Voices For Children Foundation Inc

Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services

Mission: To strengthen and support organizations that speak on behalf of kansas children. Voices for children foundation is a supporting organization for kansas action for children.

Programs: Spp - this grant supports the research, analysis and the dissemination of information regarding state-level budget priorities, policies and tax and revenue issues affecting human services and the well-being of low-income children and families. During this fiscal year, achievements included reaching out to other organizations and individuals who can contribute to and use fiscal information and analysis; disseminating reports, analyses, easily understood fact sheets and issue briefs to appropriate audiences, conducting workshops and briefings on significant budget and tax issues for partner organizations and other audiences in the state of kansas.

kansas health foundation mid-level dental therapist projectwill improve access to dental care through workforce innovation. Work through this project includes review of midlevel dentalprovider models in other states and around the world. Activity tosupport adoption of an effective dental midlevel model in kansasincludes outreach, strategic communications strategies andconvening of stakeholders. The long-term goal is to improve accessto affordable, high-quality oral health services for children andtheir families.

the fetal and infant mortality review program seeks to develop recommendations for community action to improve the health outcomes of mothers and babies based on research of causes and circumstances of infant deaths.

voices for children foundation, inc. (the foundation) is a section 509(a)(3) supporting organization to kansas action for children, inc. , a section 501(c)(3) organization (kac). The foundation raises funds to provide financial support to kac for its charitable programs. The foundation's fundraising efforts focus on growing an endowment to support the ongoing charitable programs of kac. The foundation also provides administrative support to assist kac in operating more effectively. This support is comprised of operational assistance, grant management and financial management.