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RESOURCES

Provider Resources

KDHE Child Care Licensing
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/280/Child-Care-Licensing

Johnson County Health Department
https://www.jocogov.org/department/health-and-environment/child-care-licensing

Licensing Specialist Emails

Office of the State Fire Marshall
https://firemarshal.ks.gov/365/Childcare

Kansas Division of Children and Families – In-Home Child Care Provider Enrollment
https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/Child_Care/Providers/In-Home-Child-Care-Provider-Enrollment.aspx

Background Check Information
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/281/Background-Check-Information

Immunization Guidelines

Inspection Checklist

Child Care Aware of Kansas
https://www.ks.childcareaware.org/

Kansas Association for Infant Mental Health (KAIMH)
https://kaimh.org/

ECE Resources
https://www.eceresourcesks.org/marketing-home/

Tom Copeland
https://tomcopelandblog.com/

Johnson County Women’s Business Center
https://kansascitywbc.com/home

Johnson County Infant Toddler Services
https://www.itsjc.org/

Kansas Infant Toddler Services
https://kccto.org/itsn/what-we-do/

We are working to build an early care and education system that works for families like you. Join us in making it possible. Here are resources that will help you stay informed and provide ways for your voice to be heard.

Kansas Action for Children (KAC)
https://www.kac.org/

All in for Kansas Kids
https://www.allinforkansaskids.org/

First Five Years Fund
https://www.ffyf.org/

Find Your Representative (Kansas Legislature)
https://www.kslegislature.org/li/

National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC)
https://nafcc.org/

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
https://www.naeyc.org/

Child Care Providers Coalition of Kansas (CCPC)
https://www.ccpcofks.com/

Family Resources

Infant Toddler Services
https://www.itsjc.org/

Johnson County Mental Health Center
https://www.jocogov.org/department/mental-health

Olathe Head Start
https://www.olatheschools.org/academics/early-childhood/head-start

Growing Futures Early Education Center
https://www.growingfutureseec.org/

The Family Conservancy – Head Start
https://thefamilyconservancy.org/

DeSoto School District USD 232
https://www.desoto.k12.ks.us/

Olathe School District USD 233
https://www.olatheschools.org/

Shawnee Mission School District USD 512
https://www.smsd.org/

Blue Valley School District USD 229
https://www.bluevalleyk12.org/

Spring Hill School District USD 230
https://www.usd230.org/

Gardner-Edgerton School District USD 231
https://www.usd231.com/

Medical Benefits – KANCARE
https://www.kancare.ks.gov/home

Home Energy Cost Assistance
https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/EnergyAssistance.aspx

Housing Assistance for Homelessness – HUD
https://www.hud.gov/

Military Assistance
https://www.childcareaware.org/fee-assistancerespite/military-families/

Cash Assistance – Successful Families Program – TANF
https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/Cash/TANF.aspx

State Child Care Assistance/Subsidy – DCF
https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/ees/Pages/Child_Care/ChildCareSubsidy.aspx

Kansas WIC Program – Nutrition Assistance
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1000/Nutrition-WIC-Services

Business/Economic Development Resources

Overland Park Chamber of Commerce
https://www.opchamber.org/

Olathe Chamber of Commerce
https://www.olathechamber.org/

De Soto Chamber of Commerce
https://www.desotochamber.org/

Leawood Chamber of Commerce
https://www.leawoodchamber.org/

Mission Chamber of Commerce
https://www.missionchamber.org/

Shawnee Chamber of Commerce
https://www.shawneechamber.org/

Lenexa Chamber of Commerce
https://www.lenexa.com/doing-business/chamber-of-commerce/

Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce
https://www.springhillchamber.com/

Kansas Department of Commerce
https://www.kansascommerce.gov/

 

How can businesses support employees childcare needs?
https://ks.childcareaware.org/business-support-center/