start director in Illinois, this event is for you.

The 2025 Directors Institute is your chance to step away from the day-to-day and connect with people who get what you're navigating—because they’re in it too. Executive directors, program directors, and leadership teams from across the state come together to learn, share, and grow as a community.

We know the landscape is shifting. With evolving guidance from the Administration for Children and Families and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, directors are being asked to do more, respond faster, and lead with greater clarity. This Institute is designed to help you do just that.

Why attend?

• You’ll get updates that matter, straight from experts who understand the latest from ACF and HHS—and how it affects your work.
• You’ll leave with real tools and strategies, not just big ideas. Everything is tailored for the realities of running a Head Start or Early Head Start program in Illinois.
• You’ll connect with your people. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or stepping into the role, this is a place to swap ideas, solve problems, and build relationships that last.

Come ready to talk honestly, think creatively, and walk away with ideas you can actually use. The 2025 Directors Institute is more than a training—it’s a leadership recharge.

SPACE LIMITED - REGISTER FOR YOU SPOT EARLY

06/04/2025 - 06/06/2025

Wednesday: 1PM—5PM / Thursday: 8:30AM—5:00PM / Friday: 8:30AM—12:00PM

Setting: In-Person
Herrington Inn & Spa
15 S River Ln
Geneva, IL 60134
UNITED STATES

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Cathy Welsh
(phone: 217-241-3511)