COVID-19 Resources for Families and Early CAare

Resources for families and early childhood professionals

Our Healthy Kids Bright Futures team has put together this list of resources to help families with young children and early education professionals during the COVID-19 crisis. Updated July 2, 2020

Child Care

Child Care Aware of Kansas
- info@ks.childcareaware.org
- (855)750-3343
Child Care Aware of Missouri
- referralcenter@mo.childcareaware.org
- (866) 892-3228
YMCA Care for Essential Employees and First Responders (Age 5-12, Kindergarten-6th grade)
Kansas Department of Health and Senior Services: Guidance for Supporting Families in Accessing Healthy and Safe Child Care

Employment

Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Programs-Kansas Labor
Shared Work Unemployment Compensation Program -Missouri Labor

Financial Assistance

Kansas Department for Children and Families Medicaid, food assistance and childcare subsidies
Kansas Department of Labor Unemployment
Missouri Department of Social Service Medicaid, food assistance and childcare subsidies
Missouri Department of Labor Unemployment
United Way of Wyandotte County BPU Hardship Assistance Program Clients can either email documents to bpuassistance@unitedway-wyco.org or fax to 913-371-2718. In-person case management will only be utilized if absolutely necessary and must be scheduled well in advance. Clients are required to provide: 1) proof of hardship 2) copy of state ID 3) copy of a current BPU bill. The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities will not disconnect utility service for non-payment as customers and communities are facing potential hardship from coronavirus. This temporary moratorium includes residential and business customers. Additional information: www.BPU.com
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Utilities
Northland Human Services
Childcare Assistance Program - Kansas

Food Banks

Harvesters
Food Equality Initiative (Allergy-Friendly and Gluten-Free)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Women Infant Child Program

Wyandotte County 913-573-5000
- Kansas WIC Program Now Available Without Physical Presence
Jackson County 800-392-8209

Recipes

Family Support - Parent Self Care

Help parents navigate the new normal https://thriveglobal.com/stories/parent-self-care/

Are you feeling frustrated, upset, confused?

National Parent Helpline 1-855- 4A PARENT (1-855-427-2736)
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Multilingual and confidential.
Kansas 1-800-CHILDREN
Child Mind Institute
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-TALK (8255)

Home Activities For Children
Child Care Aware Family Activities Text CCAKCS to 59925

Social-Emotional Activities
Conscious Discipline
Conscious Discipline: Connecting with Your Children Using I Love You Ritual

Literacy

Staying Active

Videos

Help when you need it

Resources for families and early childhood professionals