CSO's Early Head Start program uses a multi-generational model that recognizes families are their children’s first teachers, and family advocates work with them to assess their own strengths and set goals.

EHS offers a wide range of services to help parents increase their knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to parenting, as well as enhance their own well-being, including prenatal andn postpartum health care, housing and food security, parental education, employment, and more

For Children

• Better performance on a wide range of cognitive measures
  
• Better social skills
  
• Exhibit fewer behaviorial problems
  
• Fewer incidents of aggression
  

For Families

• More positive parent-child realtionships
  
• More stable and healthy home environments
  
• Less involvement with the child welfare system

Children from birth to age five who are from families with incomes below the poverty guidelines are eligible for Head Start services. Children from homeless families, and families receiving public assistance such as TANF or SSI are also eligible. Foster children are eligible regardless of their foster family’s income.

CSO directly operates Early Head Start centers in Garland and Jefferson County, Arkansas. These centers are located in Hot Springs in Garland County and in Pine Bluff in Jefferson County.

CSO also has many partner centers throughout the state of Arkansas.

You can locate a center near you by pushing the button below.