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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 […]

Father/Daughter Event

Thank you Fathers and Father Figures who came out to support their young child’s education.  48 Fathers and Father Figures attended this event with their daughters.  You are so important in children’s lives. All families received a copy of Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. We had several activities including: Book Signing & Reading Area, […]

Head Start Elves, Reindeer and Santa Carol at UAMS

By Spencer Watson Dec. 14, 2018 | Though a dreary mist darkened the midmorning sky outside, it was all brightness and cheer in the offices of UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, as 19 preschool carolers from UAMS Head Start Sherwood came to spread the holiday spirit. The happy singers, led by teacher Tami Dickerson, came in elf attire, […]

Now Enrolling for Head Start and Early Head Start in Pulaski County / Ahora Inscribiéndose Para el Año Escolar 2018-2019

Now Enrolling for the 2018-2019 Program Year Early Head Start accepts applications for infants birth through 35 months, including children with special needs. Head Start enrolls children 3-4 years old, including children with special needs (Child’s birth date must be on or before August 1) FREE Services for those who qualify Transportation is not available. […]

EHS Child Care Partnership with Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church

UAMS Head Start and Early Head Start has partnered with three Child Care Partners to offer Early Head Start Services to children in those programs.  One program is the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church St. Luke Children’s Learning Center.  Here is some feedback from a PHUMC Member. “You are a blessing to these children and […]