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By: Erica McGinley & Jessica Strawn, Child Care Aware of Kansas, Child Care Nurse Consultants. Nap or rest time should be peaceful for children and their caregivers.  However, it’s not a completely carefree part of the daily schedule.  Sleeping can be a high-risk activity,

By: Erica McGinley & Jessica Strawn, CCHC Nurse Consultants  For children enrolled in fulltime care, the majority of their day is spent with you, their childcare provider. This also means they eat most of their meals and snacks with you. Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful

How the child care system can improve health today and tomorrow. By Georgia S. Thompson and Roshelle Payes, Nemours Children’s Health Early care and education (ECE) professionals are the original influencers. After parents and family, children look to the other significant adults in

Quality Improvement Every day, you serve as a teacher, an advisor, 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 it

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

Business & Administration Support You got into early care and education because you love kids and you want to change lives. But you also need to earn a living, not to mention take care of your own family and your personal well-being. After caring for kids all day, you don’t have

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

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