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

Click on the image to check out the latest KELC Newsletter. Click here for archives, or subscribe.

Montgomery County

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

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

My Family Brochure

Montgomery County Fast Facts

Program Information

Child Care Aware

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, 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: 
Julie Vogel
jvogel@srmhw.org
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:
Nancy Juhlin
620-229-8304
nancy.juhlin@greenbush.org

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:
Sherry Messner
messners@cvilleschools.com 
620-252-6845
Coffeyville USD #445
615 Ellis
Coffeyville, KS 67337

Sandy Elsworth
Independence
sandy.elsworth@greendbush.org

Other Districts: 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

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
swalrod@kcsl.org
620-232-1031, ext. 1501