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The settlement ends a court fight that began in late 2018, and will require the state to better track foster children in its care.
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Foster families have faced extra challenges during the pandemic.
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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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Kansas Foster Care Instability Led To Surge In Runaways, Left Children Vulnerable To Sex TraffickersAt first, they wanted to save her. Then, after she fled the Kansas foster care system at age 16 and fell victim to the commercial sex trade, social...
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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....
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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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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,...