The KELC grant is completed as of 12/31/12. Thanks!

Resources:
--KELC County Risk Factor Data
--The New Civic Infrastructure: The "How To" of Collective Impact and Getting a Better Return on Social Investment
--Family Satisfaction Survey Information
--Advocacy Resources
--Save the Children Website
--Strengthening Families Resources
--Protective Factors Surveys

Read the National
Center for Children
in Poverty Kansas Profile

Read National Defense Fund's: State of American Children and Kansas Profile

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2012 Goals & Objectives

2012 Goals and Objectives Details

2012 KELC Report Due Dates

Goal 1: Increase Access
Increase access to high-quality, evidence-based services to at-risk pregnant women, infants and toddlers in un-served and under-served counties throughout the state.

Goal 2: Increase Quality
Increase the quality of evidence-based early childhood services for families with children prenatal to age five that are at risk for school failure.

Goal 3: Increase Collaboration
Evaluate and improve collaboration and service integration among the early childhood partners in 12 counties in Kansas.

Goal 4: Improve Outcomes  
Improve outcomes for children, parents and families in 12 counties in Kansas.

How are KELC Goals and Objectives Measured?

Outcomes of KELC service delivery are measured and evaluated for effectiveness by KELC evaluator, Chantelle Dowsett, PhD., Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis at the University of Kansas, and the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund.

KELC implements components of the Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Plan (KECCS)the Kansas Strengthening Families Plan (SFP).