KELC is a collaborative partnership between Kansas organizations that provide state & federally funded services for young children. Our purpose is to expand and enhance services for children 0-5 and pregnant women, improve access to and coordination of these services through collaboration, and educate about early childhood services. We exist in 12 counties across the state, and now - online!
Our website has just been launched, and we are still adding new information! Be sure to check back regularly, and we promise to use this space to update you on the latest changes to our website!
Register now for the KELC First Annual Conference, "Building Connections for Kansas Children and Families" on November 13th in Salina, KS.
The Kansas Early Learning Collaborative (KELC) is an innovative collaboration among six major Kansas early learning organizations. The organizations are the Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (KACCRRA), Kansas Association of Infant Mental Health (KAIMH), Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL), Kansas Division of Early Childhood (KDEC), Kansas Head Start Association (KHSA), and the Kansas Parents as Teachers Association (KPATA).
The collaborations purpose is to:
- expand, enhance and integrate the early learning and family support services these organizations offer to pregnant women, children ages 0-3 and their parents to provide the strong foundation children need to become healthy, educated, self-sufficient adults
- provide assistance in collaborative service delivery to the KELC organization’s county providers
KELC was provided funding from Kansas Early Childhood Block Grant funds for 2009, by the Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund. KELC Partner Services funded by KCCTF are:
KACCRRA: Infant Toddler Recruitment Project (ITRP)and Kansas Quality Rating System (KQRS)
KAIMH: Kansas Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement System and Mental Health Consultation Services
KCSL: Healthy Families
KDEC: Inclusion throughout KELC partner’s programs and the infant toddler service delivery system, training to screen for enhancement of early intervention for special needs children
KHSA: Kansas Early Head Start (KEHS)
KPATA: Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Twelve Kansas counties, Crawford, Cherokee, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Harvey, Johnson, Leavenworth, Montgomery, Saline, Shawnee and Wyandotte were targeted for expansion and enhancement of the above services and for assistance in collaborative service delivery.
We want you to share your success stories! Send us a short story and a picture of a family or child you've helped - have it listed here on our website!
Please don't send last names or confidential information! Contact us for more information!
