Special Tips for Head Start & Early Head Start Programs
I-LEAD is available for all Indiana Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Programs access and utilize these services differently depending on whether the program has a current record in Indiana’s Child Care Information System (CCIS), or whether they are unlicensed and/or exempt.
How can licensed, registered or CCDF-approved Head Start and Early Head Start programs with an active email address in CCIS use I-LEAD?
All programs with active email addresses in CCIS receive an activation email. Provider admins must activate the I-LEAD account.
Learn more about activating your I-LEAD account, addressing expired activation emails and creating guest accounts here: Activating Your Account.
How can licensed, registered or CCDF-certified Head Start and Early Head Start programs without an active email address in CCIS use I-LEAD?
If your email address is missing or inaccurate in CCIS, contact your licensing consultant to update your record. You can also contact 1.800.299.1627 for support.
Once a program’s associated email address is updated in CCIS, provider admins receive an I-LEAD activation email within one business day. From there, follow the activation steps provided in this article: Activating Your Account.
How can unlicensed and exempt Head Start and Early Head Start programs use I-LEAD?
Unlicensed and exempt Head Start and Early Head Start provider admins can log in to I-LEAD by creating a guest account. Visit ILEAD.in.gov and click Login followed by Sign Up Now.
Create your I-LEAD account using a personal email so that account access and history follows you even if you change employers.
Once you are logged in to I-LEAD, you will see an option to access Indiana Learning Paths. You do not need to do anything additional in I-LEAD since you are not licensed or CCDF-certified. Learn more about using Indiana Learning Paths by visiting these articles.
