Is Your Child Care Program Breastfeeding Friendly?
August 3, 2023 | By Jessica Gable![Child Care Program Breastfeeding](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/iStock-1514034392.jpg)
The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.
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March 30, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of KansasBreastfeeding Friendly Childcare Designation Recipients Altoona Cindy Wickham’s DC Home Chanute Kidzville Chapman Stepping Stones Daycare Dodge City Joy! Child Development Center Ellsworth Ellsworth Child Care & Learning Center Emporia Special Blessings Child Care Garden City
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August 1, 2024 | By Desiree DonovanBusiness Support Center How Businesses Can Support Employees’ Child Care Needs Why You Should Consider Child Care Solutions for Your Employees “Businesses lose $23 billion annually because of lost revenue or hiring costs caused by losing working parents over insufficient care.”
read more“Phone a Nurse” When to Call Your CCHC Nurse Consultant
May 8, 2024 | By Jessica Gable![](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/iStock-2048110319.jpg)
Child care providers often face uncertainties. Unsure when to call? Here are 9
read moreKeeping Food Fun, Healthy, and Safe for Child Care Programs
August 24, 2023 | By Erica Goldsby![Child Care Food Healthy](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/iStock-625811578.jpg)
The dining table in your child care program is an opportunity for so many positive interactions from practicing social cues through conversation, to trying new foods, to children learning responsibility with a job like setting the
read moreKeeping Sleep Safe
October 3, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby![Keeping Sleep Safe](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/iStock-1222732527.jpg)
Sleeping can be a high-risk activity, especially for children under the age of one year – even more so if careful attention is not paid to the sleeping environment.
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August 31, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby![Food Program](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/iStock-1176304726.jpg)
Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful opportunities to provide children with education and social-emotional development.
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July 22, 2022 | By Georgia S. Thompson![](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/iStock-1202686504.jpg)
Strengthening ECE systems for health takes time, but we have identified a few key strategies to help state and local leaders get
read moreQuality Improvement
March 8, 2022 | By Desiree Donovan![Program Administration Support](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tier-3-group.jpg)
Quality Improvement Every day, you serve as a teacher, a counselor, a caregiver, a referee, a janitor, a reading specialist, a business manager, and any other role the moment demands of you. You do your best to create a safe, healthy, and enriching place for kids to learn and grow. But
read moreProvider Resources
March 8, 2022 | By Desiree Donovan![Provider Resources](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/iStock-671101136.jpg)
Helpful Resources for Providers Every day, we hear from providers like you. In fact, Child Care Aware of Kansas is connected with 98% percent of licensed child care providers in the state. We design our programs and resources based on what providers tell us they need. Check out the links
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March 8, 2022 | By Desiree Donovan![Cropped shot of of young woman typing on laptop with blank white desktop screen while sitting at her workspace.](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/iStock-1285020790.jpg)
Business & Administration Support You chose this line of work because you love kids. But you also need to care for yourself and your family. After being with kids all day, you probably don’t have enough time to manage your books, recruit new clients, build relationships with
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March 8, 2022 | By Desiree Donovan![Family resources - family together on couch](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/iStock-1094435430.jpg)
Family Resources Your child means the world to you, and you do all you can to make sure they have what they need to be healthy and happy. Child care is a big part of their learning and growth. Don’t rely on Google to give you the best options. Start with us for free information
read moreBuilding a Community of Leaders: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity through Communities of Practice
August 24, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas![](https://ks.childcareaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/iStock-1094812112.jpg)
By Georgia Thompson, Senior Program & Policy Analyst, Nemours and Rebekah Duchette, Senior State Systems Specialist, Nemours for the Summer 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Just as young children need supportive relationships as they grow and develop, adults also benefit from
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