RUSSELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC

What RUSSELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC does

Russell Child Development Center Inc (RCDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit headquartered in Garden City, Kansas that operates as the regional umbrella organization for early childhood and family support programs across 19 Southwest Kansas counties. The organization delivers free early intervention, parenting support, perinatal support, and home visiting services to families with children from birth through age 5, operating 28 Learn & Play Activity Group sites and maintaining satellite offices in Dodge City, Liberal, and Scott City. Core programs include Early Intervention (Part C of IDEA), Growing Together home visiting, Triple P Positive Parenting, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), Newborn Follow-Up, and Finding the Light Perinatal Support, with all services provided at no cost to eligible families.

The business model is entirely grant-funded and donation-supported with no fee-for-service revenue. Primary funding sources include Part C of IDEA, Kansas Infant-Toddler Services, Kansas Children's Cabinet Early Childhood Block Grants, Seward and Finney County United Way chapters, individual and corporate donations, and annual fundraising events including the Fantasy Tree Festival and Pave the Way brick campaign. The organization maintains embedded clinical relationships with regional NICUs at St. Catherine Hospital, Kearny County Hospital, and Southwest Medical Center, where newborn follow-up staff work directly on hospital floors to identify and enroll eligible families. It also operates a fiscal sponsorship of the Southwest Kansas Imagination Library and partners with Greenbush as an educational service center.

Technology infrastructure is minimal: the public website is Wix-hosted, intake forms run on Jotform, and applicant tracking is handled through Skyward/Greenbush. There are no proprietary software products, mobile applications, API/SDK offerings, or AI/ML capabilities evident in the available data. RCDC also runs the Pathways for Family Child Care Providers initiative, which has delivered 57 consultations, 27 grants supporting 270 new childcare slots, and $53,718 in mini-grants, expanding its programmatic surface area into childcare supply-side development.

Name

RUSSELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC

Legal name

Russell Child Development Center

Website

https://rcdc4kids.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Russell Child Development Center Inc is a Garden City, Kansas-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that delivers free early intervention, home visiting, and perinatal support services across 19 Southwest Kansas counties, serving families with children from birth through age 5.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Mental Health & Infant/Early Childhood Consultation (0–5) (EDACAFAO), Parenting Education for Special Needs & Developmental Differences (EDACALAK), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Early childhood intervention
• Parenting support services
• Developmental screening programs
• Home visiting services
• Perinatal support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Primary funding from state and local agencies, federal sources through Part C of IDEA, Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund Early Childhood Block Grants. Also funded through Kansas Infant-Toddler Services system.
2. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted at $50, $100, $250, $500, and $1,000 levels. Corporate sponsors for Fantasy Tree Festival event.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual Fantasy Tree Festival auction and holiday home tours. Table reservations at $500 for eight guests. Brick paver campaign at $100 per brick.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Russell Child Development Center (RCDC) is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free early childhood intervention, parenting education, and family support services to children birth through age 5 and their families across 19 Southwest Kansas counties. Its portfolio includes seven core programs—Early Intervention, Growing Together home visiting, Learn & Play activity groups, Triple P Positive Parenting, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), Newborn Follow-Up, and Finding the Light Perinatal Support—delivered by licensed educators, therapists, nurses, social workers, and home visitors in homes, hospitals, and community settings at no cost to families.

Product overview

Russell Child Development Center operates as a single unified organization offering multiple early childhood programs as a community-based not-for-profit. The portfolio consists of seven core programs: Early Intervention (birth to 36 months), Learn & Play Activity Groups, Growing Together (home visiting), Triple P Positive Parenting, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), Newborn Follow-Up, and Finding the Light Perinatal Support. These programs are funded through state and federal grants, Early Childhood Block Grants from the Kansas Children's Cabinet, and individual donations. Services are delivered across 19 Southwest Kansas counties through the organization's umbrella agency structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Early Intervention Program: Early intervention services for children ages birth to 36 months and their families, part of a statewide Infant Toddler system providing services in 13 Southwest Kansas counties.
• Growing Together
• Learn & Play
• Triple P Positive Parenting Program
• Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC)
• Finding the Light Perinatal Support

Products and services

• Early Intervention Program Part of the statewide Kansas Infant-Toddler Services system providing free early intervention services to children ages birth to 36 months and their families across 13 Southwest Kansas counties. Includes developmental screenings, evaluations, and individualized family service plans delivered in natural environments for children with 25% delay in one developmental area or 20% delay in two or more areas.
• Learn & Play Activity Groups Community-based parent-child activity groups available at 28 different site locations across Southwest Kansas. Provides free opportunities for families to engage in developmentally appropriate activities together, with developmental screenings offered for participating children.
• Growing Together Home visiting program providing prenatal home visits, child development information, connections to community resources, and positive parenting guidance for families from prenatal through the child's third birthday.
• Triple P Positive Parenting Program Evidence-based parenting program offering clear and simple strategies to help parents manage problem behavior or prevent problems from developing. Available as seminars, group sessions, and in-home coaching across 19 Southwest Kansas counties.
• Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) Coaching program for parents and caregivers with children prenatal through 48 months that strengthens positive relationships and supports healthy child development by helping caregivers read, identify, and respond to child signals.
• Newborn Follow-Up Program Program providing in-hospital consultations, feeding difficulty consultations, hospital-to-home transition planning, and follow-up services for at-risk newborns (premature infants, NICU stays, chronic conditions) delivered in partnership with regional NICUs and hospitals.
• Pathways for Family Child Care Providers Project providing consultation, support, professional development, resources, and startup mini-grants to individuals wanting to start licensed family childcare businesses in Southwest Kansas, addressing rural childcare provider shortages.
• Finding the Light Perinatal Support Perinatal support program helping parents develop strong bonds with babies, process birth-related trauma, and provide safe environments for growth. Currently offered to parents enrolled in another RCDC program.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• GreenbushcoreOthersGreenbush is listed as a Partner Organization. RCDC uses Skyward/Greenbush systems for job applications and listings. Greenbush appears to be a regional educational service center that RCDC collaborates with for shared services.
• FeedingFUNdamentals/SOFFIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCDC is affiliated with FeedingFUNdamentals, an organization focused on infant and child feeding. SOFFI (Supporting Our Families and Feeding Infants) program connection.
• United Way of Seward CountymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way provides funding support for the Early Intervention Program. United Way logo appears on RCDC website as a program supporter.
• United Way of Finney CountymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Way provides funding support for the Early Intervention Program. United Way logo appears on RCDC website as a program supporter.
• St. Catherine HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCDC Early Intervention Nurse maintains affiliate status with daily on-floor contact in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
• Kearny County HospitalmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewborn Follow-up services offered at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin with direct, in-hospital contact with families and newborns.
• Southwest Medical CentermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewborn Follow-up services offered at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal with direct, in-hospital contact with families and newborns.
• Kansas Infant-Toddler ServicescoreOthersRCDC's Early Intervention Program is part of the statewide Kansas Infant-Toddler Services system providing early intervention to children ages birth to 36 months.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Zero to Three: National non-profit advancing infant and toddler development through research, policy, and program support. Adjacent to RCDC's perinatal and infant-toddler services mission at a much larger national scale.
• The Arc of the United States: National non-profit supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Conceptually adjacent to RCDC's developmental services for children with delays, though broader and advocacy-focused.
• Easter Seals: National non-profit providing early intervention, disability, and family support services. A larger, broader incumbent that overlaps with RCDC's EI and developmental services mission but operates at national scale.

Direct peers

• Nurse-Family Partnership: Evidence-based nurse home visiting program for first-time mothers and children. Comparable to RCDC's Newborn Follow-Up and Growing Together programs in model and target population.
• Parents as Teachers National Center: National home visiting and parent education organization. RCDC's Growing Together program is built on the Parents as Teachers model, making this a direct functional peer in early childhood home visiting.
• Healthy Families America: Evidence-based home visiting program for at-risk families with young children. Directly comparable to RCDC's Growing Together and home visiting service line in target population and delivery model.
• Child Care Aware of Kansas: Statewide childcare resource and referral network focused on increasing childcare supply in Kansas. Closely aligned with RCDC's Pathways for Family Child Care Providers program and rural childcare mission.
• Triple P America: Licensor of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program that RCDC delivers. Direct program-level peer given RCDC is a credentialed provider of Triple P across 19 counties.
• Child Start: Regional non-profit providing early intervention and family support services in a multi-county geography. Directly comparable to RCDC as a community-based EI/family support non-profit with comparable funding structure.

Regional players

• Greenbush (Southeast Kansas Education Service Center): Regional educational service center partner organization of RCDC operating in a different Kansas region. Comparable as a Kansas-based educational nonprofit with shared services, but does not directly compete in RCDC's 19-county service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rcdc4kids
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RussellChild714b
• Facebookfacebook.com/RCDC4Kids
• Instagraminstagram.com/russellchilddevelopmentcenter
• TikToktiktok.com/@rcdc4kids?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/rcdc4kids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/russell-child-development-center-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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