Agency staff testify before various legislative committees throughout the year to inform policymakers about programs, and to provide the agency’s perspective on budget and policy proposals.
Presentation on The Kansas Practice Model:The Kansas Practice Model testimony presented to the Foster Care Oversight Committee by Cherish Pulliam, Child Protection Specialist on Oct. 20, 2020.
DCF Workforce testimony presented to the Foster Care Oversight Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Sept. 23, 2020.
Presentation on Inter-Agency Communication in Child Welfare:
Inter-Agency Communication in Child Welfare testimony presented to the Foster Care Oversight Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Sept. 22, 2020.
Presentation on Technology in Child Welfare:
Technology in Child Welfare testimony presented to the Foster Care Oversight Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Aug. 26, 2020.
Presentation on Foster Care 101:Foster Care 101 testimony presented to the Foster Care Oversight Committee by Secretary Laura Howard on Aug. 25, 2020.
Senate Bill 384 testimony:Proponent testimony presented on Senate Bill 384 to the Senate Education Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Feb. 18, 2020.
Written-only, neutral testimony submitted on Senate Bill 336 to the Senate Education Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Feb. 13, 2020.
Senate Bill 332 testimony: Written-only, opponent testimony submitted on Senate Bill 332 to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Feb. 13, 2020 (rescheduled from Feb. 4, 2020).
Written-only, proponent testimony submitted on House Bill 2587 to the House Judiciary Committee by Ethan Belshe, legislative liaison, on Feb. 11, 2020.
Presentation on the ERO:
Testimony presented to the House Social Services Budget Committee by Secretary Laura Howard on Jan. 30, 2020.
Testimony presented to the House Children and Seniors Committee by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on Jan. 30, 2020.
Written-only testimony presented on House Bill 2445 to House Corrections and Juvenile Justice by Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on January 28, 2020.
Testimony presented to the House Social Service Budget Committee Deputy Secretary Tanya Keys on January 27, 2020.
Testimony presented to the House Social Services Budget Committee by Secretary Laura Howard and Elizabeth Cohn, DCF Interim Director/Program Attorney Child Support Services, on January 23, 2020.