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In response to a critical shortage of 84,000 child care slots in the state, Child Care Aware of Kansas announced a new partnership with Healthy Blue Kansas to expand start-up stipends and health and safety grants for child care providers entering the profession.

Governor Kelly Recognizes Providers Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed May 12th as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. This is a significant recognition of the hard work and dedication of child care providers in the Sunflower State.   Learn more about Child Care Provider

Child Care Aware of Kansas and The Patterson Family Foundation Partner to Ease Child Care Crisis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kelly Davydov 1-855-750-3343 April 10, 2023 Across Kansas, families with young children are struggling to find affordable, high-quality child care that meets their

By Ed Boice, Abilene-RC.com Earlier this year, Denise Miller, lead teacher, feared the Solomon Community Preschool wouldn’t have a building. Now, the school is open at a new location along Main Street with the necessary renovations. The preschool held an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Source: Governor Laura Kelly Announces 12 “Rural Champions” Leading Local Community Efforts – Kansas Department of Commerce (kansascommerce.gov) TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the 12 grant recipients of the Rural by Choice Champions Program

Like many parents across Kansas, Edwards County Extension Agent Trisha Greene was having great difficulty finding day care in Kinsley, where she lives and works. After visiting with the local economic development director, they decided to put together a committee to search for solutions.

There is a nationwide need for child care, and Marion County proves to be the same. According to data gathered by Child Care Aware, out of 11,865 residents in Marion County, there are 658 under the age of 6, and 507 of those children have both parents in the workforce. Read the full

The U.S. child care industry is at the point of market failure, a representative of Kansas’ Child Care Aware program told a group of Hays Chamber members Friday. Child care costs more to provide than families can afford to pay, said Jennifer Burgardt, community outreach and

Child Care Aware of Kansas connects everyone with a stake in child care — families, child care providers, businesses, local and state leaders, and community members — to the information and ideas they need to take action. We work to empower communities to tackle the lack of

By Tanya Koehn, Director of Family & Community Services, Child Care Aware of Kansas Child Care Aware of Kansas works alongside local communities to tackle the lack of affordable, quality child care by connecting them to the perspectives, information, and ideas they need to

Press Release Hutchinson, Kan. Thursday, October 14, 2021—A timely survey of child care providers across Kansas reveals that during the pandemic providers have experienced increased financial and emotional stress, while relying on less effective COVID-19 mitigation tactics. To

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought childcare challenges to the forefront of families, businesses, and legislatures minds. In a recent series of state-specific surveys completed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, referred to as the Untapped Potential economic impact reports, it

On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration made the largest-ever investment in American child care, releasing a historic $39 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to

Join Tom Copeland for this live virtual training specifically for Kansas child care programs presented by the Department for Children and Families in coordination with

With COVID-19 affecting the communities we serve, we are conducting all coaching, professional development events and meetings virtually or by phone whenever possible. We are reassessing on a continual

Child Care Aware of Kansas partnered with the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce to engage community stakeholders in identifying community childcare needs and provide local solutions. A group of public and private partners worked collaboratively, utilizing a “strategic doing”

Press Release Posted by David Elliott (KRSL) Governor Laura Kelly has announced that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) provided over 50,000 COVID-19 comfort kits to child care facilities across the state. In partnership with Child Care Aware of Kansas (CCAKS),