TYKES Douglas County provides a comprehensive online hub of local and expert resources for early childhood development stakeholders seeking community and support.
Quality Subgrants
2021 Kindergarten Readiness Quality Subgrantees
2021 Kindergarten Readiness Quality Subgrants recipients close the gap for local communities seeking comprehensive and strategic support for Pre-K children. Improving the rates of kindergarten readiness requires coordinated and accessible services and opportunities that empower and engage community members.
Connecting rural families to early care and literary services begins with supporting community involvement
The Kansas Masonic Literacy Center’s (KMLC) Grow Lead Read Project recruits and supports early childhood committees from local communities to promote resources and opportunities in early literacy and education. According to the Economic Innovation Group’s Distressed...
Training helps educators and parents transform everyday discipline issues into teachable moments
Conscious Discipline approach equips parents and educators with tools, strategies, and skills to better manage emotions and support student success According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of depression and anxiety in children ages 3 through...
New screening process
Child Start, Inc. recognized an opportunity to work with providers to learn how to understand and use Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) results with families as part of early intervention to determine the child’s needs and match them with available supports.
FLIP-IT Training
Transforming child care experiences in Ellsworth