Child Care Zones

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What is the Child Care Zones Program?

Funded by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) through its Child Care Matters initiative and in collaboration with All In For Kansas Kids, the program supports communities working to address local child care issues. The proposal submitted by GC3C for the zone of Geary and Dickinson County currently includes four initiatives to be instituted over the next two and a half years.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

All in for Kansas Kids

This initiative was made possible by grant number 90TP0131. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Geary & Dickinson County Initiatives

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Extended Child Care Pilot Program

This program will establish extended care at selected licensed providers, creating new child care openings for families with non-traditional work schedules.

Employer-Sponsored Cooperatives

These cooperatives will help employers support working families while strengthening the childcare system.

GC3C Impact Grants

The GC3C Impact Grants will allow for licensed providers in both Dickinson and Geary Counties to access funds that will help facilitate movement towards Extended Care within the facility or Kindergarten Readiness for the children in their care. Applications are closed.

Universal Pre-K Curriculum Alignment

This initiative will facilitate the opportunity for pre-schoolers in participating child care centers and home-based settings to receive a standardized curriculum aligned with local school districts’ early childhood education programs. Applications are closed!

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