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Calling all Fathers / Llamando a todos los padres

Powerful Conversations with Fathers The Head Start State Collaboration Office and the Fatherhood and Family Initiative is proud to present opportunities for fathers to come together and share their stories, provide feedback, support, and just learn from each other. These sessions will be offered three times a year in 2022. The latest research on fatherhood […]

Earn up to $200 by Completing a Parent-Child Interaction Study.

UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital are conducting a study of parent-child interactions. Children must be between 6 and 36 months. This study can be completed in your home, and there is no need to travel. You can be compensated up to $200 for completion of the study. You must have access to smartphone. Please see […]

2018-2019 Annual Report

Our 2018-2019 Annual Report has been published. Here’s what families had to say about our program: “My child has grown so much since she was three years old; she learned so many skills, both social and academic. She loved when she went on field trips. I will miss all the staff and the teachers. We […]

Virtual Parent Night: Technology & Limit Setting/Noche virtual para padres: Tecnología y establecimiento de límites

Become familiar with American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 PolicyRecommendations regarding screen time and recent advice during COVID-19 Review prevalence of key internet safety issues, e.g. cyberbullying, on-line grooming Gain basic knowledge of apps and resources for family agreements and for content blockers or “parental control” settings Consider suggestions to monitor screen time and safeguard family […]

Be Well Arkansas

Be Well Arkansas is a website that can provide support and information to families about quitting smoking/tobacco, managing blood pressure, and managing diabetes. It is completely free and created by the Arkansas Department of Health’s Wellness Services. Here’s what they say: “Behaviors such as tobacco use, physical inactivity and poor diet contribute to chronic conditions, […]

Census Event

Greeting, families! UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start has partnered with the United States Census Bureau to provide assistance to those families we serve who have not completed the 2020 survey. The Census deadline of September 30th is fast approaching and it is our goal to ensure that our families are counted. Therefore, on Wednesday, September […]