Child Care Aware of Kansas Selected for New Partnership
The Salina organization will receive one year of grant-funded leadership resources to help expand its community support.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Child Care
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The Kansas Leadership Center has selected 69 organizations to participate in its 2027 Common Good Partnerships, including Child Care Aware of Kansas in Salina. This program provides one year of grant-funded access to leadership training and consultation services.
Why it matters
These partnerships allow local organizations to build leadership capacity to better address community challenges. Selected entities receive resources to improve their operational logistics and effectiveness through a dedicated core team.
Selected partners will receive one year of grant-funded access to programs and resources. Each participating organization must form a core team of three to five individuals to lead their local implementation efforts.
The players
Kansas Leadership Center
A statewide organization focused on providing leadership training and resources to community groups.
Child Care Aware of Kansas
A Salina-based organization dedicated to supporting child care providers and family resources across the state.
The details
The program, formerly titled Leadership Transformation Grants, offers structured consultation and resources to improve organizational leadership. Each partner establishes a dedicated core team of three to five members who work directly with the Kansas Leadership Center to develop strategies for their specific local missions. Over the past 12 years, the center has trained 16,596 individuals and awarded 852 total grants to support this work across Kansas.
Timeline
The grant-funded Common Good Partnerships are active throughout 2027.
The Home Front
This selection continues a 12-year effort to stabilize community support systems through institutional leadership development. It aligns with broader trends in Kansas to resource local nonprofits that manage essential family services and child care logistics.
Families in Salina may see enhanced services from their local child care advocates as the organization undergoes leadership development this year. Monitor local communications from Child Care Aware of Kansas for updates on how this training impacts available family support programs.
The takeaway
The Kansas Leadership Center continues to invest in regional nonprofits through its long-standing grant-based partnership model. Families can expect participating organizations to leverage these new resources to refine their support for local households throughout 2027.
Further reading
Find more resources for local families in the Child Care section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Salina Post.
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