MOCA Head Start

11/03/2026

❤️ FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY! ❤️

Still Useable Ministries is hosting a FREE Food Giveaway on Saturday, November 14th, starting at 8:00 AM!

📍 956 Old Route 66, St. Robert, MO 65584

🚗 First come, first served!
❤️ Limit of 2 families per car.

If you or someone you know could use a little extra help, please spread the word! No one should have to go without food.

Please share this post to help us get the word out to our community! ❤️

11/03/2026

📢 WE’RE HIRING! 📢

Looking for a job where you can make a difference in the lives of children and families? Come join the MOCA Head Start team! We have several openings across our service area!

📩 Apply today by emailing [email protected] or visiting our website at mocaonline.org

Share this post with someone who might be a great fit for our team!

11/03/2026

11/02/2026

Week 1: Her Journey as a Head Start Parent

Every family's story starts somewhere! 💛

For Emma, her MOCA Head Start journey began as a parent looking for a safe, caring place for her daughter. Like many parents, leaving her little one in someone else's care came with some nerves. But the kindness, reassurance, and support she found helped her feel confident that she had made the right choice.

Now, Emma is sharing her story with us! 🥰

Follow along over the next few weeks as we share how her journey grew from being a Head Start parent to becoming part of the MOCA Head Start team.

✨ Sometimes, the beginning of your story leads to opportunities you never expected!

11/01/2026

📖 At Head Start, we know families are children’s first and most important teachers.

Research-based early learning practices show that children build language and literacy through warm, responsive everyday interactions—sharing books, having back-and-forth conversations, singing songs and rhymes, and learning through play. These moments help build vocabulary, listening skills, curiosity, and confidence.

This National Family Literacy Day, our Head Start families can try one simple learning moment at home:
✨ Read a favorite book and talk about the pictures.
✨ Sing a song or rhyme together.
✨ Ask open-ended questions during play: “What do you think will happen next?”
✨ Tell stories about your day, your family, or your traditions.

November is National Family Literacy Month—a wonderful reminder that when families and educators work together, children thrive. ❤️

10/31/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from MOCA Head Start!

Whether you have little ones dressing up in their favorite costumes, are spending time with friends and family, passing out treats to neighborhood ghosts and goblins, or enjoying a cozy night at home, we hope your day is full of smiles, laughter, and fun.

Remember—the best treats are making memories together. Have a safe, happy, and boo-tiful Halloween! 🍂🦇💙

10/30/2026

🎃🖍️ We’re feeling ALL the colors this Halloween at MOCA Head Start! 🌈

Today, we traded our work clothes for crayon colors and brought a little extra fun to the office! 💛

Inspired by The Crayons’ Book of Feelings, we’re reminded that just like crayons, we all have different colors, feelings, and ways of expressing ourselves. Some days we feel bright yellow and happy, other days we might feel a little blue, red, or even green — and every feeling has a place!

The best part? It takes ALL the colors to make a beautiful picture! 🖍️💕

Happy Halloween from our colorful crew! 👻🎃

10/30/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Shasta and Katie from Head Start for taking time out of their day to help us pack holiday bags! ❤️🎁
We are truly grateful for your kindness, generosity, and willingness to give back to our community. Your support helps us continue our mission of serving local families and making the holidays a little brighter for those in need.
Thank you both for being wonderful community partners and for making a difference right here in our community! We appreciate you ladies more than you know! 💕

10/30/2026

🎃 HEAD START AWARENESS MONTH — ONE LAST FAMILY CHALLENGE!

We've spent the month playing, exploring, creating, moving, and learning together! ❤️

Now it's time to choose your favorite!

📖 Make up a story
🍂 Go on a nature hunt
🎶 Have a family dance party
🛩️ Fly paper airplanes
🥁 Make a family band
🎃 Do a pumpkin challenge
❤️ Have a kindness challenge

Which one was your family's favorite?

Drop it in the comments! 👇

Because at Head Start, we know that some of the best learning happens when families learn and play together. ❤️

10/28/2026