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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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Mar 09, 2023
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Mar 08, 2023
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Mar 07, 2023
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Mar 01, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation designating March Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in Kansas.
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Feb 28, 2023
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services today announced $66 million has been made available through the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and State Finance Council 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 healthcare workforce.
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Feb 09, 2023
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is encouraging Kansas taxpayers to remember older adults in the state when they file their income tax returns by contributing to the Senior Citizens’ Meals on Wheels program.
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Feb 06, 2023
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Howard announced today the agency has awarded Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters (KSPHQ) $231,616 to support the Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition’s continued enhancement of suicide prevention efforts, goals and activities across the state.
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Feb 02, 2023
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that since its launch in July 2022, the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has handled a nearly 27% increase in call volume compared to the six months before its launch. Based on national projections, Kansas is estimated to reach 120,000 Kansans in the hotline’s first full year of operation.
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Jan 31, 2023
TOPEKA – Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Laura Howard announced today that Kansas is 1 of only 10 states and the District of Columbia selected by the U.S Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to participate as a “core state” for its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative (NEON).
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