| 1 | 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 6006 |
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| 2 | 2 | | A RESOLUTION designating February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and recognizing |
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| 3 | 3 | | the parents, child care providers, home visitors, healthcare workers and all early childhood |
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| 4 | 4 | | professionals who support young children in the most critical period of development in their |
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| 5 | 5 | | lives. |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Ninety percent of a child's brain develops before the child enters kindergarten; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Meaningful investments in the first five years of a child's life are essential to |
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| 8 | 8 | | healthy brain development and sustainable success of Kansas children; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Research clearly shows that a child's experience from birth to age five determines |
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| 10 | 10 | | the trajectory of such child's entire life—from social and environmental development and academic |
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| 11 | 11 | | achievements and career success; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Parents are a child's first teachers, and they play a crucial role in ensuring healthy |
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| 13 | 13 | | development throughout their developmental stages; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Exposure to positive factors, especially stable and responsive relationships with |
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| 15 | 15 | | parents, child care providers, early childhood educators and other caring adults, promotes overall |
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| 16 | 16 | | development; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Investing in a strong foundation helps children develop the skills they need to |
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| 18 | 18 | | become independent adults who thrive and contribute to their communities; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The return on our investment in child care, early childhood home visitation, |
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| 20 | 20 | | healthcare and education stands out as a particularly unique benefit to our state, which will |
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| 21 | 21 | | ultimately save taxpayers dollars in other programs later in life; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Access to high-quality, safe, affordable child care and early childhood educational |
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| 23 | 23 | | opportunities is critical for Kansas children to succeed and our state's economy to grow and prosper; |
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| 24 | 24 | | and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Children born today will be the citizens and leaders in the decades ahead; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Investing in our future leaders now will determine Kansas' trajectory for |
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| 27 | 27 | | generations to come: Now: Therefore, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas: That we designate |
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| 29 | 29 | | February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Be it further resolved: That we recognize the parents, child care providers, home visitors, |
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| 31 | 31 | | healthcare workers and all early childhood professionals who support young children in the most |
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| 32 | 32 | | critical period of development in their lives; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Be it further resolved: That our ongoing investment in early childhood services and high-quality, |
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| 34 | 34 | | affordable and licensed child care is an investment in the current and future economic strength of |
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| 35 | 35 | | our great state. |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the HOUSE, and was adopted by that body |
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| 40 | 40 | | Speaker of the House. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House. |
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