The Family Conservancy

Improving early care and education - The Family Conservancy improves The quality of early care and education programs throughout The Kansas city community. By improving quality, we ensure all children are able to take advantage of The unrivaled opportunities that exist during The first five years of life - a critical period for cognitive, social, and emotional development that forms The foundation for success in kindergarten and life. In 2023, we trained and provided coaching to thousands of early educators, provided business support to child care directors and owners, improved health and nutrition for hundreds of children, and supported The social emotional health of thousands of children.

Building resilience - The Family Conservancy provides a vital lifeline for families, offering them a safe space to express their emotions, cope with stress, overcome trauma, and develop effective strategies to manage parenting challenges and support healthy children. Therapy and case management are provided in spanish and english, and aim to meet families where they are by providing in-person and virtual services, as well as community-integrated programming. In 2023, hundreds of families participated in our training and consultation to better understand and support their child's social-emotional needs; we supported mothers experiencing postpartum depression with in-home cognitive behavioral therapy; and provided outpatient mental health support and case management to hundreds of people experiencing mental health crises, such as depression, anxiety, ptsd and more.

Building strong families - The Family Conservancy supports families as primary caregivers and educators. When families receive The support they need, it strengthens their ability to provide nurturing and enriching environments for young children. By offering resources, referrals and education, The Family Conservancy empowers families to navigate The challenges of raising children, enhance their knowledge of child development, and foster healthy parent-child relationships. This support enables parents to better meet The physical, emotional, and cognitive needs of their children, promoting optimal growth and development. In 2023, we increased access to quality early education by creating more availability and stability of child care providers; provided temporary financial assistance for child care costs to help parents with gainful employment; connected hundreds of low-income families with free, high-quality child care; and provided hands-on, onsite parenting education to hundreds of marginalized families to support children's developmental needs.