Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start and Early Head Start

Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start and Early Head Start is operated by Pinal Gila Community Child Services, Inc. (PGCCS), a family centered, community based, not-for-profit organization that provides opportunities for pre-school children and promotes self-sufficiency for families. The program includes both Head Start and Early Head Start services, with a total of 883 enrollment slots and 497 Head Start enrollment slots, including 371 slots in 26 preschool center base classrooms, 32 slots in 4 toddler center base classrooms, and 94 slots in 12 home base options.

• Ages: 0–5 years old

Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start and Early Head Start has been giving Pinal and Gila county families a Head Start since 1974. The organization’s mission is serving young children and their families with early childhood education, family and health supports that enhance their well-being. PGCCS is the Head Start grantee and operator in Pinal and Gila counties, and its website is supported by grant Number 09CH011776 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Pinal Gila Community Child Services, Inc. is described as a family centered, community based, not-for-profit organization that provides opportunities for pre-school children and promotes self-sufficiency for families, in order to build stronger, healthier communities. It provides Head Start, Early Head Start, and other family services to the communities and surrounding areas of Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Gold Canyon, Mammoth, Maricopa, Oracle, San Manuel, San Tan Valley, Stanfield, Toltec, and Valley Farms. PGCCS maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with all employees and applicants for employment, stating that no aspect of employment will be influenced in any manner by any classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The leadership team includes Chief Executive Officer Charity Russell MBA; Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stacy Hernandez; Operations Director Rosaysela Talamantes; Child Development Director Adriana Soto; Systems & Data Director Jason Clark; Finance Director Rhonda Clemans; Family Engagement Director Carla Ramsey; Family Engagement Manager Katrina Relph-Mueller; Health Manager Luz Anderson; Facilities Specialist Juanoka Hall; Home Base Manager Kimberly Williams; Lead Area Education Manager Amy Hust; Area Education Manager Gina Perez; Technology Systems Manager Anthony Felix; Finance Manager Paula Smith; Lead Human Resource Generalist Pat Davis; Quality Assurance Manager Sheri Simmons; Special Services Manager Ken Baumgartner; Disability Services Manager Toni Limbrick; Human Resource Generalist Pat Davis; Program Quality Specialist Carol Giddens; Health Specialist Barbie Moreno; Health Specialist Norma Rodriguez; Nutrition Specialist Jaida McLemore; Home Base Supervisor Sara Maestas; Lead Coach Tiffany Devereaux; Coach Carmen Velarde; Coach Martha Gonzalez; Coach Kimberly Palos; Human Resource/IT Specialist Mariana Ortega; Payroll/Recruitment Specialist Shawn Jones; Behavioral Health Specialist Perla Sierra; Lead ERSEA Specialist Leticia Guzman; ERSEA Specialist Janet Aguilar; Education Specialist Veronica Gant; and Home Base Specialist Tami Hoover; Home Base Coach Marybel Beltran. Board governance roles are listed as Vacant, President; Jesse Kraus, Vice President; Caryl Chase, Treasurer; Aimee Powell, Secretary; Laura Randol, Finance Consultant; Linda Good, Member; and Kameron Bachert, Member.

Last updated January 16, 2026.