NEK-CAP, Inc. (Northeast Kansas Community Action Program)

09/01/2026

~ Jefferson County ~

Today our students clocked in for their shift at the Head Start Preschool Pizzeria! We worked on our gluing skills and shape recognition! 🍕~ NEK-CAP, Inc. Jefferson County Head Start (Oskaloosa)

09/01/2026

~ Nemaha County ~

These students from Nemaha County Head Start (Seneca) had perfect attendance in for the month of August (2026)!! 🏆 Way to go!!

08/31/2026

On August 31, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the White House Rose Garden and announced the extension of Head Start.

What started as a summer pilot — one that enrolled more than 561,000 children in its first year — was expanded into year-round centers for children aged 3 and older, with continued summer programming and follow-through services like home visits and field trips for families.

Sixty-one years later, that commitment is still being honored by the hundreds of thousands of Head Start staff who show up every day for children and families across the country.

Check out stories from people across the Head Start community whose lives have been touched by the program, from 1965 to the present: https://viewer.mapme.com/661a3205-6e05-41e7-a6a9-5c505969c3be

08/31/2026

08/30/2026

🎉Today we celebrate Dallas Akins on 5 years with NEK-CAP, Inc. We appreciate all you do! Thank you for your commitment to “Helping People. Changing Lives”🎉

Are you interested in a career with NEK-CAP, Inc., like Courtney and want to be a part of our amazing team? See what career opportunities fit you best: https://nekcap.org/menus/current-openings.html

08/29/2026

~ Atchison County ~

This week the kids in Class 1F were working on their scissor skills with learning about curvy and straight lines. ✂️ ~ NEK-CAP, Inc. Atchison County Head Start (Atchison)

08/28/2026

~ Nemaha County ~

NEK-CAP, Inc. Head Start Artist 🎨 - Today's Featured Artist is Abel, age 4, from NEK-CAP, Inc. Nemaha County Head Start (Seneca).

08/28/2026

~ Serving Brown, Doniphan, Jackson & Nemaha Counties ~

📣💙 FRIDAY REMINDER: Kanza is here for you 24/7! 💜

Mental health crises don’t follow a schedule—and neither does support. Whether it’s Friday afternoon, late at night, over the weekend, or early in the morning, Kanza Mental Health & Guidance Center’s Mobile Crisis Response is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 🕐💙

Our crisis team provides immediate, short-term support for adults, children, youth, and families experiencing overwhelming emotional distress or a mental health crisis. We can respond wherever you are—at home, at school, at work, or in the community. 🤝

📍 Serving Brown, Doniphan, Jackson & Nemaha Counties
📞 (785) 742-3666
⏰ Available 24/7

💜 You are not alone.
💙 Help is here.
🤝 Reach out. Get support. You matter.

Please share—you never know who may need this reminder today. 💙💜

08/28/2026

~ Leavenworth County ~

We had so much fun at our Family Engagement Night ~ NEK-CAP, Inc. Leavenworth County Head Start (Lansing)

08/27/2026

~ South Brown County ~

NEK-CAP, Inc. Head Start Artist 🎨 - Today's Featured Artist is Keziah, age 3, from NEK-CAP, Inc. South Brown County Head Start (Horton).