Favorite Links:
Click on the colored links below:
"Importance of Experiences": by Corinne Carr, Special Blessing's Child Care. I wrote this essay and was published on the "I Believe" website December of 2010
"Importance of Experiences": by Corinne Carr, Special Blessing's Child Care. I wrote this essay and was published on the "I Believe" website December of 2010
- NAFCC: National Association for Family Child Care Accreditation, They are a nationally accrediting body specifically designed for recognizing "quality" family child care homes.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: This site provides information on Health & Safety Topics.
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, This site is helpful for providers, parents and consultants. Caring for our children, prevention in Childhood Obesity.
- Healthy Kansas Kids: Healthy Kansas Kids is a project administered by Child Care Aware of Kansas and CCR&Rs that provide assistance and professional development events related to physical activity and nutrition to you.Since 2006, Healthy Kansas Kids has focused on obesity prevention with support from United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, a Kansas philanthropy focused on the health of all Kansans.
- ChildCare Info: All things Child Care
Nature Explore:
Special Blessing's Child Care "Outdoor Adventures" Classroom Web page is featured under the certified classrooms in Kansas. Click on the title (Nature Explore) to view our page.
Assistance for Families:
ECKAN
Department of Children and families : To protect children, promote healthy families and encourage personal responsibility.
Programs they provide:
- Helping People Changing lives
- ECKAN The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN), a community action agency, has been in existence since 1966 serving low-income persons in Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Lyon, Miami, Morris and Osage Counties.
- The success of ECKAN lies in the many services provided. These services include Community Food and Nutrition, FEMA, Head Start Program, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Housing Counseling and Rentals, Outreach and Referral, Volunteer Youth, Weatherization Program and Youth Services.
- ECKAN's Vision ECKAN’s vision is to eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty in ECKAN’s service area through individual and organizational dedication, collaboration, and innovation.
- ECKAN's Mission ECKAN’s mission is to identify and focus available resources that enable eligible families and individuals to attain critical skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.
Department of Children and families : To protect children, promote healthy families and encourage personal responsibility.
Programs they provide:
- Child Support Services
- Economic and Employment Services
- Prevention and Protection Services
- Rehabilitation Services
Family Fun Links:
- Family Fun: Family Fun is an online resource for arts & crafts, recipes and parties for every occasion.
- Families with Purpose: Family Activities, tips and resources
- Kids Cooking Activities: Why Teach Children how to cook