1-07-2016

PARENT’S RESOURCE GUIDE 2016
Help When You Need It for Your Children and Family!
Education

Bradford Memorial Library

Web:

611 S. Washington, El Dorado / 316-321-3363

  • Children’s Library, adult fiction & nonfiction collections, DVD checkout,audiobooks (CD), newspapers & magazines, eBooks, free Wi-Fi, public access computers, interlibrary loan, Kansas Library card,copy &fax services (for a fee), meeting room.

Cardinal Creek Farm

Web:

396 SW 110th, Leon, KS 67074

316-323-4609 /

  • Summer camps for youth, artist workshops, ice skating, etc.

Child Start / Head Start / Child Care Resource & Referral Program (CCR&R)

Web:

Wichita: 1002 S Oliver / 316-682-1853

El Dorado: 110 W. 3rd Ave. / 316-321-1959 / 877-632-4968

Hotline to enroll children ages birth - 5 in Head Start: 316-618-1678

  • Head Start is a free preschool program that helps income-eligible families prepare their young children for success in school by supporting early cognitive, language, physical, and social/emotional development.
  • The Child Care Resource & Referral Program provides services to families and child care professionals to increase the quality of child care.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Web:

USD 490 contact person: Sharon Waugh, / 316-322-4800

  • A free set of 60 books for children age birth to 5 who live in the 67042 zip code area.
  • Each month, a new book is mailed to registered children at their home.
  • A parent/guardian needs to fill out the registration form available on the USD 490 website.

EduCare Center, Butler Community College

Web:

901 S. Haverhill, El Dorado / 316-323-6845

  • Child care services, full time and year round, for children of BCC students, faculty and staff, and community members. Hours: Monday - Friday, 5:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

El Dorado Schools, USD 490

Web:

Central Office: 124 W. Central, 316-322-4800,

Bus Barn: 316-322-4804

  • Preschool programs:
  • 2014-15Count Your Kid In Screening Dates/Locations (8:30am-12 pm):

Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPITC)

Website:

  • Official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of Kansas.
  • Provides information about parent involvement from early childhood through high school.
  • Topics include: Bullying: What Families Need to Know; Dropout Prevention; Positive Behavior Supports; Ways to Prepare Your Teen For College and Work; etc.

Project Encore

Web: encore.getmydipoma.org

877-733-5561,

Helps adults obtain a high school diploma if they did not graduate with their class, including adults who have a GED. Offers online and onsite learning options.

Locations:

  • El Dorado: 901 S. Haverhill Rd., Building 600 (Hubbard Center), Room 602,

phone: 316-322-7171

  • Rose Hill: 301 E. School St., 316-776-2000
  • Wichita: 3806 N. Toben St., 316-733-5561

Reading Rockets

Website:

  • Support for parents and caregivers in raising socially and emotionally healthy children
  • Reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better.
  • Assists parents, teachers, and other educators in working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading fundamentals and comprehension skills development.

Social Stars Learning Center Therapeutic Preschool

South Central Mental Health Counseling Center

Web:

El Dorado: 340 N. Oil Hill Rd / 316-452-5660

  • Serveschildren ages 3-6 yearswho are exhibiting signs of social, emotional, and behavioral concerns.Assists children in managing and overcoming mental health symptoms - improving skills needed to succeed in school, at home and in other community settings.

Starfall.com

Website:

  • An educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children, children have fun learning essential reading and math skills through exploration!
  • For preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL).
  • Free content includes delightfully animated songs, mathematics, and reading activities spanning pre-k to 2nd grade.

YMCA of Greater Wichita

Web:

El Dorado: 300 N Main St. / 316- 320-9622

Fitness, health, and recreational programs for children and families include:

•Adventure Camps, Sports Camps,

•School Day Out Camps

This resources guide was prepared for KIDZFEST El Dorado.

For more information, visit the KIDZFEST online at

To update or add information, contact:

Judie Storandt,

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