On Saturday, June 7th, 400 families and community members came together for another successful Tallahatchie County Back to School Expo! Across both sides of the county, families geared up with free items for the upcoming school year: school uniforms, backpacks,
Learn more about the impact of the Tallahatchie County Raising Highly Capable Kids program, developed in partnership with Rezilient Kidz, from three of our graduate alumni: Sharon Simmons, Teacher, Eva Covington HeadStart Shelia A. Harris, Teacher, Eva Covington HeadStart Barbara
From the Sun Sentinel: SUMNER — The Sumer Rotary Club is growing with the recent addition of three new members, Blake Hester, Cheryl Swoopes and Watson Turnipseed. The club is one member shy of its yearly goal and is accepting
On Friday, August 9th, members of the community gathered at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a beautiful, new playground at the West Tallahatchie Head Start Center. The Mississippi Department of Education joined local business leaders and representatives from West Tallahatchie
Thank you to all community partners and families who came together to make this year’s Tallahatchie County Back to School Expo a success! Across both sides of the county, nearly 450 families participated to gear up and receive free items
On May 21th, over 200 members of the community participated in the annual Health Fair at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center. Over 25 local businesses provided free diapers, produce, information, and free lab work. Many thanks to everyone who
On Monday, May 20, members of the community joined representatives West Tallahatchie Headstart, the Institute of Community Services, Incorporated, Project Headstart, and the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance at a playground groundbreaking ceremony at West Tallahatchie Headstart. The playground construction project
TELA is proud to partner with Raising Highly Capable Kids, an evidence-based multi-lingual parenting program developed to build stronger families. With programs offered in English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, RHCK empowers parents with the confidence, tools, and skills they need
The Eula Johnson Early Learning Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held at Charleston Elementary School on December 18, 2023. Mrs. Johnson was a former teacher in the East Tallahatchie School District with 48 years of teaching experience. She began teaching
To kick off our 2023 Year End Appeal, we are highlighting our work as a community leader to engage, educate and advocate for young children and their families in Tallahatchie County. When you support our work with a donation to
