In the Community

CCANA Receives Donation for Early Literacy from Kiwanis Club of Conway
Child Care Aware is the recipient of a $2,000.00 donation from the Kiwanis Club of Conway! We are very grateful and excited to put these monies toward early Literacy projects!
CCANA Make Visits to Toad Suck Daze Reading Challenge Winners
Child Care Aware of North Central Arkansas is happy to share the success of the Toad Suck Daze Reading Challenge for Preschoolers, aimed at promoting pre-literacy and the importance of grade-level reading.

CCANA - Community Foundation Grant Recipient
Child Care Aware is the recipient of a $2,000.00 donation from the Conway County Community Foundation. We are very grateful and excited to pursue projects in early Literacy in Conway County!

CCANA Proud to Support Arkansas Family Child Care Association (AFCCA) Conference
We were honored to attend and support the AFCAA Conference held on Saturday, June 7, at Hendrix College in Conway! CCANA is proud to continue its commitment to advancing the work of family child care providers across Arkansas.

Faulkner County Library Celebration & Summer Reading Kickoff
The Faulkner County Library was celebrating 30 years at the 1900 Tyler Street location and 90 years as a library (including being a city library to start off)! We were happy to celebrate with them at their birthday party and official Summer Reading Kickoff on Saturday, May 31st.

Toad Suck Daze Family Reading Challenge Winners Announced
We are so excited to announce the winners of The Toad Suck Daze FAMILY READING CHALLENGE for Preschoolers. These randomly selected participants are winners of a TOADALLY awesome Storytime at their facility with Child Care Aware of Northcentral Arkansas and the Toad Suck Daze mascots Dazey and Croaker!
Child Abuse Awareness Walk in Jackson County
CCANA attended the Child Abuse Awareness Walk in Jackson County this weekend. This was an event of the White River Women’s Shelter.

Arkansas Children’s Week 2025 in Van Buren, Conway, Cleburne, Baxter, White & Independence Counties
CCANA celebrated Arkansas Children's Week in 6 counties in northcentral Arkansas this year - from Story Time, Music and Activities to a Community Fishing Derby.

CCANA to Sponsor Toad Suck Daze Family Reading Challenge in Faulkner County
Child Care Aware is excited to sponsor the Toad Suck Daze Family Reading Challenge for preschoolers in Faulkner County.

Merchants and Planters Bank to Sponsor 3rd Annual Children’s Fishing Derby in Batesville
Child Care Aware of Northcentral Arkansas and our friends at Merchants & Planters Bank to host 3rd Annual Children’s Fishing Derby in Batesville in celebration of Arkansas Children’s Week.

Mutt-i-grees Pilot Underway in Independence County
CCANA along with Partners for Inclusive Communities has had the wonderful opportunity to pilot the Mutt-i-grees social-emotional curriculum to 24 preschool and 4 kindergarten classrooms in Independence County.

Kiwanis Book Case Project Honored at the Capitol
Kwianas Club members of Conway were honored at the state legislature for their Book Case project promoting literacy. Child Care Aware's Carol Crockett is an active participant. CCANA is so honored to support this wonderful project.

CCANA Supporting Cave City Community After Tornado
CCANA had the pleasure of supporting the Cave City community last night with a child friendly space while families attended the disaster update meeting.

CLASS Observation Tool Pilot Underway
CCANA has been laying the foundation for the CLASS Pilot for multiple age classrooms within our Leads counties. (CLASS stands for Classroom Assessment Scoring System)

Child Care Aware to Celebrate Arkansas Children’s Week
Arkansas Children's Week (ACW) has been a statewide tradition for more than 30 years! ACW is a celebration of children of all ages and their educators and families.
This year CCANA is happy to be celebrating Arkansas Children’s Week on the Following dates/locations in Northcentral Arkansas:

Child Care Aware Agencies From Around the State Visit the Capitol
Child Care Aware organizations from around the state had the opportunity to gather at the state capital.


CCANA Providing Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED Training to Early Childhood Educators
We are pleased to offer Pediatric First Aid, CPR & AED Training to Early Childhood Educators.

501 LIFE Magazine - Champions of Care
We were honored to be a part of the August 2024 issue of 501 Life Magazine. We appreciate them for shining light on the work we do for families, child care providers, and the community.

Child Care Aware Recipient of First Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up
Child Care Aware of Northcentral Arkansas was the recipient of $1,000 through First Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up.