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Wages in the Child Care Workforce Remain Low Despite Gains

June 6, 2024 | By Benjamin Jacobson

Early care and education professionals have historically faced substantial obstacles when it comes to maintaining a healthy and motivated

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Why Updating Your Provider Profile is Important

April 29, 2024 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas

The information we gather is used to inform parents about child care programs that have openings for their child(ren), based on the parent’s needs.

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Goals to Set for Your Child Care Business at the Start of the New Year

January 8, 2024 | By Jessica Gable
Child Care Management Software

This time of year, many of us reflect on the previous year and set resolutions or goals for the upcoming year! Regardless of your feelings about New Year's resolutions, it's a great idea to set professional goals for yourself and your child care business in 2024!

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Why Equity is Key to Quality in Early Childhood Education

November 20, 2023 | By Bridget Banks

Many people, including educators, are becoming more aware of the impact of implicit bias in early childhood. These biases limit children’s opportunities to reach their full potential, and their learning is negatively impacted. Without addressing these biases, high-quality early

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Is Your Child Care Program Breastfeeding Friendly?

August 3, 2023 | By Jessica Gable
Child Care Program Breastfeeding

The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.

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For Families

Get Creative Outside: Ideas for Summer Fun with Kids

July 31, 2023 | By Rachel Jury
Get Creative Outside: Ideas for Summer Fun with Kids

Put on some sunscreen, make sure everyone has enough water, and enjoy these activities for summer fun with

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Learning Communities for Child Care Providers

May 17, 2023 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Learning Communities for Child Care Providers

A learning community is a peer support network of early childhood professionals who meet on a regular basis to work toward shared goals.

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Shared Business Services for Providers Save Time and Money

May 12, 2023 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
Shared Business Services - Successful professional teacher of nursery school looking at camera. BIPOC Provider

Shared Service Networks offer child care providers the opportunity to strengthen their business practices while focusing on what is the most important — the children.

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How to Combat Stress in Your Program

April 13, 2023 | By Jessica Gable

It can be challenging to know what you can do to best support yourself, your staff, and your children during hard

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For Communities

How 2Gen Approaches Support Family Well-Being

December 5, 2022 | By Anne Mosle
Where 2Gen Approaches Meet Families

We are witnessing a sea change in early childhood, with providers and systems leaders embracing more holistic approaches to improving the health, learning, and well-being of our youngest children and their

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For Providers

Fight Illness Spread During This Flu Season 

December 1, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
illness prevention in childcare. Sick child being cared for by caregiver.

Disease mitigation strategies are some of the most important things providers can do to help keep illness at

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Empower and Support Families by Earning Their Trust

November 22, 2022 | By Carla Whiteside-Hicks
Support Families

There is a growing body of research indicating that — when families are actively engaged in their child’s learning — children experience positive, lifelong

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For Families

En Tu Esquina: 1-800-Children

November 14, 2022 | By Stephanie Boone

La próxima ves cuando te encuentres tu mismo deseando que alguien este en tu esquina, recuerda que 1-800-CHILDREN existe por esa razón.

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RSV Prevention in Your Program

November 8, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
RSV Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

It can be hard to know exactly when to exclude a child for illness, especially when it comes to runny noses and

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In Your Corner: 1-800-Children

November 3, 2022 | By Stephanie Boone
Early Childhood Interventions

The next time you find yourself wishing there was someone in your corner, remember that 1-800-CHILDREN exists for that very reason. Go ahead, give us a

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Child Care Subsidies Matter

October 26, 2022 | By Reann Parker
Child Care Subsidies Matter

With the rising costs of food and other essentials, it’s more important than ever for providers to inform families about opportunities to reduce their child care tuition.

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National Epilepsy Awareness Month

October 26, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Epilepsy Awareness Childs Hands Holding Purple Hearts

Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the

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For Providers

Keeping a Smoke-Free Environment

October 26, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
No Smoking Sign on Playground

You can create a policy for your program that protects children from smoke exposure and ensures that staff do not model tobacco use in front of the children.

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Keeping Sleep Safe  

October 3, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Keeping Sleep Safe

Sleeping can be a high-risk activity, especially for children under the age of one year – even more so if careful attention is not paid to the sleeping environment.

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For Providers

Child Care Provider Programs

September 14, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas

Our consultants provide coaching, consulting, technical assistance, mentoring, and

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Strengthen Your Food Program

August 31, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Food Program

Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful opportunities to provide children with education and social-emotional development.

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Using Proven Early Childhood Interventions to Combat ACES

August 18, 2022 | By David Jordan
Early Childhood Interventions

Toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are major influences on a child’s overall development — affecting school readiness, student success, physical and mental health, and other

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Recognizing Monkeypox in Early Child Care

August 8, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Monkeypox written newspaper

General hygiene guidelines such as sanitizing, disinfecting, and excluding for signs/symptoms of illness in the Early Child Care Environment are still effective ways to prevent disease

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Mental Health Tips for Child Care Professionals

August 2, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Mental Health Tips for Child Care Professionals

Your position comes with great responsibility for little ones. But have you forgotten about the great responsibility you have for

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For Providers

Improve Safety in Child Care

August 2, 2022 | By Kathy Attar

Unfortunately, our everyday environments, including child care settings, may expose us to dangerous pesticides and lead, among other environmental hazards, that can impede a child’s mental or physical

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For Providers

Vaccinations in Early Care & Education

August 1, 2022 | By Erica Goldsby
Vaccinations in Early Care & Education

Encouraging parents to keep their child’s vaccinations up to date is an important way to ensure that the children in your program remain healthy and protected against serious

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For Providers

Back-to-School Blues

July 29, 2022 | By Ashley Sias
Back to School Blues

As we head into back-to-school season, it’s time to think about preparing your program for the departure of school-aged

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Letting Joy In Through Playful Learning

July 22, 2022 | By Jennifer Burgardt
Letting joy in through playful learning

Recent research and professional development topics for early childhood professionals revolve around the importance of playful learning within the context of building relationships as key to later academic success.

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For Providers

Child Care and Vaccinations

July 18, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas

In June 2022, the FDA granted emergency authorization to both Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 years of age. Both the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend all eligible infants and children without contraindications get vaccinated. The COVID-19

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For Communities

Closing the Child Care Gap

June 28, 2022 | By Kelly Davydov
Closing the Child Care Gap

Across the state, Kansas communities are cobbling together a patchwork of public and private solutions to expand the supply of child care.

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Child Care Supply and Demand in Kansas: What to Know and How to Be Part of the Solution

June 2, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas

Child Care Supply and Demand in Kansas: What to Know and How to Be Part of the Solution A child’s earliest experiences lay the foundation for lifelong learning, well-being, and success. Quality early care and education opportunities provide the nurturing environments and relationships

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