2024 Santa CSO Head Start visit

Santa visits CSO Head Start and Early Head Start sites for 2024 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Santa brought smiles and Christmas cheer to children at Community Services Office’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Garland County. Santa and Mrs. Claus visited kids at CSO’s Pat Longinotti, Leon R. Massey, Lake Hamilton, and Mountain […]
CSO mourns IT Specialist Jonathan Fisher

Remembering CSO IT Specialist Jonathan Fisher: A sweet & noble spirit Remembering CSO IT Specialist Jonathan Fisher: A sweet & noble spirit HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — It is with an incredibly heavy heart that CSO shares the heartbreaking and deeply saddening news of the sudden and unexpected passing of our dear colleague, Jonathan Fisher. His […]
CSO at Hot Springs Hispanic Festival

CSO joins Hispanic Heritage Festival HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Community Services Office (CSO) participated in the annual Hispanic Festival organized by Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness (OBHAW) on Oct. 12 at the Hot Springs Farmers Market The event aimed to celebrate Hispanic culture in Garland County. The CSO team distributed cups, pens and mints while […]
Tumbling toward success: CSO students prepare for kindergarten through physical education

Discover how CSO’s Head Start program in Hot Springs integrates physical education, including tumbling, to promote holistic development and kindergarten readiness.
Exploring education: CSO’s Pine Bluff Head Start visits Friendship Aspire Academy

Exploring Education: CSO’s Pine Bluff Head Start Visits Friendship Aspire Academy Pine Bluff, Ark. — Students from CSO’s Pine Bluff Head Start sites made a trip to Friendship Aspire Academy on March 28. The trip was for the students who are in their last year of Head Start and transitioning to kindergarten this fall. Friendship […]
Reeling in Fun: Family Fishing Derby set for April 6

Get your fishing poles and your bait ready because the Family Fishing Derby is coming to Family Park on April 6 from 9-11 a.m. This free event will offer outdoor fun for the entire family.
CSO’s Lake Hamilton Early Head Start, Head Start earn 4-star rating from Better Beginnings

Discover Lake Hamilton’s 4-star excellence in early education. Innovative, family-focused, and committed to continuous improvement.
CSO Students Explore Winter Magic at Library

CSO Head Start students from Pat Longinotti’s classroom (Room 107) visited the Garland County Library on Thursday, Feb. 8, where they not only enjoyed storytime but also had fun working on crafts.
CSO’s LIHEAP team advocates in Washington, D.C., during 2024 LIHEAP Action Day

Members of CSO’s LIHEAP team spent two days in the nation’s capital to promote and advocate for the program that keeps the lights on for hundreds of people in Garland County.
GCL’s Emmons brings story time to Mount Pine Head Start

Garland Library’s Emmons delighted Mountain Pine Head Start students with storytime, aiming to foster a love for reading and learning.