Kansas Appleseed is working to bring reforms to our foster care system through advocacy and legal action so every Kansas kid can have a safe and permanent home.
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Children in Kansas foster care face extreme housing instability—sometimes moved more than 50 or 100 times—and are deprived of critical mental health assessments and services. On November 16, Kansas Appleseed, Children's Rights, the National Center for Youth Law, and attorney Lori Burns-Bucklew filed a class action lawsuit against Governor Jeff Colyer and the officials responsible for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas Depart of Health and Environment, and Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. |
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Kansas Appleseed is a part of Strengthen Families Rebuild Hope, an independent coalition advocating for a better foster care system for Kansas kids. For more information about the coalition, visit www.RebuildHopeKansas.org.
In response to the number of children in foster care reaching record highs in 2018 and troubling reports of inadequate protections for children in the state’s custody, we are compiling research, meeting with stakeholders, and advocating for reform. The Kansas foster care system, in its current form, creates strains on stakeholders throughout. It is not good for children. It is not good for families. It is not good for the social workers, attorneys, judges, administrators, health care workers, or foster parents trying to keep children safe. It is not good for Kansas. |
Sign SFRH's open letter to Governor-elect Laura Kelly
Research has shown cuts to public assistance in Kansas have increased the number of kids entering foster care. Restoring full access to the safety net must be a top priority for the 2019 legislative session. Will you sign our open letter to Governor-elect Laura Kelly, letting her know we're ready to work with her to rebuild hope for Kansas families?
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