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Child Care Aware of West Central Arkansas Local Lead

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Child Care Resource and Referral Agency.

We are dedicated to establishing strong partnerships with families, child care providers, and the community; advocating for children and providing information, education, guidance, and support. Child Care Aware of West Central Arkansas at National Park College is a non-profit child care resource and referral program providing services to child care providers, families and the communities in the following counties: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Howard, Jefferson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Polk, Saline, and Sevier.

10/28/2026

10/24/2026

Fish-o-Ween 2026

10/21/2026

Please join the PBECA for this Halloween’s Trunk or Treat, October 26, 2026, from 5pm to 7pm. We’re still looking for trunk hosts as well!

Location: 209 North Blake St, Pine Bluff

10/21/2026

HQIM Curriculum Review is now open. See attached Flyer for more information.

10/20/2026

Arkansas early childhood providers - two curriculum opportunities to keep on your radar!

• October 30, 2026: Deadline to submit curriculum materials for HQIM review.
• November 6, 2026: Deadline to apply for the free curriculum pilot launching Fall 2027. Selected classrooms will receive curriculum materials, professional learning and coaching at no cost.

Planning ahead: Programs may continue using their current curriculum during 2026–27 and 2027–28 while exploring approved options. Beginning in 2028–29, all publicly funded early childhood classrooms must fully implement one comprehensive curriculum from the Approved Curriculum List.

Find applications, approved curricula, FAQs and support on the OEC curriculum webpage: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/office-of-early-childhood/content--development/curriculum

10/13/2026

In “Embrace the Mess!: Benefits of Messy Play,” we explored some of the many benefits of messy play for children. “Messy play” is any type of play that may cause children to “get dirty” but allows them to explore sensory materials and their properties in open-ended ways. Children engaged...

10/06/2026

Hot Springs have an affiliate event next week!

🗓 Monday October 12th 6-8pm
🔊 Intro to CLASS
(Infant, Toddler & PreK)
✅ Register on the PDR 87302
📍 First United Methodist Church, 218 Pratt St., Hot Springs

Everybody welcome! Visit the affiliate page on our website for more info.

Address

109 Mid America Boulevard
Hot Springs, AR
71913

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15017606586

Website

http://www.np.edu/childcare-aware

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