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Resources:
--Community Collaboration Assessment Tool
--2012 Goals and Objectives
--2012 Partnership Agreement
--2012 Implementation Plan
--Meeting Sign-in Sheet
--Strengthening Families Resources
--Protective Factors Surveys
--Advocacy Resources

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Staffing and Organizational Structure

KELC Leadership Team partners comprise the following roles:

--Fiscal Agent: Child Care Aware® of Kansas serves as the fiscal agent responsible for managing and reporting grant funds, receiving requests and submitting payments to partners for services rendered. Child Care Aware® of Kansas is the state network office that coordinates Child Care R&R district offices that serve 105 Kansas counties.
--Program Evaluation: Kansas Head Start Association serves as the program evaluation manager coordinating all evaluation components of the grant, working closely with the University of Kansas as evaluation contractor. KU facilitates the evaluation process: data collection, analysis, and reporting.

--Human Resource Manager: Kansas Children’s Service League serves as human resource manager and employer, providing office space, and direct supervision of the KELC Project Director and Communications Coordinator.  

--Position Descriptions

• KELC Project Director: The KELC Project Director coordinates the implementation of the early childhood block grant and provides a central point of communication and coordination for KELC state and local partners, county team leaders and local teams, the KCCTF, and other early childhood partners. The Project Director coordinates reporting and ensures services are delivered while commitments and goals are met as outlined in the grant. Consistent accountability, technical assistance, and quality information is provided to support and strengthen all 12 county teams.
• Communications Coordinator: The Communications Coordinator provides communications technical assistance at the statewide and county level, working closely with the KELC Project Director to provide communication tools and support such as: grant writing, copy writing, newsletter, website, social media, quarterly reports, brochures, and graphic design.
• KELC County Team Leader:  The team leader, identified by each KELC county, represents the county team by providing support, leadership, organization and direct contact with the KELC Project Director.  In addition, the team leader facilitates collaborative meetings and ensures quarterly reports and grant requirements are completed and submitted.   

Organizational Chart (download)