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Who We Are

UAMS Head Start LogoUAMS Head Start/Early Head Start serves children ages six weeks to five years old at multiple sites throughout Pulaski County. We are a federally-funded scholarship program that provides comprehensive, quality early childhood education and support services for families experiencing economic hardships.

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Who is Eligible

  • Income Based
  • English Language Learners
  • Children with Special Needs

We Provide

  • Quality Early Childhood Classrooms
  • Health Services and Support
  • Daily Meals and Snacks
  • Behavior Management Support
  • Support for Children with Special Needs
  • Family Advocacy
  • Multicultural and Bilingual Services

 

Quiénes somos

UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start sirve a niños de 6 semanas de nacidos a 5 años de edad en múltiples ubicaciones a lo largo del Condado de Pulaski. Somos un programa de fondos financiado por el gobierno federal que brinda servicios de apoyo y educación para la primera infancia completos y de calidad para familias que atraviesan dificultades económicas.

Proporcionamos

  • Aulas de calidad para la primera infancia
  • Servicios y asistencia de salud
  • Comidas y refrigerios diarios
  • Apoyo al manejo de la conducta
  • Apoyo para niños con necesidades especiales
  • Defensoría de la familia
  • Servicios multiculturales y bilingües

Quién es elegible

  • Elegibilidad Basado en ingreso familiar
  • Niños con inglés como segundo idioma
  • Niños con necesidades especiales

Contact Us

UAMS Head Start and Early Head Start
8901 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR 72205

Call 501-570-5000

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: 202-690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

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