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TOPEKA, Kansas — The same kids who end up in trouble with the law often come from families in disarray. Those families, in turn, regularly turn to the...
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Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday a plan to form a singular agency — the Kansas Department of Human Services — that would absorb social welfare...
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A program that helps abused and neglected children in state custody is putting out the call to recruit more volunteers.CASA of Sedgwick County uses…
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Holes punched in walls. Car headlights smashed. Windows broken. Weapons, threats, sexual comments. Children who can’t live with other children. Children...
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Updated Nov. 15 with statement from the governor: Attorneys for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly have asked a federal court to remove her from a class-action...
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From cries of heartbreak to a call for the prosecution of men who pay for sex with girls, Kansas lawmakers said the story of Hope Zeferjohn, a teen...
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Kansas' child welfare agency has drafted guidelines urging foster parents to allow LGBTQ kids in their care to "express themselves as they see…
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TOPEKA — Courtney Train spends her days going to nail salons, the pool and the dog park. As a paid mentor and advocate for children ages 8 to 18 who’ve...
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Abused and neglected children are again sleeping overnight in the offices of Kansas foster care contractors because homes cannot be found for them quickly…
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A new law standardizing Kansas’ response to child-on-child sexual assault could cost $126,000 and result in more than 3,200 treatment referrals a year....