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--2012 Partnership Agreement
--2012 Implementation Plan
--Meeting Sign-in Sheet
--Strengthening Families Resources
--Protective Factors Surveys
--Advocacy Resources
--Child Care Aware ITRP Overview
--Child Care Aware KQRIS Overview
--KHSA Overview
--KCSL Healthy Families Overview
--KAIMH Overview
--KPATA Overview
--KDEC Overview

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Cherokee County

Note: Crawford, Cherokee, and Montgomery Counties work together as one team.

KELC County Lead: Linda Broyles, lindab@sek-cap.com

Cherokee County Fast Facts

Program Information

Child Care Aware of Southeast Kansas
The Family Resource Center helps families and child care professionals prepare young children for success in school and in life.

--Free child care referrals
--Information about finding quality child care
--Low cost training for child care providers
--Parenting tips
--Help with challenging behaviors

Contact:
Josh Johnson
josh@frcpittsburg.org
620-232-9700

Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Family Life Center, Inc. strives to enhance, promote, and provide quality, professional behavioral health care services to individuals and families of Cherokee County.

Outpatient mental health services for children and adults
Early childhood mental health consultation
Child and adult psychiatry
Community based services (case management, psychosocial rehabilitation)
Austim Diagnostic Team
Outpatient alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Contact:
Julie Vogel
jvogel@srmhw.org
620-848-2300
www.flcks.org

Kansas Children's Service League - Healthy Families
Safe and strong right from the start. Home-based support for first and seond time parents.

Weekly visits with a caring home visitor
Referrals to community resources
Transportation assistance to medical, WIC
Help setting, reaching goals for work, school
Parenting and child development information
24-hour emergency help

Shelli Walrod 620-232-1031, ext. 1501
www.kcsl.org

Kansas Infant Toddler Services
Southeast Kansas Birth to Three or also known as tiny-k identifies and serves children with special needs in their natural environment.

Serving ages Birth through 3 years
Evaluation of all areas of development
Individualized Family Service Plan
Early intervention services
Home or child care visits

Contact:
Nancy Juhlin
nancy.johlin@greenbush.org
620-229-8304

Greenbush SEKESC
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357
www.kdheks.gov/its

Kansas Head Start Association
Southeast Kansas Community Actio (SEK-CAP) Early Head Start provides services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The program promotes:

Healthy prenatal outcomes
Enhanced development for infants and toddlers
An individualized approach based on family goals

Contact:
Linda Broyles
lindab@sek-cap.com
620-724-8204
www.sek-cap.com

SEK-CAP
401 Sinnet
Girard, KS 66743