HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6006
A RESOLUTION designating February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and recognizing
the parents, child care providers, home visitors, healthcare workers and all early childhood
professionals who support young children in the most critical period of development in their
lives.
WHEREAS, Ninety percent of a child's brain develops before the child enters kindergarten; and
WHEREAS, Meaningful investments in the first five years of a child's life are essential to
healthy brain development and sustainable success of Kansas children; and
WHEREAS, Research clearly shows that a child's experience from birth to age five determines
the trajectory of such child's entire life—from social and environmental development and academic
achievements and career success; and
WHEREAS, Parents are a child's first teachers, and they play a crucial role in ensuring healthy
development throughout their developmental stages; and
WHEREAS, Exposure to positive factors, especially stable and responsive relationships with
parents, child care providers, early childhood educators and other caring adults, promotes overall
development; and
WHEREAS, Investing in a strong foundation helps children develop the skills they need to
become independent adults who thrive and contribute to their communities; and
WHEREAS, The return on our investment in child care, early childhood home visitation,
healthcare and education stands out as a particularly unique benefit to our state, which will
ultimately save taxpayers dollars in other programs later in life; and
WHEREAS, Access to high-quality, safe, affordable child care and early childhood educational
opportunities is critical for Kansas children to succeed and our state's economy to grow and prosper;
and
WHEREAS, Children born today will be the citizens and leaders in the decades ahead; and
WHEREAS, Investing in our future leaders now will determine Kansas' trajectory for
generations to come: Now: Therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: That we designate
February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day; and
Be it further resolved: That we recognize the parents, child care providers, home visitors,
healthcare workers and all early childhood professionals who support young children in the most
critical period of development in their lives; and
Be it further resolved: That our ongoing investment in early childhood services and high-quality,
affordable and licensed child care is an investment in the current and future economic strength of
our great state.
I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the HOUSE, and was adopted by that body
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.