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Parents & advocates say child care regulations save lives. Kansas wants them rolled back
This is a repost from the April 3rd Kansas City Star By Matthew Kelly At 18 months old, Ava Patrick was smart, loving and fiercely...
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Apr 36 min read
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Your Voice Matters!
We need Kansas Family Child Care Providers from across the state to reach out to law makers before the upcoming bill & budget hearings...
ccpcofks
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Every Child Deserves Quality Child Care
March 6th, 2024 is Early Learning Advocacy Day in Topeka at the capital. It is a great time for early childhood professionals and...
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Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Taking Baby Steps To Expand Care For Infants And Toddlers
Article from Child Care Aware of Kansas - July 19, 2023 Access to Child Care Access to child care for infants is often overshadowed by...
Child Care Aware of Kansas
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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Gov. Kelly Proclaims May 12th As Child Care Provider Appreciation Day
Governor Kelly Recognizes Providers Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed May 12th as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. This is...
Child Care Aware of Kansas
May 11, 20232 min read
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It's Time For Your Voice To Be Heard
The 2023 Kansas legislative session is reaching the halfway point, and important early care and education policy decisions are being...
ccpcofks
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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Kansas Associaiton Infant and Toddler Mental Health Conference
Registration is now open for the annual KAIMH (Kansas Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health) conference, April 27-28,...
ccpcofks
Mar 2, 20231 min read
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Child Care and Early Education Adocacy Day
Register by February 17th for the Child Care & Early Learning Advocacy Day in Topeka on March 1st Connect with elected officials,...
ccpcofks
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Pearls of Wisdom - Nap Time Struggles
Dear Pearl, I’m struggling with how to entertain nonsleepers during nap time. I really need the nappers to get their rest, and being that...
Pearl the Provider
Sep 15, 20221 min read
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Say Hello to Pearl the Provider!
Have you ever needed some advice from a seasoned professional? Ever had questions how a peer would handle things? Just need to chat with...
ccpcofks
Aug 25, 20221 min read
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How Judge Judy inspried me to become a family child care provider
Do you ever wonder what led others to this career? Did they always know they wanted to work with children, or did the stumble into it by...
Julia Bardsley
Dec 1, 20213 min read
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Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
Did you know that March 2nd is National Read Across America day? It was launched in 1998 by the National Education Association, Read...
Angie Carnes
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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Happy Birthday, Kansas!
Kansas Day is this Friday! Do you celebrate Kansas Day in your program? I was born and raised in Kansas and can remember celebrating...
Angie Carnes
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Did you know Monday, September 28th is National Family Day?
What a great time to celebrate the families in our care! As providers we know the importance of family and how spending quality time...
ccpcofks
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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2020 Hunter Award Winner
The Hunter Advocacy Award was established in 1998 in recognition of the crucial role Kharon Hunter played in the formation of CCPC, the...
ccpcofks
Apr 30, 20201 min read
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2020 Provider of the Year
CCPC is proud to announce our 2020 Provider of the Year! The Provider of the Year Award is our most prestigious award. Each year it is...
ccpcofks
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Read Across America!
Reading NEVER gets old! It doesn’t need updating to a new format, require batteries or need charging. Doesn’t that sound amazing! One of...
ccpcofks
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Shout out to our 2019 Provider of the Year Christy Randall
We are so proud of our 2019 POY, Christy Randall! She was featured in the Links to Quality January Newsletter! L2Q provider goes back to...
ccpcofks
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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Child Care Aware of Kansas 2019 Child Care Supply Demand Report - Exploring the Infant Toddler Gap
Many Kansas families, employers and early childhood professionals find the availability of high-quality child care slots in their...
ccpcofks
Jan 14, 20201 min read
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Cross Pollinating Quality
By Carrie Griffin, CCPC Treasurer "There was a farmer who grew excellent quality wheat and every season he won the award for the best...
ccpcofks
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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