Closing the Child Care Gap
June 28, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Kelly Davydov, Executive Director, Child Care Aware of Kansas. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. I’d be willing to wager that any working family with young children can tell you exactly how difficult it is to find child care right now. It’s even
read moreBehind the Scenes of the CCHC Network
June 23, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of KansasBehind the Scenes of the CCHC Network with Two Kansas Providers Providers at a large child care center and a small group home, both with decades of experience, explain what they gained from the Child Care Health Consultation service. Kim Vanderfohe, director of Butterfly Funhouse
read moreTo Celebrate Juneteenth, Let’s Work to End Inequity in Kansas
June 19, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Bridget Banks, Child Care Health Equity Consultant Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth), which commemorates the end of slavery in this country, is considered one of the longest-running African American holidays. It was officially declared a federal holiday in 2021. What Juneteenth
read moreRecruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings
June 15, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Bridget Banks, Child Care Health Consultant, Child Care Aware of Kansas. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings For the first time in history, we as a nation are
read moreElegir Cuidado Infantil de Calidad
May 28, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Jessica Soto-Botello, Strategic Partnership Manager, Child Care Aware of Kansas. Publicado original mente en la edición de primavera de 2022 de Kansas Child Magazine. Como padres de familia nuestro mas grande deseo es poder proteger de nuestros pequeños de todo mal y darles una buena
read moreSafe Sleep and SIDS
May 26, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Article by Kansas Infant Death and SIDS Network An article about new research on SIDS that has been gaining traction in the Safe Sleep Community. This research may lead to greater ability to screen risk of SIDS, but that is only a small portion of sleep-related deaths. The recent
read moreFind the Right Early Childhood Education Program
May 17, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
How to Find the Right Early Childhood Education Program For Your Family By Bridget Banks, Health Equity Consultant, Child Care Aware of Kansas. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Licensed daycare home or child care center? School-aged program or Head
read moreAn Innovative Hub for Training
May 16, 2022 | By Desiree Donovan
An Innovative Hub for Training and Professional Development in Kansas City By Jenny Brandt, Director of Early Care and Education, The Family Conservancy. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. It’s been 17 years since I started as an intern at The Family
read moreQuality Training for New Child Care Providers
May 16, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Linda Logan, Program Coordinator, Training & Technical Assistance Specialist, Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO). Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Before the pandemic, the child care infrastructure was already struggling. Our
read moreUsing a Career Pathway to Recruit and Retain Child Care Providers and Educators
May 11, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Hannah McGahey, Workforce Coordinator, Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund and Sara Gardner, Assistant Director, KU Center for Public Partnerships and Research. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. From 2017 to early 2020, Kansas
read moreThe Child Care Gap: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?
May 5, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Linda K Smith, Director of Early Childhood Initiative, Bipartisan Policy Center. Originally published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed what any working parent in America already knew to be true – that the early childhood years hold
read moreGrowing Generations of Kansans
March 28, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Chelsy Spiller is an Early Care and Education Specialist at Child Care Aware of Kansas. Originally published in the Summer 2020 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Growing Generations of Kansans The benefits of gardening with children are innumerable. One of my favorite reasons for
read moreBeing Mindful of Family Wellness in the Digital Age
March 28, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Kelly Cain-Swart, Community Consultant, Links to Quality System, Child Care Aware® of Kansas & Rebecca Quigley, Early Care & Education Specialist, Child Care Aware® of Kansas. Originally published in the Summer 2020 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Being Mindful of Family
read moreSupporting Social-Emotional Development
March 18, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Erica Figueroa, Project Coordinator on the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Impact Project Article originally published in the Spring 2020 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Caregivers play an integral role in assisting children achieve healthy social-emotional development.
read moreHeading Off Temper Tantrums
February 22, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
by Callie Hoffman, Executive Director, Kansas Parents as Teachers Association (KPATA). Originally published in the Winter 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. We all have things in life that aggravate or annoy us, and we all have different ways of managing those feelings of
read moreFilling the Void
February 21, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Concordia School District Provides Child Care Through Community Collaboration By Krystal Breese, Director of Curriculum/Assessment, USD 333 , originally published in the Winter 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Early childhood experiences are the foundation for a student’s future
read moreKansas Employers Should Make Child Care Their Business
February 1, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Jen Bump, Founder of Bump Collaborative Consulting. Originally published in the Spring 2020 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. American businesses today face extraordinary challenges locating and hiring skilled workers. In fact, 74 percent of hiring managers surveyed by the U.S. Chamber
read moreFree Social-Emotional Developmental Screening Available
February 1, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Jordan Christian, Public Service Executive, Kansas Department of Education & Erica Figueroa, Research Project Coordinator, Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas. Originally published in the Winter 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. The early years of a
read moreWelcoming the Community into Your Child Care Program
January 14, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Jillian Hoefer, Director, Wichita State University Child Development Center. Article originally published in the Winter 2022 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Welcoming the Community into Your Child Care Program As child care providers, we have responsibilities beyond taking
read moreDesign Thinking For & With Children
January 7, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Mark Logan, Founder & Chief Collaborator, idealect. Article originally published in the Winter 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Innovation teams in corporate settings frequently attempt to conjure up the energy and unrestrained creativity of childhood. Using
read moreAn Opportunity to Equitably Fund Child Care
January 4, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By MK Falgout, Research Assistant for Early Childhood Policy, Center for American Progress. Article originally published in the Fall 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. For decades, America’s child care system quite simply has not worked. Families struggle to afford quality child care,
read moreElevating Provider Voices
December 22, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Berni Howe, Lead Training and Technical Assistant Specialist, KCCTO and Tara Glanton, Training and Technical Assistant Specialist, KCCTO. Article originally published in the Winter 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Elevating Provider Voices 2020 has been robust, with quick shifts
read moreExtending Child Care Experiences to the Home
December 22, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Discussing child care experiences at home strengthens kids’ brain connections. Their social and emotional development is enhanced when parents and caregivers expand on kids’ experiences by asking questions, using a variety of words, and naming feelings and emotions. Parents
read moreWhat’s Your Connection
December 22, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Rachelle Soden, Training Manager, Kansas Children’s Service League. Originally published in the Spring 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Connections matter in early childhood. Early care and education professionals — including child care providers, preschool teachers, and
read moreAdvocacy: Providers & Parents
December 15, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
The Voices That Should Inform Change-Process In Our Child Care System By Peggy Kelly, Executive Director, Kansas Head Start Association. Originally published in the Winter 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Long before COVID-19 completely redesigned our lives and view of what
read moreActions Speak Louder Than Words
December 10, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By John Presley Originally published in the Spring 2020 issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Attachment is a word in mental health circles that has taken on a dominant connotation as relating to disruptions and disorders of relationships, particularly regarding the development of
read moreHow to Pay Yourself First – Money Management for Family Child Care Providers
December 2, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By Tom Copeland, Trainer, Author and Advocate for Family Child Care Originally published in the Spring 2021 issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Most family child care providers know they should be saving more money for their retirement. At the end of the month, though, there is usually
read moreNo Better Time: Systems Thinking for All
November 29, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By: Tracy Benson, President, Waters Center for Systems Thinking Originally published in the Winter 2021 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine A System Is a Collection of Related Parts Having recently been absent, Marisa enthusiastically returned to school. Her teacher, Ms. Vicky, as she did with
read moreSupporting Healthy Brain Development in Children through Nutrition
November 24, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
BY Karen Seymour, RD, LD, Kansas State Department of Education Originally published in the Summer 2020 Issue of Kansas Child Magazine. Nutrition is an important factor that can affect the growth and development of the brain and ultimately influence information processing and learning in
read moreSupporting Family Choice
November 16, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
A Message from Child Care Aware of Kansas Selecting a child care provider is an important decision for a family to make, and it’s often a stressful one, no matter the family’s situation. The good news is that Child Care Aware of Kansas offers a free resource for families to help them
read moreData as a Tool for Creating Racial Equity
November 11, 2021 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
By, Michelle Stover Wright, M.S., Evaluation and Research BUILD Initiative; Aisha Ray, Ph.D., Distinguished Fellow, BUILD Initiative; Sherri Killins Stewart Ed. D., Director of State Systems Alignment and Integration, Co-Director of State Services, BUILD Initiative Originally published in
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