Eda Graciela Aguilera Aguscia knows how important a solid education is to success in life. That’s why she’s doing all she can to increase the number of children in Honduras with access to an education. Read more: https://uamshealth.com/news/2017/11/27/honduran-school-director-learns-valuable-lessons-at-uams-head-start/
Head Start News
ACT Raising Safe Kids Parenting Class
This year we started offering parenting classes from the ACT (Adults and Children Together) Raising Safe Kids program. Click to find out more about ACT Raising Safe Kids. Below families joined us for our parenting class in November. They created Popsicle stick families together. Click on an image to see a larger version.
Chicot Summer Glow Family Event
Head Start Pupils All Smiles at Oral Health Screenings
“Open wide and show me your pretty teeth,” was a familiar refrain as UAMS’ dental residents and dental hygiene students coaxed Head Start pupils to open their mouths during recent oral health screenings. The screenings, which took place at various UAMS Head Start locations during October, were designed to identify cavities the children might have […]
Firefighters Visit Our Head Start Programs
Our Head Start students had a blast meeting Little Rock firefighters! Click an image to see a larger version.
Stuff the Stockings Giving Event
We are accepting donations for this year’s Stuff the Stocking! Contact RLPecor@uams.edu for more information. Here are some pictures from last year’s event:
Chicot Glow Family Event
Now enrolling!
We are now enrolling children ages 6 weeks to 4 years old for the 2017-2018 school year in our Head Start and Early Head Start Programs throughout Pulaski County. Estamos inscribiendo en estos momentos a niños de 2 meses a 4 años de edad en nuestros programas de Head Start y Early Head Start en […]
Father Daughter Dance 2017
We hosted a Father Daughter Dance at Pulaski Tech on Saturday February 18th 2017. The goal of this event was to increase father participation in the education and lives of their children. The UAMS Head Start & Early Head Start Father/Daughter Ball was a HUGE SUCCESS! Over 60 fathers and father-figures attended with their daughters. […]
Story from Dr. Feild
From Dr. Feild (executive director) “I had a chance encounter with a lady today, whose 10-year-old son was a head start child. She could not say enough good things about the program, and how much help she and her child had received. The good we do matters… And keeps paying off.” “I met ANOTHER family […]