Invest in Early Childhood  

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Thanks to all of your hard work, the promise to Kansas kids has been kept! Between letter writing, personal contact and your participation in the Kansas Promise bus tour, your legislators listened. Lawmakers ended the 2010 Legislative Session with a budget that leaves early childhood programs intact. Find out how your legislators voted - then be sure to tell them "Thank you for keeping the promise!"
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For generations, we've made a promise to Kansas kids. It's a promise that children growing up in the Sunflower State will have the tools they need to reach for the stars and reach their fullest potential.

But, as our state falls on economic hard times, that promise continues to be at risk. Even during the Great Depression, Kansas lawmakers found the resources and the political will to make sure our next generation would be equipped to lead our state in better economic times. And, because of their forethought, Kansas emerged from that economic crisis with a generation that was ready to work, able to contribute as taxpayers, and equipped to lead our local communities to prosperity.

That's why we're asking you to get involved. Every year, Kansas lawmakers are faced with difficult budget decisions - some of which would jeopardize the state's most successful early childhood programs.

CLICK HERE to find out how you can help.

Early childhood programs
at risk in Kansas include:

Autism Diagnosis Program
Children’s Mental Health Initiative
Child Care Quality Initiative
Child Care Services
Child Welfare Community Services
Smart Start Kansas
Family-Centered System of Care
Family Preservation
Four-Year-Old-At-Risk Program
Early Childhood Block Grants
Early Head Start
Head Start
Healthy Families
HealthWave
Immunization Outreach
Newborn Hearing Aid Loaner Program
Newborn Screening
Parents As Teachers
Pre-K
SIDS Network
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