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Educare 

The LINC Educare initiative promotes early childhood education through a simple approach: educate and train those who care for our children between zero and three, and up through school age. read more >>

 


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Child Care Accreditation 

The initiative was started by a local partnership including LINC to assist early education programs with some of the costs related to National Association for Family Child Care accreditation, including health and safety items, furniture and playground equipment, facility improvements, and a variety of activity materials. read more >>


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Child Care Subsidy Services

LINC helps child care providers receive state payment for providing child care to low-income families in a five-county area: Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counites. LINC has organized many of the needed state forms, resources and useful links on a single page that can be accessed online. Click here 


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Independence Child Welfare Initiative

The Independence Child Welfare Initiative provides family support services aimed at prevention and early intervention for families at risk of child abuse and neglect. read more >>

 


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Jackson County Adoption Website

LINC is leading a local effort to create a new, dynamic website so the public can learn about approximately 400 children up for adoption in Jackson County. read more >>

Chafee Independent Living Initiative

The Chafee Independent Living Initiative is LINC's foster youth effort offering resources and training to youth who are transitioning into independent adulthood from the Missouri foster care system in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties. read more >>

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