UMHS launches a NEW Teacher Mentor program! These amazing teachers will support new teachers and teaching assistants as they enter our program through shadowing and feedback!💙#UMHS
Our Family Support Specialists understand that children grow up fast. During our home visits we do activities that commemorate and celebrate that growth. Parent often will have keepsakes to remind them of those most important years of life. 💙 #UMHS
Please join us in welcoming our 2023-24 parent/guardian leaders! These Policy Council members represent each of our early childhood sites across our region of 8 counties! 💙
Head Start and Oregon Pre-Kindergarten programs believe parents should have a voice in the direction of our programs. They partner with us in decision-making, quality improvement, and lifting up the voices of those we serve.
Welcome Policy Council to our UMHS family! #yourvoicematters #hs-ehsparentleaders #UMHS
The Foster Care Advocate Night event was a smashing success! We had close to 50 people in attendance from around the region and there was some great discussion involving the issues of the Child Welfare and how one can get involved in supporting our foster youth. Also, a few community members inquired about becoming a CASA as well! A special thank you to the CASA volunteers that helped out last night! We hope to have another event soon!💙#UMHS
UMHS will be at the Foster Care Advocacy Night in Hermiston from 6:30pm-8pm today! This is an opportunity to learn how you can help foster youth in your community. We hope to see you there! 💙 #UMHS
We will be at the Volunteer Fair in Hermiston today from 12pm-4pm! If you are interested in volunteering, this is a great opportunity to learn more. We hope to see you there! 💙 #UMHS
Congratulations to our September Employee of the Month! Ayerim was selected by her peers for her outstanding work ethic and positive attitude! Keep up the great work! 💙 #UMHS
In addition to offering evidence based health screenings and OHP application assistance to children and families, our car seat program continues to make a positive impact in communities we serve. We were able to provide 30 car seats to eligible families since our car seat program launched this past May. We are excited to be able to continue our car seat program!💙 #UMHS #headstartawarnessmonth
We had an incredible time at the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) state conference called the Impact of ONE. There were close to 150 CASA volunteers, staff and other community members that attended the conference at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Rhonde. Many of us left the conference inspired, and energized and looking forward to future state CASA conferences! 💙 #UMHS
Family Services focuses on the family as a whole and works together with them to help enhance their child’s learning, develop and achieve family goals, and build partnerships. One way this is accomplished is by hosting Family Nights where children, families, and staff come together to learn and grow together. In September, Hermiston Child Development Center held their first Family Night of the school year where they welcomed families with open arms and completed an activity to help everyone get to know each other.
Attending Family Nights is an amazing way to learn with your child and create a sense of community at each site. #UMHS #HeadStartAwarnessMonth 💙
We will have Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) at the Foster Care Advocacy Night coming up on October 24th! Be sure to stop by and visit! 💙 #UMHS
Please give a warm welcome to our new hires! We are so excited for them to be joining our team!💙#UMHS
If you are interested and seeing what opportunities we have available, check out our website www.umchs.org
We are still taking preschool applications for the 2023-2024 school year! We also have preschool openings in Milton Freewater! Apply today at www.umchs.org 💙 #UMHS #HeadStartAwarnessMonth
UMHS, Inc. will be having a parent night on October 23rd from 5pm-7pm! Come and enjoy some Autumn time with our Family Support Group. The focus topic will be Autumn safety tips. We would love to see you there! 💙 #UMHS
Over the weekend UMHS, Inc. attended the Morrow County Harvest Festival in Boardman! We provided information about all of our programs, as well as, a learning activity for children! 💙 #UMHS
Fall is here and our home visitors are enjoying creating fun activities like these with their families to support children's development and have some sensory fun! 🍂💙 #UMHS
UMHS had the honor of showing Representative Greg Smith around the Neal Early Learning Center while discussing the importance of early learning and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)! This was an amazing opportunity to show him all the amazing things our programs do! 💙 #UMHS
As part of our Early Head Start Mother Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting program (EHS MIECHV). We offer opportunities for babies and families to interact with each other. We also share and discuss important topics. This month we will be discussing the importance of dental care and hygiene. Have you scheduled your child's next dentist appointment? 💙 #UMHS
Last week UMHS had its last Policy Council meeting for the 22-23 program year. Our parent/guardian leaders brought great insights, experience, and new ideas to the table this year. They had the big job of reviewing and approving grant applications, new playground equipment and played a key role in planning for our future. Thank you to each and every one of you for your time and support in early learning.
For sale:
2012 Chevrolet Impala LTZ with grey leather interior and 95,000 miles. Staff can buy this vehicle before it goes on sale to the public. The sale of this vehicle will end at noon on April 6th, 2023. The reserve price will be 7,000. If interested, please email your offer of 7,000 or more to Casey Hinkley (chinkley@umchs.org). After bidding has closed, Casey will collect the offers and notify the winning bidder on April 6th. If you have maintenance questions or want to drive it, please get in touch with awillenberg@umchs.org for more details. Taking off the agency wrap will be the responsibility of the purchaser. Happy bidding!
