Start Young
Improving Child Care in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Start Young: Improving Access to High-Quality Child Care
The Family Conservancy’s Start Young program addresses the most pressing
child care-related challenges in Wyandotte County:
- There is currently capacity to meet 27% of the demand for child care.
- The average cost of care for an infant and a preschool child is $22,672.
- In a recent survey, Kansas City Metro providers reported that they were operating at 60% of their desired capacity
Supporting Early Educators
- By participating in free professional development, teachers improve their practices and child outcomes each year.
- Salary supplements and on-site support have helped partner programs maintain a minimum retention rate of 87%.
Raising WYCO
Everyone benefits when families have access to quality child care.
Raising WYCO is a committed group of early education, community, and business leaders committed to engaging a broad coalition of community stakeholders to identify feasible and sustainable solutions for improving child care access in Wyandotte County.
Our vision is affordable and accessible quality child care options for all families in Wyandotte County to create the thriving workforce – and community – we need for raising the next generations.
Child Care Assistance Tax Credit
Learn more about how Kansas employers can qualify for a tax credit for supporting child care access for their employees.
Calculate Your Business’ Tax Savings
Not all children have the same opportunities. Let’s Change that.
Your donation to Start Young will have twice the impact by leveraging matched-funding from the State of Kansas.
Contact The Family Conservancy
Are you an employer, child care provider or donor interested in learning more about Start Young?
This program is made possible through the support of Executive Order 11246, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, and USDT.