Professional Development

Apply for the Management Acceleration Program through Region VII.

Kansas Children's Service League's eLearning program is providing online professional development courses for a variety of professionals including child care providers, social workers, home visitors, foster and adoptive parents, nurses, educators, and head start employees who desire to increase their effectiveness in serving families and children. Kansas Children’s Service League is committed to bringing the best in continuing education to adult learners around the state – anytime, anywhere, at any stage in life. Click here for more information on availability and registration.

The Center For Family Policy & Research at the University of Missouri is a certified Regional Training Center providing DECA (Devereux Early Childhood Assessment) training in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Click here to view the 2009 training calendar if you are interested in learning about upcoming opportunities. Arrangements can also be made for the trainers to come to your city or program and provide the training of your choice.

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Children's Campus gets ready to open in KCK
When the Children’s Campus of Kansas City formally opens Tuesday, early childhood experts from across the world will be watching.

Inside the three-story, $15.5 million building in downtown Kansas City, Kan., several social service groups will focus on at-risk children and their families. And while the nonprofit agencies will have different offices, they will hardly work in isolation.

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Hundreds Rally for Early Ed. Funding
The Kansas Promise Tour, sponsored by KAC, brought together state and local early childhood education professionals and supporters in a show of unity against the proposed cuts to the state’s Children Initiative Fund, which provides funding for programs such as preschool, Smart Start and Parents As Teachers. Last month, lawmakers in the Kansas House and Senate presented budget proposals that included cutting up to $12 million from the CIF.
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