Services for Child Care Programs

Child Care Provider Texting Program

Parents and Child Care Providers, enroll today and receive the latest early childhood and/or parenting information, updates, tips and activity ideas. Topics include child development, healthy recipes, safe sleep, outdoor activities, emergency planning, and MORE!

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Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Designation Recipients

Abilene
Learn and Grow Depot

Altoona
Cindy Wickham’s Day Care Home

Bonner Springs
McDaniel Early Childhood Center

Chapman
Stepping Stones Daycare, Chapman

El Dorado
Butler Community College EduCare

Ellsworth
Ellsworth Childcare and Learning Centers

Haysville
A Step Ahead

Hutchinson
Anette’s Little Angels Day Care Home

Independence
Amy’s Agapeland

Junction City
Loving Arms Daycare Centers, Inc.

Kansas City
Tender Hearts, Inc.

Kingman
Desiree’s Child Care

Lenexa
Children’s Treehouse Learning Center
Tender Hearts, Inc.

Maize
Happy Day Academy

Manhattan
Creche at Heritage Square
Creche Day School
Hope Lutheran Early Learning Center

Munjor
Early Childhood Connections

Olathe
Erin Rae Stephenson Daycare
Imagination Station Family Childcare
Little Blessings Daycare
Prairie Center Christian Child Care

Prairie Village
Joan E. Seitz Day Care Home

Scammon
Julianna’s Daycare

Sedgwick
Becca’s Daycare

Shawnee
Tender Hearts, Inc.

Thayer
Anna Gindlesberger Day Care Home

Topeka
Christ the King Early Education Center
Security Benefit Academy, Inc.

Wichita
Academy of Learning
Adventure Planet 1
Envision Child Development Center
Kiddie Cove
Kids World Childcare Center
Little Adventurers Day Care Home
Loving Arms Child Care Center
Open Arms Lutheran Child Development Center
Paula White Daycare
Small Wonders Daycare
Wichita State University Child Development Center

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Personal support such as FREE business support, tips on marketing strategies, onsite topic-driven visits, and an online virtual tour of your program.
FREE information including a bi-monthly newsletter, lending library resources, and low cost training opportunities.
Opportunities to connect with others in the field, including peer learning community meetings and Facebook and Twitter posts.

Services Overview
What is CCR&R?

Kansas/Missouri Core Competencies-The first edition of the Core Competencies for Early Childhood and Youth Development Professionals in Kansas and Missouri combines the knowledge and skills outlined in previous versions of the Kansas & Missouri Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals (2001) and Kansas & Missouri Core Competencies for Youth Development (2006). Core Competencies are the framework that defines standards for early childhood and youth development professionals and what you need to know to provide quality activities and interactions.

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Careers in Early Childhood Education: A Kansas Guide – A unique resource that highlights a variety of careers in the early childhood field that will assist individuals in planning their career path or finding detailed information about furthering their education.

2019 Career Guide

Professional Development

Professional Development Training
Online Learning

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