Volunteers Make a Tangible Difference
In the heart of our community, Rainbows United stands as a beacon of hope and support for children with disabilities and their families. As the Community Engagement Specialist with Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, I’ve witnessed firsthand how dedicated professionals and caring volunteers work together to create lasting positive changes in young lives. Rainbows United […]
5 Techniques to Increase Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is an important part of education and human development where we develop and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for us to understand and manage emotions, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions, feel and show empathy and set and achieve our positive goals. There are five core […]
My Lifelong “Why” Is To Help People
Kat Sauber’s journey to her current career as Human Resources Coordinator at Rainbows is a bit unconventional. She didn’t choose HR as her career until she was already working as a Registered Nurse. As she later learned, getting into HR from another career is a rather common path for lots of HR Professionals. Kat’s older […]
On-the-job experience leads to career goals
Kailei Columbo enjoys working in all the classrooms at Kids’ Point. As an assistant teacher and a floater, Kailei is assigned to whichever classroom needs her the most on any given day. “Kailei is a great example of a staff person that began with little experience but took the time to ask questions and learn […]
The 10:15+ Club Honors and Surprises Rainbows’ Staff
Have you ever painted with an Alpaca? Conversed with a Llama? Bottle-fed a Patagonian Mara? As part of Rainbows’ annual celebration of staff who have been with the organization for 10 or more years (The 10:15+ Club), we visited Lazy Moon Ranch and painted with alpacas, talked to Larry the Llama and met a Patagonian […]
Help! What is going on with my child’s sleep routine?
Leer en español Let’s talk about sleep. Some children sleep well from the beginning, some go through cycles of sleeping well and sleep refusal…and some never seem to sleep. Why does this happen? Babies will generally hit a sleep-regression around four months of age. Other regressions can coincide around growth spurts and meeting milestones during […]
Rachel Banning’s Journey of Family, Community, and Compassion
Leer en Español From Challenge to Champion: Rachel Banning’s Journey of Family, Community, and Compassion Originally from Wichita Kansas, Rachel Banning is a third generation Mexican through her father’s side. Her father was Mexican American. Banning’s family has some unique traditions where they blend both cultures together. Cooking fried tacos on Superbowl Sundays is a […]
Free Developmental Screenings Available
Concerns about your young child’s development can be daunting. Connecting Point is here to help! Free developmental screenings are available twice a month through Screen for Success for children birth to age 5. In the video below, Cayla Wasson, Connecting Point Coordinator answers your “who, what, when, where and how” questions about Screen for Success. […]
How can we help children who are not yet talking develop language?
A child’s brain grows at its fastest rate between birth and the age of three years old. This is an opportune time to capitalize on development, and the reason early intervention programs are so impactful to those served. When discussing the development of speech and language, it is important to note that “speech” refers to […]
Free Developmental Screenings for children birth to five years old
Connecting Point is a project of the Sedgwick County Early Childhood Coordinating Council, which strives to improve the quality of early childhood services and reflect the diversity of the community. Screen for Success is provided by Wichita Public Schools and Rainbows United, Inc.- Connecting Point, and connects children and families to community resources. The screening […]
