October 24, 2022
Amazing things happening this Monday morning at UMHS! Our Policy Council Orientation is underway.
Policy Council is an opportunity for parents to be a part of program decision...
September 1, 2022
Today is the first day of Head Start Soft Start! Shout out to our Umatilla Center for all their efforts in preparing for an amazing year. Our Umatilla Center provides services to ...
August 14, 2022
Thank you for joining us in celebrating the opening of our new Early Learning Center dedicated to Cathy Wamsley, who invested over 30 years supporting children and families acro...
August 2, 2022
UMHS Head Start Director Suellen Whitlock completed the UCLA Head Start Management Fellows Program on July 17-28., 2022 through the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Please joi...
August 1, 2022
The Operations department is excited to announce that we will be going LIVE with our brand NEW website tomorrow evening. This is a very exciting improvement for our agency and we ...
July 5, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Head Start Association applauds the work of the House Appropriations Committee and the leadership of Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom...
March 1, 2022
On March 5, the 8th Annual Diaper Dash will be held in Hermiston at the Church of the Nazarene at 9 AM. This event collect diapers to help local families in need. UMHS and WIC w...
January 18, 2022
CASA Director Jesus Rome attended the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace March in Hermiston on January 17th. Rome is also the Treasurer of the Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition...
January 10, 2022
On Saturday, January 8th, UMHS attended the Umatilla Polar Plunge hosted by the City of Umatilla. To enter, all participants had to donate a child-sized winter coat. These coats w...
December 1, 2021
UMHS will be donating four holiday wreaths to the Hermiston Festival of Trees event, set for Saturday, December 4th. Each wreath was decorated by UMHS staff members. The event...
November 9, 2021
We are excited to announce our Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program has received a $5,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation. The CASA program helps children in fost...
November 1, 2021
On Friday, October 29, staff members were encouraged to wear merchandise and colors to support their favorite sports team. We had an excellent turnout!
October 29, 2021
On October 29, UMHS hosted a booth for Hermiston's Treats on Main event. Trick-or-Treaters of all ages showed up to get tooth brushes and oranges from our WIC office and candy fro...