Building a Stronger Child Care System
Improving Child Care Quality and Access in Kansas City
Shaping Children’s Futures Through Quality Child Care
Futures First is transforming the child care landscape in Wyandotte County, Kansas, through a comprehensive initiative focused on improving both quality and access. By investing in early care and education, we are laying the foundation for lifelong success — helping children build the essential skills they need to thrive in school, their careers, and beyond.
Start Young Impact Snapshot
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A Toolkit for Building Accessible Child Care Solutions
Futures First is committed to increasing access to quality child care across Kansas City by providing gap funding and resources to help parents afford rising child care costs, enabling them to join or remain in the workforce. This toolkit offers a step-by-step guide to help other communities create their own gap funding programs.
Do You Need Child Care?
Are you a parent or caregiver looking to learn more about how Futures First can support your child’s development and help you access to quality child care?
Enhance Your Program
Are you a child care provider, director or center owner interested in learning how Futures First can help enhance both the quantity and quality of care you offer?
Let’s Create Solutions
Are you interested in joining Futures First to create lasting community impact by improving child care access and supporting the future of children in our region?
This program is made possible through the support of Executive Order 11246, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, and USDT.