Is Your Child Care Program Breastfeeding Friendly?
August 3, 2023 | By Jessica Strawn
The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.
read moreA Simple Formula for Child Care Business Success
May 31, 2023 | By Louise Stoney
The Iron Triangle of Early Care and Education Finance is a simple formula to help busy child care providers stay on track.
read moreThe Role of Business in Child Care Solutions
May 17, 2023 | By Melissa Rooker
Our state can’t experience economic growth unless we have someone caring for our children — and unless our children’s care prepares them to be thriving
read moreBlack History is American History
February 16, 2023 | By Bridget Banks
Black History Month provides an opportunity, if done right, for children to learn about the pivotal role that Black people have played in U.S.
read moreHow Families Can Help Solve the Child Care Crisis
February 10, 2023 | By Tasha Eichman
As the years pass, affordable, quality child care only seems to grow more rare. How did we get here? What can we do as parents to help alleviate the child care
read moreChange is Possible
February 8, 2023 | By Jennifer Burgardt
Small incremental changes on the local level are paving the way for larger shifts, and those advances are starting to add up across the
read moreHow Family Child Care Providers Can Become Advocates
January 24, 2023 | By Angie Carnes
Advocacy is not one-size-fits all. You can use your talents and your experience to make a
read moreHow 2Gen Approaches Support Family Well-Being
December 5, 2022 | By Anne Mosle
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
read moreEmpower and Support Families by Earning Their Trust
November 22, 2022 | By Carla Whiteside-Hicks
There is a growing body of research indicating that — when families are actively engaged in their child’s learning — children experience positive, lifelong
read moreA Better Child Care System for Kansas Parents
November 8, 2022 | By Jessica Herrera Russell
We must continue educating lawmakers about the real challenges that parents in this state are facing. When we help families overcome those challenges, more kids will be fed and cared for in loving, nurturing environments.
read moreAmerican Rescue Plan (ARP) Child Care Stabilization Funds Impacts Kansas Children
October 28, 2022 | By Child Care Aware of Kansas
The Administration for Children and Families released new data showing that child care stabilization funds provided in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) have served more than 200,000 child care providers, impacting as many as 9.5 million
read moreStronger Families = Stronger Children
October 27, 2022 | By Jennifer Adhima
Since Head Start’s inception in 1965, the program has taken a holistic approach to working with the nation’s youngest children and their families.
read moreChild Hunger in Kansas
August 22, 2022 | By Martha Terhaar
Providers serve millions of meals to Kansas kids each year through programs like the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), universal school lunch and breakfast, and summer
read moreUsing Proven Early Childhood Interventions to Combat ACES
August 18, 2022 | By David Jordan
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
read moreWorksite Wellness for Child Care Professionals
August 18, 2022 | By Andrew Hodgson
If you’re interested in starting a wellness program at your child care facility, consider these tips and
read moreTop 5 Policies to Promote Children’s Health in Kansas
August 18, 2022 | By Heather Braum
Our government should prioritize health policy that gives every Kansas kid the opportunity to grow up healthy and
read moreEngaging Families to Improve Early Childhood Systems
July 28, 2022 | By Heather Smith
After a decade of focusing primarily on children with special health care needs, the FAC has expanded to address the needs of four more populations: women/moms, early childhood, children, and
read moreAn Innovative Grant/Loan Hybrid to Attract New Providers
July 8, 2022 | By Kelly Gourley
Because the costs and complexities of opening a child care center are so burdensome, the community decided to incentivize people to start up new in-home facilities.
read moreClosing the Child Care Gap
June 28, 2022 | By Kelly Davydov
Across the state, Kansas communities are cobbling together a patchwork of public and private solutions to expand the supply of child care.
read moreTo Celebrate Juneteenth, Let’s Work to End Inequity in Kansas
June 19, 2022 | By Bridget Banks
Juneteenth (short for June Nineteenth), which commemorates the end of slavery in this country, is considered one of the longest-running African American holidays.
read moreRecruiting and Retaining Culturally Responsive Staff in Early Childhood Education Settings
June 15, 2022 | By Bridget Banks
To ensure that all children in ECE programs are receiving the best possible start in life, it’s imperative to recruit and retain staff who are culturally responsive and willing to engage diverse
read moreChild 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
read moreAn Innovative Hub for Training
May 16, 2022 | By Jenny Brandt
We have always wanted an easier way for providers to find training — and more of it — wherever they are located in the Kansas City
read moreThe Child Care Gap: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?
May 5, 2022 | By Linda K. Smith
Choosing between what’s best for their children and putting food on the table is a choice no parent should have to
read moreFilling the Void
February 21, 2022 | By Krystal Breese
USD 333 is now operating a fully licensed group day care home for children from birth through age 5, with two highly qualified providers on
read moreKansas Employers Should Make Child Care Their Business
February 1, 2022 | By Jen Bump
Any parent of a young child will tell you child care is one of their single biggest considerations when it comes to accepting a job or staying with a
read moreWelcoming the Community into Your Child Care Program
January 14, 2022 | By Jillian Hoefer
One of the most obvious ways to engage families is to involve them in day-to-day operations. You also want to make sure they have the opportunity to voice their concerns or
read moreAn Opportunity to Equitably Fund Child Care
January 4, 2022 | By MK Falgout
Policymakers can leverage public resources slated for child care to create a more equitable
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 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
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