Resources for Kansas Families

Information provided by Kansas librarians...

The links below connect you to agencies, ogranizations and others who can help you with family, questions, financial assistance sources, support group locations and other services for infants through seniors.

Infants and Toddlers

Zero to three - national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers

Infant-Toddler services from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Child care helps Information for daycares and babysitters and those seeking them:
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies- this site provides a list of agencies in various parts of Kansas that help parents find child care providers and they assist those providers with continuing education.


Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Daycare homes and group daycare home regulations Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

Kansas child care licensing and registration as certified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment:


Materials available for caregivers from KU Early Childhood Resource Center:

Financial help for child rearing:
Child care subsidy program from the Kansas Department of SRS


Kansas Head Start Association- supports all 28 Head Start programs in Kansas

Tips for child rearing:
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center has wonderful ideas, tips, and website links to arm parents:

Kindergarten in Kansas- guide for Kindergarten readiness

Kansas Parents as Teachers


Parenting tools for the internet age
From the Governor’s office:

From the Attorney General’s office:

Protecting families
Kansas Action for Children

Attorney General’s Protecting families

Kansas Bar Association’s publication for teens on family and school law

Sex offender registry

Other Financial Assistance for Families
For general financial assistance for families

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with States, Territories and Tribes, promotes temporary assistance and economic self-sufficiency for children and families.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families from the Office of Family Assistance- through its divisions and program units, the Bureau provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states, territories and tribes the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs. The assistance is time-limited and promotes work, responsibility and self-sufficiency.

Resources for individuals with disabilities
Children with special healthcare needs- assistance from Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

Disability Rights Center of Kansas

Families Together, Inc

Assistive Technology

Interhab - a resource network which serves its members through support, technical assistance and advocacy

The Alliance for Kansans with Developmental Disabilities

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center- serves to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through 5 years) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate and family-centered supports and services.

Sending kids to college
KIDS grant matching program from the Kansas State Treasurer

Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program

Federal Student Aid

Seniors Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents as Caregivers program

Relatives as Parents Program from the Kansas Department of Aging

Senior Assistance:
Guide to Food Assistance resources

Kansas Vision Cards (used to be called food stamps)

Adult care facilities resources in Kansas

Explore Your Options- a publication on types of services for adults in need of residential care from the Department of Aging



Home and Community Based Services for the Frail Elderly

Kansas Assisted Living Association

Assisted Living Federation of America

Medicare’s site to compare its ratings of nursing homes:

Kansas Advocates for Better Care- includes nursing home reports

Directory of Independent living centers in Kansas

For Seniors:
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansans (SHICK)

Know your rights in choosing your care

AARP Doughnut Hole Calculator - helps determine coverage gap for prescription drugs under Medicare

Kansas Senior Press online

Listing of area senior centers


Resources for caregivers of adults in need
From the Department of Aging:

Community Developmental Disability Organizations listing

Assistive Technology helps