Kansas Power of the Positive

Essentials for Childhood

The Kansas Essentials for Childhood vision is that all children thrive in a safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments. Essentials is a program that works to reduce adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs). 

Kansas Power of the Positive

The Kansas Power of the Positive (KPoP) is a statewide coalition that is committed to all Kansas children growing up in safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments. The coalition focuses on societal level interventions to prevent adverse childhood experiences and believes the conditions in which families live, including influence of family friendly workplace policies and practices, are key. Learn more about initiatives in the State of Kansas Child Maltreatment Prevention Plan.