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Kansas

6/12/2023

Wichita to Launch 24/7 Mobile Mental Health Units, a Cedric Lofton Task Force Recommendation

Four mobile mental health crisis teams will soon respond to 911 calls in Wichita. a reform recommended after the 2021 death of Cedric Lofton. 

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Former Officials with Kansas Foster Care Nonprofit Indicted for Fraud

11/21/2022

Former Officials with Kansas Foster Care Nonprofit Indicted for Fraud

A federal grand jury indicted two former officials of a major Kansas foster care contractor on alleged financial crimes.

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NCYL Leader Jesse Hahnel Steps Down

10/19/2022

NCYL Leader Jesse Hahnel Steps Down

Jesse Hahnel, longtime executive director of the National Center for Youth Law, is leaving the Oakland-based organization.

Teenage Nightmare

10/6/2022

Teenage Nightmare

My foster care nightmare started when I lived in three group homes and three foster homes in one year, writes Isabel Lucena Olvera.

Stormy Lukasavage: Supporting Foster Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

8/24/2022

Child Welfare Ideas from the Experts

Intern Stormy Lukasavage calls on the federal government to address the links between child welfare and youth justice involvement.

Brother of Kansas Foster Youth Slain by Authorities Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit

6/13/2022

Brother of Kansas Foster Youth Slain by Authorities Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed by the family of Cedric Lofton, a Kansas foster youth killed by local juvenile justice authorities.

    Brother of Kansas Foster Youth Slain by Authorities Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit

    5/19/2022

    Kansas Looks Toward Reform in Wake of In-custody Killing of Foster Youth Cedric Lofton

    After Cedric Lofton was killed in a correctional facility last fall, Kansas advocates and officials aim to prevent future in-custody deaths.

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    Kansas House Rejects Bid to Eliminate Safety Net Hurdles; Senate May Add New Barrier

    3/9/2022

    Kansas House Rejects Bid to Eliminate Safety Net Hurdles; Senate May Add New Barrier

    After Kansas lawmakers rejected a bill to expand access for food assistance in the House, the Senate is now considering a bill that would limit access.

    FBI Looking Into In-custody Death of a Kansas Teen in Foster Care

    2/9/2022

    FBI Looking Into In-custody Death of a Kansas Teen in Foster Care

    The FBI is reviewing the death of a Black teenager in foster care who died in custody last fall at a juvenile intake center in Kansas.