Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

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Service Delivery Areas

Six independent Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs) provide service to all 105 counties in Kansas. They directly serve families, child care providers/early education staff and communities in every county in Kansas.

1. Child Care Aware® of Northwest Kansas Hays
2. Child Care Aware® of Northeast & North Central Kansas Topeka
3. Child Care Aware® of Eastern Kansas Kansas City
4. Child Care Aware® of Southwest Kansas Garden City
5. Child Care Aware® of South Central Kansas Wichita
6. Child Care Aware® of Southeast Kansas Pittsburg
   

CCR&Rs support families who raise healthy children by:

• Reaching out to parents by offering opportunities for technical assistance and through written material
• Referring families to local parenting workshops or support with helpful child development information

CCR&Rs improve the quality of child care by:

• Supporting providers by offering professional development events on diverse topics such as interacting with children, child growth and development and sound business practices
• Reaching out to providers with written materials and through technical assistance contacts during on-site visits, phone conversations and emails

CCR&Rs bridge child care and education by:

• Providing valuable information to communities about the importance between early learning and later success in school

CCR&Rs document child care needs and trends by:

• Acting as the main source of information about local supply and demand of child care