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Published Articles & TV interviews

03/19/2023 | Riverbender – RHSFS Receives ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality Designation 

02/28/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Riverbend Head Start Hosts Penny Rush Campaign

02/22/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Police Chief Visits Head Start

02/21/2023 | KMOV Channel 4 – New Alton Police Chief Reaches out to Community  

02/21/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Fun with Chief Ford

02/15/2023 | WBGZ Radio Interview

02/13/2023 | St. Louis Post Dispatch – Newly Elected US Rep Nikki Budzinski visits Metro East

02/13/2023 | KTVI Fox 2 – Valentine’s for Veterans happening today in Granite City, IL 

02/01/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Riverbend Head Start Focuses on Dental Health

12/01/2022 | IL Business Journal – RHSFS Receives $10K Grant from Delta Dental 

8/13/2020 | Braida Will Chair Riverbend Head Start

8/12/2020 | Riverbend Head Start Appoints New Board Chairman

7/17/2020 | Head Start Helps Families Lead Bright Futures

7/9/2020 | Head Start to Receive $686K in Care Funds

7/8/2020 | Cares Act Funds Local Head Start Program

6/26/2020 | Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

6/19/2020 | Early Learning Students Deserve Quality and Safety

5/2/2020 | Alton Agencies Partners to Provide Food For Families

1/12/2020 | Riverbend Head Start Getting $4.8M Grant

12/17/2019 | Riverbend Head Start Earns National Honor

07/19/2019 | Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Participates in Nutrition Program

06/19/19 | Kristin Tanzyus Appointed Board Chair at Riverbend Head Start

06/18/19 | Riverbend Head Start & Family Services appoints new chairwoman

4/30/2019 | ‘They Have Help For Us’: Riverbend Head Start Keeps Focus on Family

6/15/18 | Circle 25 Fundraiser Helps to Empower Future Generation

12/27/17 | Longtime President and CEO, Chuck Parr Retires at Year’s End, New President and CEO Appointed

07/13/2016 | Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Awarded $200,000 for two Granite City Centers

06/27/2016 | Rotary of the Riverbend Installs 2016-2017 Officers

07/28/2015 | Riverbend Head Start Wins Business Health Award

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

They are committed to doing more then just educating your child but also developing healthy child emotionally/ mentally, physically, socially and academically. A holistic focus which is great!
Jaquisha B.
The teachers and staff are the best and so sweet and a safe and fun place for children wouldn't change a thing.
Ashley S.
AMAZING!!! Have 1 child in center base and 1 about to be home based. All the staff is wonderful with the children and my daughter has so much fun and loves to tell me what they did that day. Love to see her love school
Alicia C.
I think this is an absolutely wonderful school system that has an excellent curriculum and staff at the GC South school! I'm a very proud supporter and I'm happily to be a part of it as a parent. I love the meetings we have and wish more parents could make it to them. As a whole I believe we can make our children just as proud of us as we are of them! It's truly ALL about the betterment of our children and their education!
Scott H.
"My greatest regret is not getting involved earlier with Riverbend."
Andrea
“I am overjoyed when I saw the bright smiles on the faces of the children at Riverbend Head Start. They do such a great job helping educate children and motivating parents so they no longer live in poverty. I just couldn’t imagine a child so young experiencing the sdtruggles they deal with but I'm happy they have Riverbend Head Start to help.”
Shirley E.
“My children will have their best chance at success because of Riverbend Head Start.”
Megan C.
“As a single father of twin toddlers, Riverbend Head Start fills the gap of their mother. I’m grateful I chose Riverbend Head Start for early child education.”
William K.
“I am forever grateful to Riverbend Head Start for empowering me to be the very best advocate for my child not only now, but for the rest of my life."
Robert J.
“Riverbend Head Start has played a major role in helping me better understand my child’s needs, now recognizing where she is and should be developmentally at her age. So, when you ask, “What does Head Start mean to me”, well, it means EVERYTHING!”
Lisa W.

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550 Landmarks Blvd., 3rd Fl.
Alton, IL 62002
P: 618-463-5946

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