July 19, 2024
Head Start families in Boone were treated to a special photography session during a recent family night event. CBR Tire in Pueblo partnered with Lilah Renee – Modern Photography o...
June 24, 2024
The Otero College Child Development Services just started its 24/25 Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program year with General Orientation events. The Alamosa and Center MSHS cente...
March 27, 2024
Teresa Felix (second from left) received the “Plate of Bounty Award” during the National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association Conference in Virginia in early March. The na...
August 16, 2023
Otero College Child Development Services kicked off its 2023-2024 school year with a 1950s-themed sock hop last week.
Attending the event were outgoing Otero College President ...
March 3, 2023
Otero College Child Development Services recently celebrated National Children’s Dental Health Month with free dental screenings for enrolled children.
CDS teamed ...
November 2, 2022
In Early Head Start and Head Start programs, we celebrate fathers and male role models who play an important part in raising children.
Recently, Early Head Start held a sociali...
October 19, 2022
More than 1 million children receive comprehensive services annually through Head Start programs around the nation, including southern Colorado.
October is Head Start Awar...
October 13, 2022
The Otero College Rattler wrestling team visited with Early Head Start families in La Junta as part of a fall socialization. The wrestlers placed pumpkins around the building for ...
July 8, 2022
Photo caption: Teresa Felix, Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Family and Community Partnership Manager and Berlinda Pedro, Center Manager at Boone (second and third...
June 28, 2022
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently launched the Safe Sleep Campaign with updated safe sleep guidelines.
In a news release issued on June 21, the AAP urges parents to ...
May 25, 2022
Woodruff Memorial Library is kicking off it's 2022 summer reading program, "Oceans of Possibilities." The summer reading program will run June 1-July 23. All ages are welcome to p...
May 13, 2022
Way to go Team CDS!!! We have tallied the results of the steps challenge and have the results below. Congratulations to everyone that participated and we hope you had fun!
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March 28, 2022
Although tornado season in Colorado usually happens between May and July, it doesn't mean there isn't a possibility of one touching down during other months. In fact, on March 28,...
January 28, 2022
Here is a checklist to help prepare for Tax Season. For additional information, please visit the website https://www.taxoutreach.org/
January 27, 2022
The Otero College Child Development Services team continues to take steps to help protect children, families and staff from COVID-19. We also encourage everyone to follow national...
December 12, 2021
The mask mandate applies to all individuals in Head Start programs 2 year of age or older when services are provided, as well as in other situations. (Please see the photo courtes...
May 7, 2021
We’re thrilled to announce Otero Junior College Child Development Services’ new app! It’s everything OJC Child Development Services, in your pocket.
With the new app, you c...
May 7, 2021
Seek shade, especially during midday hours. This includes 10 am to 4 pm, March through October, and 9 am to 3 pm, November through February. Umbrellas, trees, or other shelters ca...
March 23, 2021
It is the mission of Otero Junior College Child Development Services Early Head Start, Head Start, and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start:
to provide high quality, comprehensiv...