Autumn Hutchison Honored with Prism Award
This year Rainbows honored Autumn Hutchinson, a well-respected Early Childhood Special Education Teacher in our Early Care and Education Program at Kids’ Point, with the Prism Award. The criteria for this employee award are to demonstrate Rainbows Guiding Principles, be an example in the role they fulfill for Rainbows; demonstrate leadership; make children and families […]
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 […]
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 […]
Somebody has to pay the bills!
Hello from the Finance Department! Ever wonder about the process of recording deposits, bank drafts, tracking grant income and expenses, reporting mileage and 401K contributions, generating childcare invoices, reconciliation of accounts and credit cards or how to allocate expenses and just pay the bills? I didn’t think so. Don’t worry, we got it covered! We […]
IMPACT: Leaving something behind in others’ lives
IMPACT was the theme of Rainbows’ 2024 All Staff event, Monday, August 5, at The Wichita State University Metroplex. The IMPACT staff make in the lives of the children and families they serve, The IMPACT staff make on each other everyday teaming, collaborating, sharing their lives with one another. The IMPACT staff make in the […]
Improv, horses and hamburgers
Rainbows’ Targeted Case Management (TCM) Team is a group of professionals dedicated to helping families with children with special needs connect with community resources, navigate the I/DD system, facilitate funding requests for items needed to support the child, and attend IEPs as an advocate. We wanted to know a little bit more about the individuals […]
Creating a Nurturing Environment for Remarkable Milestones
Welcome, parents, caregivers, and fellow enthusiasts of tiny triumphs! The first years of a child’s life are a magical journey filled with adorable firsts and remarkable milestones. In this blog post, we’ll embark on an exploration of how we can create a nurturing environment that encourages the blossoming of developmental milestones in infants and toddlers. […]
Kids’ 5 Most Requested Meals, 5 No Thank You Meals
For Chef Ryan Lewis, food is his love language. It’s how he shows people he cares or is thinking about them. “This is what makes my job at Rainbows not really a job,” he said. “It’s something I just love to do. The kids here are like a bunch of little best buddies to me […]
