Connecting families to quality early education, care, and nutrition—affordable,
accessible, and responsive to every child's needs.
Our Mission:
For all children have access to high-quality early education and care that nurtures their
development, encourages healthy eating and active living, and builds a strong foundation
for lifelong success.
Child Care Links is a responsive and collaborative system dedicated to connecting children and families with available, affordable, and high-quality early education, care, and nutrition.
By working in partnerships with families, early childhood educators, and community organizations, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to grow, learn, and thrive in nurturing environments.
We prioritize accessibility, equity, and well-being, supporting children's holistic development through enriching educational experiences, supportive care, and healthy living from the earliest years.
With assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture and Kansas State Department of Education, we partner with childcare providers and centers in many counties throughout the State of Kansas, and we’d be honored to serve your county as well!
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) started in 1968 and is a federally funded initiative administered by the USDA that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults in care settings.
Parent Assistance
Childcare Links is dedicated to supporting families by connecting them with essential resources in the community. Whether you're searching for quality daycare providers, assistance with childcare costs, guidance in finding and affording care, or support for speech and developmental milestones, we're here to help. Our mission is to make navigating these crucial services simple and stress-free, ensuring every child has access to the care and opportunities they need to thrive.
Provider Assistance
Childcare Links is a resource for Kansas providers.
Participant Perk! Provider Trainings and resources are available to our sponsored providers. Click here to create an account to access our provider portal resources. For information on joining our Food Program email cacfp@childcarelink.org
Farm to Plate
In Kansas, the Farm to Plate initiative can support all Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). Local foods not only have the potential to fill the plate, but they can also be incorporated into meals served year-round across all CNPs. This initiative aims to educate children about where their food comes from while connecting nutrition programs with regional and local farms to provide healthy, locally sourced meals.
Upcoming Public Classes
For training events available exclusively for our sponsored providers, log in here.
Get in Touch
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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in su9icient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles. La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
(1) correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; or
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov
Esta entidad es un proveedor que brinda igualdad de oportunidades.
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