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Apr 10, 2026·StrategicPlan
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Kansas Pilot Plan
This pilot plan outlines Kansas' commitment to Technical Bulletin 14 (TB14) for advancing 'A Home for Every Child'. It consolidates existing improvement efforts into a streamlined framework focused on system-level impact. The plan targets two primary drivers: reducing the number of children entering and remaining in foster care, and strengthening the recruitment and retention of foster homes aligned with child needs. Key goals include reducing the number of children in foster care (Goal A) and strengthening family-type placement availability and capacity (Goal B). Strategies involve reinforcing decision-making, engaging kin and relational supports, improving placement stability, diligent recruitment and retention of foster homes, and enhancing monitoring. The ultimate aim is to ensure that every child has access to a safe and stable home by translating improvement efforts into measurable system trends.
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Kansas Department For Children And Families Annual Progress And Services Report 2025-2029
This document is the 2026 Annual Progress and Services Report for the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), detailing activities and progress related to the 2025-2029 Child and Family Services Plan. Its core purpose is to report on the state's efforts to achieve lasting safety and increased well-being for children and families, aligning with its Program Improvement Plan. The plan focuses on shifting from a child welfare system to a child and family well-being system by prioritizing family voice, primary prevention, policy co-design, and community engagement. Key areas of focus include improving outcomes in safety (e.g., timely investigations, services to prevent removal), permanency (e.g., placement stability, timely permanency goals), and well-being (e.g., educational and health needs), alongside enhancing systemic factors such as information systems and case review processes.
Jul 1, 2025·BoardMeeting
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Department for Children and Families Meeting Agenda
The meeting included discussions on federal and state updates, a budget update, and program updates. Federal updates covered potential budget reductions and the impact of the Reconciliation Bill on SNAP. The DCF Legislative Session Update addressed Executive Order 25-01 and legislation enacted by the 2025 Kansas Legislature, including changes to permanency hearings, early childhood services, and adult guardianship. The budget update included an overview of the FY 2026 approved budget, legislative additions and cuts, and adjustments for state pay plan increases and foster care caseloads. Program updates focused on economic and employment services, the number of children in foster care, therapeutic family foster homes, holiday and weekend response protocols, collaborations with law enforcement, and the Kansas City Concentrated Foster Care Prevention Pilot. Wichita Region highlights included the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) and communication strategies.
Apr 24, 2025·StrategicPlan
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People Are The Experts On Their Lives Mission
The mission is to protect children, strengthen families, and promote adult self-sufficiency. It values innovation, leadership, authenticity, and diversity, emphasizing care for each other and the people served. The plan promotes honoring the whole person, relying on each other as partners, and leveraging a collective impact approach to build strength through community relationships and resources, enabling people to progress, succeed, grow, and thrive.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
