SCUS Early Head Start/Head Start

SCUS Early Head Start/Head Start provides services to 84 Early Head Start and 132 Head Start children and families in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Lee, St. Francis, and Woodruff Counties. 

 

For more information please contact:

Vacant, CEO, 

Mrs. Amy Salazar, Assistant Director,  / (870) 224-8017 ext 4100

Ms. Joyce Taylor, East Arkansas Site Contact, / (870) 494-4010

Southeast Arkansas Office : 447 W. Ga​ines, Monticello, AR 71655

East Arkansas Office: 224 N. Rosser Street, Forrest City, AR 72335

 

Central Office Staff

First name Last name Agency Title Email Phone Number
Shaneil Adams SCUS Health/Nutrition Manager (870) 224-8017
LaShana Bethune SCUS Education/Inclusion Manager (870) 224-8017 ext 4102
Tedran  Carter SCUS Family & Community Partner Manager (870) 224-8017 ext 4103
Dorothy Jenkins SCUS Early Childhood Development Coach SEAR   (870) 224-8017 ext 4104
Greg Payne SCUS Transportation & Facilites Manager (870) 224-8017 ext 4106
Lisa Pitts SCUS Fiscal (870) 224-8017 ext 4101
Racheal Rucker SCUS PFCE CoordinatorSEAR (870) 224-8017 ext 4105
Amy Salazar SCUS Assistant Program Manager (870) 224-8017 ext 4100
Gicella Swopes SCUS Advisor In-Kind (870) 224-8017
Joyce Taylor SCUS PFCE Coordinator EAR (870) 494-4010
Karen Thomas SCUS Human Resources Manager (918) 315-9420
    SCUS Program Director/PFCE Manager    

 

Early Head Start Centers

Better Beginnings Center Name Address Line 1 City State ZIP County Congressional
District		 Phone Total Slots Child Care
Partner Site
0 SCUS Head Start Hamburg 613 S Main St Hamburg AR 71646 Ashley County AR-004 118th Congress (870) 831-5003 16 No
0 SCUS Head Start Warren 1312 W Pine St Warren AR 71671 Bradley County AR-004 118th Congress (870) 466-5025 16 No
0 SCUS Head Start Dermott 524 E Speedway St Dermott AR 71638 Chicot County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 538-0015 16 No
0 SCUS Head Start McGehee 800 S 1st St McGehee AR 71654 Desha County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 501-8005 8 No
Not Applicable SCUS Administration Office-Homebase Slots 447 W Gaines St Monticello AR 71655 Drew County AR-004 118th Congress (870) 224-8017 20 No
Save the Children Head Start - Forrest City 954 Rice St Forrest City AR 72335 St. Francis County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 494-4936 8 No
Total                 84  

 

Head Start Centers

Better Beginnings Center Name Address Line 1 City State ZIP County Congressional
District		 Phone Total Slots Child Care
Partner Site
0 SCUS Head Start Hamburg 613 S Main St Hamburg AR 71646 Ashley County AR-004 118th Congress (870) 831-5003 17 No
0 SCUS Head Start Warren 1312 W Pine St Warren AR 71671 Bradley County AR-004 118th Congress (870) 466-5025 17 No
0 SCUS Head Start Dermott 524 E Speedway St Dermott AR 71638 Chicot County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 538-0015 17 No
0 SCUS Head Start McGehee 800 S 1st St McGehee AR 71654 Desha County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 870-8005 17 No
Save the Children Head Start - Forrest City 954 Rice St Forrest City AR 72335 St. Francis County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 494-4936 17 No
ARCare Center for Education and Wellness ABC/HS 800 Main St Augusta AR 72006 Woodruff County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 347-3400 30 Yes
Save the Children Head Start - Patterson 113 Main St Patterson AR 72123 Woodruff County AR-001 118th Congress (870) 731-2005 17 No
Total                 132