Parent Resources

For additional resources or to be connected with community or agency services, please reach out to your Lead Teacher or Family Advocate. You can also follow us on Facebook to stay connected with program updates.

Head Start Parent Board Resources

Head Start Mission

Asistencia alimentaria de WIC

Mental Health Hotline

Special Needs Information

Head Start Framework for Engagement

School Readiness

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes

Parenting Workshops – Under Construction

WIC Food Assistance

Utah Parent Center

Employment Opportunities

Volunteer Guidelines

The Importance of In Kind

All Head Start programs need to meet an in-kind donation goal as a part of their funding requirements. This year, UCA Head Start is required to earn $7 million dollars in volunteer hours and in-kind donations to continue offering free high-quality education. Parents of Head Start children are ESSENTIAL in helping us achieve this goal. Here are some easy ways you can help your classroom meet its goals:

Help in the classroom

Each hour you volunteer counts as $23.31 in-kind donations.

Connect at home

Once your child’s Education Readiness Goals are set, find time in your day-to-day life to help your child work on them. Make sure you track and turn in the forms to your child’s teacher.

Volunteer as a family

All family members over the age of 15 are welcome in the classroom. There are many other opportunities as well. View our volunteer page.

IN-KIND ENGLISH IN-KIND SPANISH IN-KIND ARABIC

Ready Rosie

As you know, families play an essential role in the education and well-being of their children. Ready Rosie is a great way to support you in that role. You should have received an email or text from your classroom team inviting you to participate and receive emails or text messages with links to fun, short videos. Videos are available in English and Spanish and there are many videos that have subtitles in Vietnamese and Arabic. There are many topics, including counting, language and literacy, and vocabulary, that you can search through to give you ideas on how to work with your child at home.

READY ROSIE

Policy Council Members

UCA Head Start is a FREE program serving over 2,000 children each year and has been recognized as the Best Public Preschool in Utah. Head Start provides comprehensive family support.

Executive Committee

Hannah Skeen

Executive Chair

Emily Diaz

Executive Chair – Elect

Shaelee Perkins

Executive Vice Chair

Diana Cruz

Executive Secretary

Helen Gonzales

Executive Treasurer

Community Representatives

Laurel Miller Jones

Community Rep. 1

Sherrie Pace

Community Rep. 2

Joni Clark

Community Rep. 3

Jared Lisonbee

Community Rep. 4

Jenna Williams

Community Rep. 5

ECCP Representatives

Suzanne Thatcher

RFK ECCP

Vanessa Tovar

SLCO ECCP

Barbera Garcia

NBH ECCP

William Blackhair

U of U ECCP

Site Representatives

Jessica Tirado

Bennion

Henry Gonzales

Bingham

Bertha Alvardo

CCC

David Garcia-Reesemen

CCH

Elexis Sanchez

SSL Community Center

Danae Brown

Creekside

Caren Venesa Navas

Escalante

Yessica Manchego

Grant

Madelon May

Grantsville

Ammara Rashid

HJS

Jasmine Harris

Horizonte

Diana Lopez

JRR HB

Courtney Wilson

JRR

Yovelin Vincente

Kearns Early Childhood Center

Alexandra Bowser

Majestic

Stephanie Reyes

Magna

Kathryn Passey

Midvale

Erin Yerra

Murray

Odaliz Ceron

Noorda Center

Mallory Schultz

North Star

Robert John Delacruz

Riley

Elias Linares

Shriver

Maria Del Carmen Vargas

SLCC

Lilie Gil

Terra Linda

Melinda Cederlof

Tooele

Tzitlali Soto

UNP

Julia Herrera

Wendover