Community Action Program for Central Arkansas provides services to 32 Early Head Start, 385 Head Start, and 159 Migrant-Seasonal Head Start children and families in Arkansas, Cleburne, Desha, Faulkner, Lincoln, Lonoke, and White counties. 

For more information please contact: 

Ms. Jennifer Welter, CEO,  / (501) 329-0977 ext. 2105

Mrs. Sandy Aguirre, Director,  / (501) 329-0977 ext.2104

707 Robins Street Suite 118, Conway, AR 72034

 

Central Office Staff

First name Last name Agency Title Email Phone Number
Sandy Aguirre CAPCA Early Childhood Director (501) 329-0977 ext.2104
Shelby Chaplin CAPCA Assistant Early Childhood Director (501) 329-0977 ext.2127
Elizabeth Dunlap CAPCA Fiscal Officer (501) 329-0977 ext.2114
Gracie Gonzales CAPCA ERSEA Coordinator (501) 329-0977 ext.2073
Samantha Gray CAPCA Health/Nutrition Coordinator (501) 329-0977
Catriona Hards CAPCA FCE Coordinator (501) 329-0977 ext.2107
Maybelline Hensley CAPCA Transportation/Training Coordinator (501) 329-0977 ext.2115
Phyllis Shavers CAPCA Mentor Coach (501) 329-0977 ext.
Emily Spickes CAPCA Disability/Mental Health Coordinator (501) 329-0977 ext.2106
Lauren Trusty CAPCA Education Manager (501) 329-0977 ext.2131
Sherry Valentine CAPCA HR Director (501) 329-0977 ext.2103
Jennifer Welter CAPCA Executive Director    (501) 329-0977 ext. 2105
Linda Yang CAPCA Education Tech (501) 329-0977

 

Early Head Start Centers 

Better Beginnings Center Name Address Line 1 City State ZIP County Congressional
District
Phone Total Slots Child Care
Partner Site
Closed CAPCA Stuttgart Head Start/Early Head Start 1201 S Main St Stuttgart AR 72160 Arkansas County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8329 20 No
CAPCA Gould Head Start Center 110 N. Joslyn Gould AR 71643 Lincoln County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8325 8 No
England Head Start/Early Head Start Center 301 S Washington Ave England AR 72046 Lonoke County AR-001 118th Congress (501) 842-0700 8 No
CAPCA Lonoke Center 215 Waggoner St Lonoke AR 72086 Lonoke County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8338 16 No
Total                 52  

 

Head Start Centers

Better Beginnings Center Name Address Line 1 City State ZIP County Congressional
District
Phone Total Slots Child Care
Partner Site
Closed CAPCA Stuttgart Head Start/Early Head Start 1201 S Main St Stuttgart AR 72160 Arkansas County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8329 40 No
Closed CAPCA Head Start Heber Springs 505 S 11th St Heber Springs AR 72543 Cleburne County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 362-6912 20 No
CAPCA Head Start Quitman 6403 Heber Springs Rd W Quitman AR 72131 Cleburne County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 589-2913 15 No
CAPCA Head Start Conway 630 E Robins St Conway AR 72032 Faulkner County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 328-5177 50 No
Closed Due to Staffing but opening soon CAPCA Head Start Southside 1865 Lucille St Conway AR 72034 Faulkner County AR-002 118th Congress (870) 672-7161 30 No
CAPCA Head Start Greenbrier 6 School Dr Greenbrier AR 72058 Faulkner County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 679-4639 15 No
CAPCA Gould Head Start Center 110 N. Joslyn Gould AR 71643 Lincoln County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8325 15 No
England Head Start/Early Head Start Center 301 S Washington Ave England AR 72046 Lonoke County AR-001 118th Congress (501) 842-0700 15 No
CAPCA Lonoke Center 215 Waggoner St Lonoke AR 72086 Lonoke County AR-001 118th Congress (855) 267-8338 40 No
CAPCA Head Start Bald Knob 103 W Park Ave Bald Knob AR 72010 White County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 724-3918 15 No
CAPCA Head Start Beebe 1201 W Center St Beebe AR 72012 White County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 882-3803 20 No
CAPCA Head Start/Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Mills 907 W Barnett St Kensett AR 72082 White County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 742-9606 20 No
Closed CAPCA Head Start Rose Bud 170 School Rd Rose Bud AR 72137 White County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 556-4215 20 No
CAPCA Head Start Searcy 610 N Moss Ave Searcy AR 72143 White County AR-002 118th Congress (501) 268-9868 55 No
Total                 370  

 

Migrant-Seasonal Head Start Centers

Better Beginnings Center Name Address Line 1 City State ZIP County Congressional
District
Phone Total Slots Child Care
Partner Site
CAPCA Dumas Migrant & Seasonal Head Start 1008 Highway 65 S Dumas AR 71639 Desha County AR-002 118th Congress (877) 699-2360 36 No
CAPCA Mills MSHS 907 W Barnett St Kensett AR 72082 White County AR-002 118th Congress (877) 699-2365 54 No
Total                 90