Helpful Provider Links

National & Local Support

Professional Organizations

• Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children (KSAEYC)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC)
• Child Care Providers Coalition of Kansas (CCPC)

Kansas Resources

• Child and Adult Care Food Program – KSDE
• Kansas Action for Children
• Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. (KCCTO)
• Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc.
• Kansas Department for Children and Families
• Kansas Department of Education – PreK
• Kansas Department of Education – Education Homeless Children
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Child Care Licensing
• Kansas Head Start Association
• Kansas Infant Toddler Services (Part C Early Intervention)
• Kansas Initiative for Developmental Ongoing Screening
• Kansas Quality Network
• SIDS Network of Kansas
• Hunter & Scout’s Poison Patrol Program
• Families Together

National Resources

• Administration for Children and Families
• Caring for Our Children
• Child Care Aware of America
• Centers for Disease Control
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• National Program for Playground Safety
• Nemours
• Understanding Why Babies Cry – Period of Purple Crying

Child Care Health Consultant Network

Child Care Health Consultants are available to provide tailored coaching and support for child care programs to improve overall health and safety for children in their care.