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SRS in partnership with Child Care Providers Together (CCPT) has established the State Provider Cooperation Committee (SPCC) and are working together on the establishment of the Health and Safety Promotional Fund.
The Health and Safety Fund activities for the state include:
- A Series of Professional Development Days for Child Care Provides across the state;
- Facility Upgrade and Equipment/Materials Provider Grants; and
- A Peer Mentoring Pilot Program.
Professional Development Days
Currently the SPCC is contacting community colleges and universities across the state to partner with for administration of Professional Development Day Activities. These Professional Development Days will have a focus on Health and Safety Training issues for child care providers. Each day will include a session on Approved First Aid; Certified Infant/Pediatric CPR; and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Safe Sleep Practices. A session on KDHE Rules and Regulations will also be offered on each of these days. There will also be an opportunity to learn about enrolling as an SRS provider.
Also as part of the day, lunch will be served with a 30 minute (welcome) presentation by the partnering agencies. These partners include University or Community College Staff; CCPT; KDHE; and SRS.
The following tentative dates have been scheduled. The Professional Development Day Coordinator is Alex Townsend (townsend@afscmecouncil72.org).
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College/University
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SRS Region
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Site Coordinator Contact
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June 5
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Hutchinson Community College
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South Central
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Janet Hamilton
620.665.3302 hamiltonj@hutchcc.edu
Eileen Murphy
620-665-3457
murphye@hutchcc.edu
fax: 620-665-3310
1300 N Plum
Hutchinson, KS 67501
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June 26
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Fort Hays State University
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West
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Prof. Sara Stroup
Coord. Dept. Education
785-628-5852
Dr Germain Taggart
785-628-4213
gtaggart@fhsu.edu
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July 10
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Kansas City (The Family Conservancy)
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Kansas City Metro
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Ramona Downs
rdowns@thefamilyconservancy.org
913-342-1110
Katie Ross
The Family Conservancy
626 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-342-1110
Fax: 913-342-3632
To be held at:
Reardon Convention Center
520 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
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July 10
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Colby Community College
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West
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Krista Carter
Education Program Director
Colby Community College
785-460-5531
Krista@colbycc.edu
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July 17
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Pittsburg State University
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Southeast
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Amber Tankersely
620-235-4460
atankers@pittstate.edu
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July 31
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Johnson County Community College
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Kansas City Metro
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Tim Frenzel
tfrenzel@jccc.edu
913-469-8500
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August 7
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Dodge City Community College
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West
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Lorna Ford
Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education
Dodge City Community College
2501 N 14th Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-3020
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August 14
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Cloud County Community College
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Northeast
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Misty Elder, Director
Early Childhood Resource & Referral Agency
1508 B E. Iron
Salina, KS 67401
888-527-8680
785-243-9499 ext. 669
melder@cloud.edu
www.cloud.edu/childcare
Amie Anderson
Professional Development
Coordinator
15088 B E. Iron
Salina, KS 67401
785-243-9499 ext. 668
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TBA
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Butler County Community College
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South Central
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Teresa Thompson
316-323-6845
tthompson@butlercc.edu
Sue Sommer Barrientos
Coord. for Early Learning
316-323-6845
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Additional sites are being pursued at this time. As more agreements are established with the colleges and universities and additional dates and locations are finalized we will update this list. | 
