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Ozark Opportunities, Inc.

Head Start

Did you know that it cost over $5,000 a year to serve Quality Head Start Preschool children? Imagine as a parent trying to budget that amount of money to provide your preschool child with a quality education in order to prepare them with School Readiness skills to ensure they would be fully prepared to enter Kindergarten! WOW! That is like paying tuition fees at private school!
 
This is what HEAD START costs to serve your child. More importantly this Quality Preschool is totally FREE to our parents!! Where else can you go to get $5,000 worth of education, and not cost you anything? Come, join an amazing Preschool Program, where your child will gain reading, math, social, emotional and science skills through play!
 
Call to ENROLL your child TODAY!

 Click here to download a Head Start application (English).

Click here to download a Head Start application (Spanish).

 

County / Name of Center : Phone / Fax #  
BAXTER COUNTY:
Cotter Head Start 870-435-5040
Mountain Home HS I,II,IV 870-425-2123
Mountain Home HS III 870-424-5515
Norfork Head Start 870-499-5611
BOONE COUNTY:
Alpena Head Start 870-437-2267
Harrison Head Start 870-741-8757
Valley Springs Head Start 870-429-5524
MARION COUNTY:
Flippin Head Start 870-321-7510
Bruno-Pyatt Head Start 870-321-7413
Yellville Summit Head Start 870-321-7437
NEWTON COUNTY:
Jasper Head Start 870-446-5818
Western Grove Head Start 870-429-8242
SEARCY COUNTY:
Marshall Head Start 870-448-5883
St Joe Head Start 870-439-2210
VAN BUREN COUNTY:
Clinton Head Start 501-745-6905
Shirley Head Start 501-723-4301


Home Energy Assistance Program

The Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income households with home energy costs by administering Regular Assistance and Crisis Intervention Programs. Each program provides financial assistance to eligible households with a one-time payment per program to the household's energy supplier. The Crisis Intervention Program provides assistance to eligible households facing energy-related emergencies.

The Winter Home Energy Assistance Program, Regular, will begin January 7, 2013 and will contineu until funds are depleted or March 31, 2013.

The Winter Home Energy Assistance Program, Crisis, is scheduled to begin February 11, 2013 and will end April 30, 2013.

Click here to download application. (Will be available when program is active.) 

 

In 2012, 8926 individuals benefited from the Home Energy Assistance Program administered by Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Of those 26% were elderly, 30% were children and 37% were disabled. Click here to download FY 2012 Home Energy Assistance Program report for Arkansas.

 

 

 

 


Open Enrollment!

SUCCESS 

Succeed at
Understanding and
Conquering
Challenges to
Establish
Stability and
Self-Reliance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
JESSICA WHEELER JWheeler@OzarkOpp.org
OR
TAMMY GRANGE TGrange@OzarkOpp.org
870 715 5064 / 870 754 6701
 
SUCCESS is a program that helps individuals & families restore their sense of self-respect, hope, and reclaim their dreams of a better life.
 
SUCCESS is a family development program that promotes self-reliance and a healthy interdependence with the rest of the community (family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, social, educational, spiritual, and medical providers). This in turn promotes an increased feeling of self-worth.
 
SUCCESS is very unique in that it is based upon the individual and/or family. It is an investment in your future.
 
How does SUCCESS work?
This program is based on the needs and wants of the household. Individuals and families establish a partnership with a Family Development Worker who will assist in developing goals that will help them become self-reliant. A written Family Development Plan will be created that identifies and builds upon a family’s strengths in order to pursue and accomplish the goals set by the family. We generally work with three short-term goals at a time. Short-term goals are goals that can be accomplished within a six month period. Long-term goals, goals that will take over six months, are encouraged and can be broken down into several short-term goals.
 
Examples of short-term goals (accomplished within six months)
could be but are not limited to:
 
¨ Obtain a part-time job
¨ Obtain a full-time job
¨ Pay off a debt
¨ Obtain a GED certificate
¨ Attend college
 
Examples of long-term goals (accomplished outside of six months)
 ¨ Purchase a home
¨ Earn a college degree
¨ Buy a vehicle
¨ Pay off a loan
 
These are just generic examples that have been popular with past participants.
 
SUCCESS participants have the opportunity to attend monthly seminars. Seminars cover a wide range of interesting topics and provide learning experiences in a fun and informal environment. Participants are encouraged to share thoughts and ideas, and when funding is available are provided a cash incentive that is paid directly to their electric provider.
 
Past seminar topics have included:
· Vehicle Maintenance
· Stress, Emotions & Health
· Time & Stress Management
· Steps to Home Ownership
· Renter’s Rights
· Shop & Bargain to Save
· Money Management
· Energy Conservation

 Are you a SUCCESS candidate?

· Do you want to become Self-Reliant?
· Are you willing to participate in educational seminars geared to teach and encourage self-reliance?
· Do you meet income guidelines?
· Are you willing to change?
· Are you ready to invest the time and dedication needed to make these changes?
      If your answer is YES then we encourage you to apply!
 
How do you apply for SUCCESS?
If you are interested in participating in this unique, life changing program contact your local outreach office . They will put you in contact with a Family Development Worker who will help you develop your personal plan for SUCCESS!
 

 

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