Kansas officials warn of November disruption in food benefits amid budget impasse
The federal government shutdown could delay or halt food assistance to 188,000 people in Kansas during November.
Some Kansas foster kids suffer ‘extreme’ instability as state still fails to fix longstanding issues
Kansas kids in foster care still face severe placement instability despite some marginal improvements to the state system.
Kansas teachers left in the dark when reporting suspected child abuse, neglect
Teachers and school staff are the most frequent reporters of child neglect and abuse in Kansas, but minimal feedback, communication and transparency from the state foster care agency have left more questions than answers.
More than 138,000 Kansas children miss out on free summer meals despite eligibility
Families of an estimated 138,776 Kansas school-age children could have received a $120 summer grocery card last year — they just didn’t submit the application.
Kansas’ child advocate wants to require unannounced inspection of residential facilities
The acting child advocate for Kansas recommended Wednesday that lawmakers mandate annual unannounced inspection of residential facilities serving children in the state’s welfare system.
Kansas governor orders federal benefits go to foster kids savings accounts instead of state agency
A new mandate from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly requires federal cash benefits, like social security and disability, to go directly to foster children after decades of using them to pay for state agency operating costs.
Mother returns to Kansas Statehouse with photo of boy who died in foster care, pleading for change
Sherry Lesher stood before lawmakers Thursday holding a photo of her son — who died seven years ago in state custody — pleading for reform.
Kansas foster care compliance report raises concern with ‘sleep-only’ placement of children
The court-appointed monitor for Kansas’ settlement of a foster care lawsuit challenged the state’s reliance on “sleep-only” housing because the practice didn’t contribute to satisfactory outcomes for children and distorted statistics.
Kansas child care providers say subsidies difficult to access, survey finds
Kansas’ child care providers view the state’s child care subsidy program as cumbersome and ineffective, according to a new survey, but they also see ways to fix the underused system.
Kansas child death report highlights fentanyl death ‘surge,’ child welfare woes
The number of Kansas children who died from fentanyl overdoses reached a three-year high in 2022, according to an annual report on child deaths statewide, which highlighted the need for preventative services and improvements to Kansas’ child welfare system.
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