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Twice, Rep. Jarrod Ousley introduced bills that would create a watchdog over the Kansas agency in charge of looking after children from troubled...
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Before Laura Kelly took over as governor, the Kansas Department for Children and Families overhauled which private companies would manage its child...
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Kansas Democratic Governor Laura Kelly named former Republican Rep. Melissa Rooker on Thursday to help lead one of her signature initiatives. Kelly...
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Nicole Nesmith’s voice shakes a little when she recalls the night her child, Phoenix, revealed a painful secret. “Phoenix got really quiet and was like,...
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Kansas’ new governor wants to fix the state’s foster care. Fast. Laura Kelly isn’t the first governor to highlight a crisis in child welfare, or to...
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Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly announced Thursday that she’s replacing the head of the state’s embattled child welfare agency, and at the same time...
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The Wichita Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention has launched a campaign designed to prevent newborn abandonment.Under Kansas law, instead of abandoning…
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So far this month, eastern Kansas foster care contractor KVC Kansas hasn’t had any kids sleep in its offices. St. Francis, the contractor for the rest...
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Teenage girls aging out of foster care in Kansas will soon have a new place to stay and learn the basics of living independently — with the help of some...
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Adrian Jones. Evan Brewer. Conner Hawes. Lucas Hernandez. News coverage of those children’s deaths and others under the state’s watch galvanized public...