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Upcoming Events 2010

Oct. 4 - KDEC Inclusion Summit, Salina, KS, 1-4 pm. Click here for registration form.

Oct. 5 - 2nd Statewide KELC Meeting, Salina, KS, 9am to 3 pm. Click here for registration form.

Nov. 3-5, 34th Annual Governor's Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect, Wichita, KS.  For more information, go to www.kcsl.org.

Johnson Wyandotte Leavenworth Shawnee Cherokee Crawford Montgomery Sedgwick Ford Finney Harvey Saline Ellis Kansas Please Select a County

Johnson County

Early Head Start

Head Start of Shawnee Mission
8155 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66204
913-649-9714

Parents as Teachers

USD #233
315 N Lindenwood
Olathe, KS 66062

USD #231 Special Services
PO Box 97
Gardner, KS 66030

Blue Valley School District Parents as Teachers
15020 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS 66223

USD #512
7235 Antioch
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204

Tiny-K

Johnson County Infant-Toddler Services
6400 Glenwood
Suite 205
Overland Park, KS 66202
913-432-2900

 

Wyandotte County

Early Head Start

Project EAGLE
400 State Ave
Suite 900
Kansas City, KS
913-281-2648

Parents as Teachers

KCK Public Schools Parents as Teachers
4601 State Ave Suite 38
Kansas City, KS 66102

Keystone Learning Services USD #608
1220 Walnut
Oskaloosa, KS 66066

Kansas Parents as Teachers Association
PO Box 189
947 West 57 Highway
Girard, KS 66743

KQRS

The Family Conservancy
626 Minnesota Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
913-342-1110

Tiny-K

Wyandotte County Infant-Toddler Network
4911 State Ave
Kansas City, KS 66102
913-287-8851

Leavenworth County

Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhoold Mental Health (KAIMH)

Providing support for the growth and development of early relationships between young children and their caregivers.

  • Serving children birth to age 5
  • Social-emotional assessment and planning
  • Problem solving and strength building partnership with parent, teacher, caregiver
  • Individualized home, daycare and/or pre-school visits

Contact: Lillian Howell

913-250-1111

www.kaimh.org

Child Care Source: A program of the Family Conservancy

The Family Conservancy 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 childcare providers
  • Parenting tips and classes
  • Low cost counseling services

Contact: 913-573-CARE (2273) or 800-755-0830

www.childcareresource.org

Early Head Start

NEK-CAP provides services for pregnant women and infants and toddlers from birth through 3 years. It promotes:

  • Healthy prenatal outcomes
  • Enhances the development of infants and toddlers
  • Promotes healthy/thriving families

Contact: 785-742-2222, ext. 216

PO Box 380, Route 4
Hiawatha, KS 66434

www.necap.org

Parents As Teachers

Parents As Teachers provides developmental information and support to help you be your child's first and most important teacher.

  • Personalized visits
  • Developmental screenings
  • Health screenings
  • Play groups
  • Group meetings
  • Resource network

Contact:

Basehor-Linwood USD #458
PO Box 282
2008 N 155th Street
Basehor, KS 66007

913-544-7160

Easton: 913-773-5460

Lansing Parents as Teachers
509 W Ida
Lansing, KS 66043

913-727-1197

Tonganoxie: 913-417-7025

Leavenworth USD #453
Ben Day 100 Third
Leavenworth, KS 66048

913-684-1400

www.parentsasteachers.org

Tiny-K: An Early Intervention Network

Tiny-K, a Coalition for Independence program, identifies and serves children with special needs in their natural environment.

  • Serving children from birth to three years
  • Evaluation of all areas of development
  • Individualized family service plan
  • Developmental therapy
  • Home or child care visits

Contact: 913-250-1111

www.kdheks.gov/its

Kansas Children's Service League - Healthy Families

Safe and strong right from the start. Home based support for first and second 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

Contact: 913-433-4451

www.kcsl.org

Early Childhood Developmental Screening

The Leavenworth County Special Education Cooperative provides free screening and early learning programs for ages birth to five years.

  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Motor
  • Communication
  • Cognitive
  • Self-help
  • Personal/Social

Contact: 913-727-1755

Shawnee County

Parents as Teachers

Auburn Washburn USD #437 PAT
5928 SW 53rd Street
Topeka, KS 66610

Keystone Learning Services USD #608
1220 Walnut
Oskaloosa, KS 66066

KQRS

ERC Resource & Referral
1710 SW 10th #215
Topeka, KS 66604
78-357-5171

Tiny-K

Topeka Area Resource Council
2701 SW Randolph Ave
Topeka, KS 66611
785-232-0597

Cherokee County

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

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: 620-232-9700 or 866-732-9700

www.centerresourceandreferral.com

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: 620-848-2300 or 620-429-1860

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

Contact: 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: 800-362-0390, ext. 1765

Greenbush SEKESC
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357

www.kdheks.gov/its

 

Kansas Parents As Teachers Association

Parents As Teachers provides developmental information and support to help you be your child's first and most important teacher.

  • Personalized visits
  • Developmental screenings
  • Health screenings
  • Play groups
  • Group meetings
  • Resource network

Contact: 800-554-3412

www.parentsasteachers.org

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: 620-724-8201, ext. 1033

www.sek-cap.com

SEK-CAP
401 Sinnet
Girard, KS 66743

Crawford County

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

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: 620-232-9700 or 866-732-9700

www.centerresourceandreferral.com

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

Contact: 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: 800-362-0390, ext. 1765

Greenbush SEKESC
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357

www.kdheks.gov/its

Kansas Parents As Teachers Association

Parents As Teachers provides developmental information and support to help you be your child's first and most important teacher.

  • Personalized visits
  • Developmental screenings
  • Health screenings
  • Play groups
  • Group meetings
  • Resource network

Contact: 800-554-3412

www.parentsasteachers.org

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: 620-724-8201, ext. 1033

www.sek-cap.com

SEK-CAP
401 Sinnet
Girard, KS 66743

Montgomery County

Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

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: 620-232-9700 or 866-732-9700

www.centerresourceandreferral.com

Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Four County Mental Health Center provides early childhood mental health consultation services to child care providers and preschools for children with challenging behaviors.

  • Serving children birth to age 5
  • Mental health assessments
  • Consultation to agency staff/intervention planning
  • Outreach and consultation to parents
  • Referral and linkage with community resources

Contact: Tammy Blaich

620-251-8180

www.fourcounty.com

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: 800-362-0390, ext. 1765

Greenbush SEKESC
2601 Gabriel
Parsons, KS 67357

www.kdheks.gov/its

Kansas Parents As Teachers Association

Parents As Teachers provides developmental information and support to help you be your child's first and most important teacher.

  • Personalized visits
  • Developmental screenings
  • Health screenings
  • Play groups
  • Group meetings
  • Resource network

Contact:

USD 445 Coffeyville: 620-252-6845

Other Districts: 800-554-3412

www.parentsasteachers.org

Coffeyville USD #445
615 Ellis
Coffeyville, KS 67337

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: 620-724-8201, ext. 1033

www.sek-cap.com

SEK-CAP
401 Sinnet
Girard, KS 66743

Sedgwick County

KQRS

Child Start, Inc.
1069 S Glendale Street
Wichita, KS 67218
316-682-1853

Ford County

Tiny-K

Arrowhead West, Inc.
401 Edgemore
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-5177

Finney County

Early Head Start

Kansas Children's Service League
705 Ballinger
Garden City, KS 67486
620-276-3232

KQRS

Child Care Connection
714 Ballinger Street
Garden City, KS 67846
620-290-2018

Tiny-K

Russel Child Development Center
Children & Families Network
714 Ballinger
Garden City, KS 67846

Harvey County

Parents as Teachers

Harvey County Special Educational Cooperative
308 East 1st Street
Newton, KS 67114

KQRS

Child Start, Inc.
1069 Parklane Office Park
Wichita, KS 67218
316-682-1853

Tiny-K

Harvey County Infant Toddler Program
Cooper Early Education Center
816 Oak Street
Newton, KS 67114
316-284-6510

Saline County

Early Head Start

Heartland Programs
700 Jupiter
Salina, KS 67401
785-309-5000

Parents as Teachers

USD #306
5056 East K4 Highway
Gypsum, KS 67448

KQRS

CCCC Early Childhood Resource & Referral
2221 Campus Drive
Concordia, KS 66901
785-243-9345

KACCRRA
1508 B East Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401
785-243-3385

Tiny-K

Salina Regional Health Center: Infant-Child Development
139 North Penn
Salina, KS 67401
785-452-6050

Ellis County

Early Head Start

Hays Head Start
323 W 12t
Hays, KS 67601
785-623-2430

Parents as Teachers

USD#489 Parents As Teachers
2300 East 13th
Hays, KS 67601

KQRS

Northwest Kansas Child Care Resource & Referral
94 Lewis Drive
Hays, KS 67601
785-625-3257

Tiny-K

Hays Interagency Coordinating Council
Hays Area Children's Center, Inc.
94 Lewis Drive
Hays, KS 67601
785-625-6257

Kansas Kids

15% of Kansas Children live in poverty...

a 25% increase from 2000 to 2008.

Source: 2010 Kids Count Data Book, datacenter.kidscount.org.