Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit, Laura Howard, secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita, Kerrie Lonard, child advocate for the Kansas Division of the Child Advocate, and Sen. Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, speak Aug. 23 on a Kansas Health Institute panel.

Lawmakers push for more child welfare legislation in 2024

Some lawmakers hope the 2024 session involves the Legislature passing a number of child welfare bills, including one that establishes an Office of Child Advocacy. The Kansas Health Institute hosted panel discussions Wednesday on child welfare legislation with state agency leaders, advocates and lawmakers. The first panel included Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit, Laura Howard, secretary ...
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