Head Start
Head Start is a US Department of Health and Human Services program for early childhood education, health, and nutrition for children from low income families. The program promotes school readiness for children ages 0-5.
Early Learning: Children’s readiness for school and beyond is fostered through individualized learning experiences. Through relationships with adults, play, and planned and spontaneous instruction, children grow in many aspects of development. Children progress in social skills and emotional well-being, along with language and literacy learning, and concept development
Health: Each child’s perceptual, motor, and physical development is supported to permit them to fully explore and function in their environment. All children receive health and development screenings, nutritious meals, oral health and mental health support. Programs connect families with medical, dental, and mental health services to ensure that children are receiving the services they need.
Family Well-Being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Family Care Pack Program
The Family Care Pack is provided by our ARVAC Food Bank to provide our children with individual snacks for home, plus easy kid friendly meals parents can fix easily and quickly. Each delivery will contain 10-12 items for families enrolled in our Early Head Start and Head Start centers. All families are eligible to participate, and will receive a box that has been prepared and delivered to each center in the counties listed on the designated day each month.
Participants should check with their specific center to find out the date and time of pick up each month, as these details may vary based on location, holidays, etc. Items vary, but the boxes will contain a variety of canned meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts/nut butter, pastas, sauces, and beans, as well as shelf stable milk when available. These items are intended to supplement the meals being prepared in the home, in order to help parents/caregivers provide healthy, balanced meals to their children. Just one more way ARVAC is working to help our children and families in our communities.
Forms
Application for Participation (Online)
Application for Participation 2023-2024 (PDF)
Locations
Administration Office
171 ARVAC Lane
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 219-5292
Clarksville Center
700 Cline Road
Clarksville, AR 72830
(479) 705-0707
(479) 705-0708
Coal Hill Center
102 N. Main Street
Coal Hill, AR 72832
(479) 497-1373
Danville Center
700 Industrial Street
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-2999
Dardanelle Center
613 5th Street
Dardanelle, AR 72834
(479) 477-3045
Hector Center
11529 SR 27
Hector, AR 72843
(479) 284-0088
(479) 284-0399
Lake Point Center
153 ARVAC Lane
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 219-5292
Melton Ozark Center
609 N. 29th Street
Ozark, AR 72949
(479) 667-0481
Mena Center
606 Pine Ave, Box 1
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 385-5091
Morrilton Center
100 Dr. Robert Fiser Dr.
Morrilton, AR 72110
(501) 289-6139
(501) 289-6198
Paris Center
200 West Academy St.
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-1441
Perry Center
309 7th Avenue
Perry, AR 72125
(501) 662-4652
Russellville Center - I
507 N. Elmira Ave.
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 498-6578
(479) 498-0038
Russellville Center - II
2707 E. H St.
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 219-5292
Waldron Center
453 West 6th Street
Waldron, AR 72958
(479) 637-2720, ext. 6