Expecting an addition to your family?

The Early Head Start Pregnant Mom Program could be

a place for you.

The program is designed to assist expected mothers throughout their pregnancy with services, information, and referrals. The program also assures the family childcare for the baby at six weeks old. For more information, you may contact either Dallas, Hamilton, or St. John's Early Head Start Centers. Expectant mothers must be either working 25+ hours per week or be attending college/high school full time.

The pregnant mom program offers: ST. JOHN'S EHS

Prenatal Health Care and Education 1816 North 8th Street
Supportive Postpartum Care Fort Smith, AR 72904
Breastfeeding Support (479) 782-9376
Fatherhood Support
EHS services after baby is born HAMILTON EHS

503 Access Rd

Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 262-2424

DALLAS EHS

6808 Dallas St.

Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 242-2059

Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc.

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When your child is enrolled in Head Start he/she will be experiencing much more than just preschool. Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children birth to five from low income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains:

language and literacy
cognition and general knowledge
physical development and health
social and emotional development
approaches to learning

To be eligible for Head Start :