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Feb 19, 2024
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today she has appointed David Anderson to serve as commissioner for the agency’s newly formed Aging Services Commission.
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Jan 29, 2024
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is encouraging Kansas taxpayers to remember older adults in the state when they file their 2023 income tax returns by contributing to Senior Nutrition Programs like Meals on Wheels.
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Jan 26, 2024
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) today announced that a plot of land near MacArthur and Meridian in southwest Wichita will be the site of the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital. Additionally, today, the Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners authorized Sedgwick County to begin negotiations on the selected site for the project.
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Jan 16, 2024
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that Kansas is 1 of only 8 states selected to participate in the Health Management Associates (HMA) Children's Behavioral Health (CBH) State Policy Lab in Baltimore, Maryland next month to address long-standing challenges around collaboration across state child welfare, behavioral health, and Medicaid systems that lead to unsatisfactory outcomes for children who are most vulnerable in our communities.
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Dec 12, 2023
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that the agency and Sedgwick County will host a public town hall meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, to answer questions regarding the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital project in Sedgwick County and gather input on potential sites from the community.
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Dec 04, 2023
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard today announced two promotions within the agency’s Executive Leadership Team.
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Oct 19, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving more than $5.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Over three years, this funding will build local capacity for the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and related crisis services.
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Oct 12, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has partnered with the Kansas Prevention Collaborative (KPC) to host the sixth annual Kansas Prevention Conference October 12-13, 2023, with a pre-conference session October 11. This year’s conference, “Different Paths, One Kansas,” welcomes two nationally recognized keynote speakers and breakout session speakers from across Kansas.
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Sep 07, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving $10 million as part of a five-year federal grant to promote the integration of primary and behavioral health care. Integrated care recognizes the impact physical health can have on an individual’s behavioral health needs and is developed to manage whole-person care.
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Sep 01, 2023
To raise awareness and educate Kansans on Suicide Prevention, Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation on Friday, August 25, 2023, designating September as Suicide Prevention Month in the State of Kansas.
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Aug 28, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that, to improve state mental health care, she has signed Executive Order 23-05 establishing the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital Advisory Panel. The 14-member panel is tasked with gathering public input and making recommendations on the operation, location, and workforce development needs of the proposed 50-bed psychiatric hospital in south central Kansas.
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Jul 24, 2023
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Jul 18, 2023
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announces the agency has reopened its Shared Living Program, a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) living option for individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD).
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Jul 17, 2023
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Jun 27, 2023
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services’ Behavioral Heath Commission is pleased to announce that Vice President Isabelle Blackwood from the Youth Leaders in Kansas (YLinK) Clay Center Community High School chapter, sponsored by The Clay Counts Coalition, has been selected to serve on the National Youth Advisory Board for the C4 Center for Youth Well-Being.
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Jun 12, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is receiving more than $3.6 million as part of a five-year federal grant to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. The funding will help reduce suicides and suicidal ideation in Kansans aged 10-24 years.
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May 18, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has awarded $65.4 million made available through the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and State Finance Council. This round of awards funds programs designed to close service gaps in the continuum of care by addressing statewide shortages of health and behavioral health services and the state’s increasing demand for a well-trained health care workforce.
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Mar 17, 2023
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Mar 14, 2023
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has awarded a contract to suicide loss survivor support program “Lemon Aid,” operated by the nonprofit organization Six Feet Over (SFO).
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