We're working to improve child welfare & family wellbeing through advocacy, education & networking. #Ksleg policy; Natl foster & kin caregiver training #MAPP
Thank you @GovLauraKelly for signing the Rep. Gail Finney Memorial Foster Care Bill of Rights. Thanks to the leadership of Gov. Kelly, @ConcannonforKS and @ChildAlly abused children have better protections and brighter futures. #ksleg
Read bill: https://t.co/foVCmgKNrk
At DCF, we put a focus on families from the beginning. Watch here (https://t.co/W0wVwb9hgK), to learn specifically how Prevention and Protection Services (PPS) continues to put families first.
Today I announced nearly $20M to expand @DCFKansas programs proven to keep families together — and to keep kids out of the foster care system. These programs have already kept 3,000+ Kansas kids with their families, setting up our state for future success.
We have published the first volume of Committee Reports to the 2023 Legislature, which includes 7 reports from interim special committees and 17 reports in total. Download a PDF copy here: https://t.co/9rjc49romP. #ksleg
"We’re grateful for the opportunity to expand services in Hays & surrounding communities so we can enhance the positive impact these services make on the lives of children when they need it most.” - Camber Children's Mental Health President Bobby Eklofe
They may have started their journey as foster, kinship or adoptive kids, but these public figures and celebrities are proof that a positive future is possible for anyone, even those who have experienced trauma.
Read more: https://t.co/dIAQ1Dmcgs
Listen in as @GovLauraKelly gives her fifth State of the State address tonight at 6:30 p.m. You can view the speech on your local PBS TV station or Facebook.
Follow along with the #ksleg House Committee on Child Welfare and Fosteer Care. Currently meeting, with many stakeholders introducing themselves and explaining their services, including Children's Alliance. https://t.co/4dGSxo5WxS
Gov. Laura Kelly, talking about the ways so many Kansans stepped up during the pandemic and throughout our state's history: In ways big and small, Kansans choose kindness!
Shout-out to Tabatha Rosproy, reminding us of the wonderful teachers in KS who educate our youth. Tabatha was 2020 National Teacher of the Year & Kansas Teacher of the Year for 2020 & 2021. The first-ever childhood educator to get the nat'l honor in the program's 69-year history
Love to watch the oaths being taken - it's a reminder of the solemn commitment our elected leaders make to moving Kansas forward and standing for all of us.
Rev. Racheal Pryor: Bless us w/ unity that does not demand uniformity. W/ community that overcomes polarization. W/ faith and mercy that turns strangers into neighbors so that we look up one one another, every single other, as deserving of justice, peace and human dignity. #ksleg
Beautiful day for the Kansas Inauguration events on the capitol steps! We're looking forward to a productive session supporting Kansas children! #ksleg
Check out this video series to learn why kinship caregivers #foster and adopt and how to support various #kinship care arrangements by addressing specific needs: https://t.co/Z7q7ch5VMX