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5,600 Kansas children are in foster care. Redefining neglect could keep more families together
There are about 5,600 children and teens in the Kansas foster care system. That number is higher than nearby states because ...
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Laura Kelly wants new child care agency after Legislature didn't act on proposal
Those programs are currently housed in the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Education, which also houses ...
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Affidavit details abuse allegations in death of child found buried at Rose Hill home, DCF responds to Open Records request
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update Feb. 18: The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) issued a response on Tuesday to an Open Records request by 12 News. The report said there was one ...
KSNW Wichita on MSN7d
Advocates push to save Kansas’ Sunflower Summer program
Launched in 2021, the Sunflower Summer program offers Kansas families free educational attractions to boost learning and the ...
USDA cuts $10.6 million from Kansas for local produce at schools and food banks
President Donald Trump's administration cut USDA funding to Kansas to help schools get local meats and food banks get fresh ...
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Kansas governor orders federal benefits go to foster kids savings accounts instead of state agency
Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska ... especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions.
Salina Post13d
Kansas ‘back to work act’ would force state employees to return to offices
One employee, Frances Dewell, who works in the protection report center within Kansas Department for Children and Families, ...