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  4. Mission, Vision, and Philosophy

Mission, Vision, and Philosophy

Mission

To touch, heal, search and serve.  This is obtained by offering health, education and social services in Pulaski County through programs, which promote the growth and development of infants, toddlers and preschoolers and strengthens family members for their roles as parents and contributing members of the community.

Nuestra Misión

Alcanzar, curar, buscar y servir. Esto se obtiene ofreciendo servicios sociales, educativos y de salud en el condado de Pulaski a través de diversos programas, que promueven el crecimiento y el desarrollo de bebés, niños pequeños y preescolares y fortalecen a los miembros de la familia para sus roles como padres y miembros contribuyentes de la comunidad.

Vision

To provide quality child development programming for all eligible children using the Head Start/Early Head Start Model that enables families, children and staff to be empowered by creating a caring, safe and healthy environment that encourages learning and wellness.

Nuestra Visión

Proporcionar una programación de desarrollo infantil de calidad para todos los niños elegibles utilizando el modelo Head Start/Early Head Start que permite a las familias, los niños y el personal ser empoderados mediante la creación de un entorno afectuoso, seguro y saludable que fomenta el aprendizaje y el bienestar.

Philosophy

The UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start Program firmly believes that the lives of young children and their families can be enriched and strengthened by the quality of the services provided to them. Head Start provides a safe and nurturing environment and continuously works on preparing children for his / her next environment by promoting school readiness skills across all content areas.  The UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start Programs are designed to meet each child’s individual needs within the context of his / her culture and community. Head Start experience has shown that the needs of children and their families vary considerably from community to community. To serve these needs most effectively, programs must take into account community resources, the capabilities of local staff, as well as the developmental needs of the children served and the needs of their families to enhance their life skills as their child’s first teacher.

Nuestra Filosofía

El Programa de UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start cree firmemente que la vida de los niños pequeños y sus familias puede enriquecerse y fortalecerse con la calidad de los servicios que se les brindan. Head Start proporciona un entorno seguro y enriquecedor y trabaja continuamente para preparar a los niños para su próximo entorno mediante la promoción de habilidades de preparación escolar en todas las áreas de contenido. Los programas UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start están diseñados para satisfacer las necesidades individuales de cada niño dentro del contexto de su cultura y comunidad. La experiencia de Head Start ha demostrado que las necesidades de los niños y sus familias varían considerablemente de una comunidad a otra. Para atender estas necesidades de la manera más eficaz, los programas deben tener en cuenta los recursos de la comunidad, las capacidades del personal local, así como las necesidades de desarrollo de los niños atendidos y las necesidades de sus familias para mejorar sus habilidades para la vida como el primer maestro de su hijo.

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