Kids Win Missouri helps St. Joseph children

By: Zac Scott

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) --  Parents have struggled finding childcare for their children, nationally.

Kids Win Missouri's (KWM) goal is to give every child a chance to grow healthy, safe and supported, while expanding child care options for St. Joseph families.

"We understand that our children and our community and families are facing a crisis right now with child care," said Community Relations Director with the Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph, Kayla Marmaud. "There's a lot more children than there are spots for child care, and then even when families are getting in child care, they're not affordable."

Marmaud said KWM offers the chance for parental concerns to be heard and children to be cared for in a learning environment at an affordable price.

"Families are paying 20% of their gross annual income. So we are working with kids win to help expand child care options in St. Joseph and to be able to give parents a voice and leadership," said Marmaud.

KWM also offers collaboration efforts to help parents advocate for their family's needs.

"We were part of the planning leading up to that, and we continue to be a part of kids with Missouri's parent fellow," said Marmaud. "We build leadership for parents to be able to advocate for their family's needs and their child care needs in early childhood education."

The program aims to help the community with better child care options.