Tag: Foster Care

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing SOUL Family Legal Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care

Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2536, creating the SOUL family legal permanency option for foster children over 16, allowing them to choose their custodian. This innovative approach prioritizes children's well-being and marks a significant change in Kansas's foster care system. Additionally, several bipartisan bills were also signed, addressing a range of legal and administrative matters.

A Kansas foster care agency says kids aren’t sleeping in offices anymore, but they aren’t in homes

By Blaise Mesa - Kansas News Service TOPEKA, Kansas — Foster care agency Cornerstones of Care hasn’t had a child sleep...

Kansas House passes proposal for independent child advocate to oversee foster care system

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector March 27, 2023 TOPEKA — Following a years-long power clash over who should be in...

KS Priest & NY Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Program

TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New...

Kansas foster care provider sues former leaders over alleged financial misconduct

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector August 12, 2022 TOPEKA — The former CEO, chief counsel and IT director for Saint...

Kansas Foster Care Providers Say They’ve Gotten Better, But Critics Say They Need To Do Better

By Nomin Ujiyediin - Kansas News Service The long-troubled foster care system in Kansas got hit with yet another complication...

Feds Say Filth, Hazards At Kansas Group Homes Put Foster Care Children At Risk

By Celia Llopis-Jepsen - Kansas News Service Kansas let foster care children live in group homes with broken windows, mold,...

Governor Laura Kelly Signs Executive Order Implementing Foster Care Report Card

Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order #20-53 establishing an annual education report card for students in foster care....

Governor Kelly Asks To Be Removed From Kansas Foster Care Lawsuit

By Nomin Ujiyediin - Kansas News Service Attorneys for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly have asked a federal court to remove...