We were happy to participate in the Farm to ECE Summit held in Greenbrier on May 8th.

We are honored to stand alongside the Kiwanis Club each year in support of this work. It’s not just a worthy project—it’s an investment in the future of our children, one book at a time.

We celebrated Arkansas Children’s Week by throwing a party in the park! Over 250 people joined us!

The wild things gathered in Batesville this September for an unforgettable day of learning, laughter, and connection at the 28th Annual Child Care Conference – Where the Wild Things Play: Unleashing Adventure in Early Childhood!

On August 9th at the Community Center, the Cleburne County community came together for a vibrant Back-to-School Bash, welcoming children and families to celebrate the start of a new school year.

All Eyes on Reading - Faulkner County & Child Care Aware partner to improve pre-k literacy in the 501. We were honored to have the work we do spotlighted by the 501 Life Magazine.

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!

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.

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!

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. 

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.

Lots of smiles to be had at Toad Suck Daze!

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!

CCANA attended the Child Abuse Awareness Walk in Jackson County this weekend. This was an event of the White River Women’s Shelter.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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