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About KAC

Kansas Action for Children’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy transforms the lives of Kansas kids. The Topeka-based KAC focuses on early education, health care access, and family supports for around 700,000 children who call this state home. With support from individuals and private foundations, KAC has worked for more than four decades to make Kansas the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

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Updates

09 October 2026 | Education & Early Learning

Child Literacy Begins Long Before the Classroom

Emily Barnes | October 9, 2026

Reading skills are drivers toward success in a person’s life since strong literacy offers greater educational opportunities, better health outcomes, and possibly higher socioeconomic status as an adult. Despite being a crucial activity for brain development and parent-child bonding, the data say many families are reading to their children at home with less frequency. 

07 October 2026 | Economic Security

NEW: Report on Child Nutrition and Hunger in Kansas

Olivia Sourivong | October 7, 2026

New food insecurity data shows around 1 in 5 Kansas kids (20.9%) don’t know where their next meal will come from. These 143,000 kids in Kansas face hunger, which can greatly affect their health and ability to learn and thrive. 

09 October 2026
Education & Early Learning

Child Literacy Begins Long Before the Classroom

07 October 2026
Economic Security

NEW: Report on Child Nutrition and Hunger in Kansas

01 October 2026
Economic Security Health

National Health and Poverty Data Released Showing Little Change

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Nearly 50

years of KAC putting the children and families of Kansas first.

Around 700,000

children call our state home. We owe them a bright future.

89,000

Kansas kids live in poverty. We can and must do better.

Issues we work on

Every Kansas child — from birth to elementary school— should have access to high-quality early education, access to affordable health care, and support if times get tough. These investments in the early years create a rock-solid foundation for growth and development that lasts a lifetime. And through sensible budget and tax policy, Kansans support kids and families who otherwise would go without. These four areas, separate but tightly linked, are at the center of all that KAC does.

Economic Security

PROVEN PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES ON THE EDGE. When families are financially secure, children experience stability and can grow with...

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Education

THE EARLIEST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE THE MOST CRUCIAL Read more

Health

HEALTHY KANSAS KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE CRITICAL TO OUR STATE'S FUTURE. Health is the...

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State Budget

THE STATE BUDGET IS MORE THAN DOLLARS AND CENTS. It reflects...

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Taxes

SENSIBLE TAX POLICY MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Children can thrive when their...

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Federal

FEDERAL POLICY CASCADES DOWN TO KANSAS COMMUNITIES. For years, Kansas Action for Children has maintained a strong Statehouse...

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