First Step Arkansas

12/22/2025

Good food, great company, and plenty of holiday cheer—our adults at the HS ADDT Center enjoyed a joyful Christmas celebration surrounded by friends and staff who make every day brighter. 🎄✨

12/22/2025

Santa made a special stop to visit our preschoolers, and the smiles say it all! 🎄❤️ From giggles to wide-eyed wonder, it was a magical moment our littles won’t forget.

12/21/2025

Because of generous hearts and strong partnerships, our preschool families felt extra holiday joy this year. Thank you to Jake Duplantis (O’Connor Distributing), Joe Johnson (Smokin In Style BBQ), and the many helpers who made gift delivery possible. We are grateful to the sponsors of the Annual Daniel Johnson Memorial Fire in the Hole Golf Tournament for supporting our families in such a meaningful way.

12/19/2025

Holiday cheer was in full swing at our Malvern Center! We wrapped up the season with our annual pancake breakfast and ugly Christmas sweater celebration before enjoying a well-deserved Christmas break. 🎅🥞

12/18/2025

Full circle moments like this are our favorite 💙
Years ago, while in middle school, these students worked alongside a speech pathologist to create communication signs for their playground. Now as seniors, they came back together—this time to help redesign and donate new signs for our playgrounds! We are so proud of these young men for their kindness, leadership, and commitment to inclusion.

A huge THANK YOU to these Lakeside School District students, the EAST program, and Franklin Bass at Arvest Bank for teaming up to give every child a voice on the playground!

12/14/2025

🎄✨ Deck the Halls – Hot Springs Door Decorating Contest! ✨🎄

The halls are officially decked throughout our Hot Springs Center, and our teams went all out spreading holiday cheer! Now it’s your turn to help us crown a winner 🎅🎁

👉 HOW TO VOTE:
👍 Like this post to cast your vote
📲 Share this post to spread the holiday spirit

🕒 Voting ends Monday at 3:00 PM, so be sure to get your likes in before time runs out!

The door with the most likes will be named our Hot Springs Deck the Halls Champion! 🎄❤️

12/14/2025

🎄❄️ Deck the Halls – Glenwood Door Decorating Contest! ❄️🎄

Our Glenwood Center is glowing with holiday magic! Our amazing teams have transformed their doors into festive masterpieces, and we need YOUR help to choose the winner 🎨✨

🗳️ VOTING IS EASY:
👍 Like this post to vote for your favorite design
🔁 Share this post and invite friends to vote too

⏰ Voting ends Monday at 3:00 PM, so don’t wait!
The door with the most likes takes home the bragging rights and a little holiday cheer as Glenwood’s Deck the Halls winner! 🎅🎄

12/13/2025

Why First Step? Because we believe in the potential of every person we serve.

From therapy and education to community inclusion, our goal is simple: to help each individual take their next step toward independence.

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12/13/2025

Go Bugs Go! 🐞

Football season brings so much joy—even to our littlest fans! 🏈🥳 We loved seeing their excitement and team spirit on full display. Check out these cheers! Good luck Fordyce Redbugs!

12/11/2025

12/11/2025

Adults with developmental disabilities deserve the chance to live, work, and belong in their communities.

Our Community and Employment Supports program helps make that possible through job training, supported living, and inclusion opportunities.

Learn more about adult services on our website.

12/09/2025

Jacob’s journey is proof that the right support changes everything.

Through First Step’s special needs education program, he’s thriving in the classroom — learning, growing, and gaining confidence every day. 💙