Teacher Reverses Gender Roles in High School Class
In Lawrence, Nolan Henderson a 29-year-old former car salesman and stand-up comic teaches Human Growth and Development II at Free State High School. The class covers life skills budgeting teen pregnancy trends and safe uses of hand sanitizer reflecting the shift of home economics to family and consumer sciences and its widening career scope.
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Lawrence
Nolan Henderson
Henderson
Sally Yahnke
Kansas State University
College of Education
Yahnke
Kelly
Kstate
K-State
Wichita
Manhattan
Provider Appreciation Day recognizes childcare professionals
Provider Appreciation Day on the first Sunday in May honors mothers and their commitment to children. Since 1996 the Friday before Mother’s Day is observed, with efforts by Child Care Aware of Southwest Kansas to support about 600 providers across 26 counties. The program cites the 90 percent brain development in early years and notes childcare’s role in enabling a productive workforce and parental focus at work. Rebecca Clancy, director, urges communities to thank caregivers and emphasizes the value of quality care for children.
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United States
Child Care Aware of
Southwest Kansas
Kansas
Wichita Kansas Support Groups Listing Update
This listing consolidates local and state support groups in Wichita, Garden City and surrounding areas. It notes contact numbers and meeting times for groups addressing domestic violence, co dependency, AA, Al Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Alzheimer’s, brain injury, cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, mental illness peer support, and a gay men’s group.
Community notices and weekly support group listings in Garden City
Local organizations offer weight loss and recovery groups in Finney and Garden City. TOPS meets Thursdays at the Senior Center Blue Room, 907 N. 10th St, with weigh-ins from 8:15 to 9:00 am. Weight Watchers meets Tuesdays at First United Methodist Church, 1106 N. Main St, with morning and evening sessions. Celebrate Recovery gathers Mondays at 308 W Fifth St. Grief Support Program runs monthly at the Senior Center, with contact at St. Catherine Hospice. Divorce Care and other open groups meet at Garden City churches, with listed contact numbers for details.
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Community Congregational Church
N. Third St
Jim Good
Alcoholics Anonymous
Garden City
al- Anon
Chestnut
A.A
Narcotics Anonymous
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City Area
First United Methodist Church
Main Street
Kansas Avenue
Mary Seibert
Barbara McKenna
Logic Asebedo
Builders of Hope
Blue Room
Finney County
10Th St
Kathy Howard
Patti Barton
N. Main St
Seventh Street
Norma Nolte
Fifth St
Scott City
Billy Kruger
Gina Cash
St. Catherine Hospice
Bible Christian Church
E. Mary St
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Russell Child Development Center
Rebecca Clancy
Southwest
Ballinger St
Edu
Family Crisis Services Inc
W. Fulton St
Downtown Vision
Builders of Hope Mentor Hotline
Remy Ekwearir
Kris Hughes
Builders of Hope Mentor
Crohn
E. Spruce St
Unhappygut
Yahoo. Com
Wolf Pack” Consumer Run Organization
C.R.O
CRO
N. Eighth St
Alexis Fluellen
Area Mental Health Center
W. Highway 50
Dodge
Bednasek
Networksplus.net
Longhouse
Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Prairie Band Players Club
Players Club
Pbpgaming.com
Topeka
The
Prairie Bar Call
Evcualde
Eile
GCCC
Pauline Joyce Fine
Ae Ene
Garden Cf Community College
Potter's Guild
Ollege
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