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The Children’s Advocacy Resource Center (CARC) has been a part of Kansas Legal Services since 1999. CARC is a statewide program providing complete support and legal services to people serving and caring for homeless children and children involved in our state foster care system. CARC operates a toll-free helpline for foster youth.

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Kansas Children and Families Mobile Crisis Helpline

833-441-2240 Kansas Department of Children and Families launched the Mobile Crisis Helpline for additional support for eligible Kansans in need during a crisis. Services are available for ALL Kansans 20 years old or younger, including anyone in foster care or formerly in foster care, though this service is not limited to children and youth in foster care. Available resources include: ·Over the phone support and problem solving to help resolve a child’s behavioral health crisis

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Kansas becomes first state to let teens in foster care choose legal guardian, family

BY JENNA BARACKMAN KC STAR MAY 21, 2024 Kansas teens aging out of the state’s foster care system are now able to choose a primary legal guardian whom they trust to represent them best, giving them another option when transitioning to independent living.

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Parent Advocate Program

Since it began in early 2020, the Family First Prevention program in Kansas recognized the need for more intensive attention on prevention of placing children in foster care – specifically, keeping families together before a petition is filed to remove a child from the family. This puts a focus on family well-being, to give parents and caregivers support and access to needed resources to prevent or relieve a crisis in the family before it escalates.

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Stopping Debt Collection Harassment

Consumer Debt Advice from National Consumer Law Center https://library.nclc.org/article/stopping-debt-collection-harassment-consumer-debt-advice-nclc April Kuehnhoff June 25, 2018 Email link to this article

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Health Care Durable Power of Attorney

Attached is a brochure that explains all about the Health Care Durable Power of Attorney.

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Kansas Transfer on Death Deed

What is a Transfer on Death (TOD) Deed? Benefits, Drawbacks, and How to Use It A transfer-on-death (TOD) deed, also called a beneficiary deed, looks like a regular deed used to transfer real estate. But there's a crucial divide: It doesn't take effect until your death. You are free to change your mind and revoke the deed at any time during your life.

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Kansas Protection from Abuse (PFA) forms

These forms are provided by Kansas courts for use in filing for a Protection from Abuse order in Kansas. This link will take you to a variety of forms used in this type of court action. After reviewing the other forms, you must complete the Petition for Protection Order. If there are children involved, you must complete the UCCJEA Affidavit. These forms should be taken to the Clerk of the District Court, located in the County Courthouse.

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In This Kansas Courtroom, the Hospital Dominates the Docket

A Rural Crisis: Medical Debt in America's Heartland More than 15 million Americans have medical debt, and the issue of collection is particularly tough in rural America. More than 15 million Americans have medical debt, and the issue of collection is particularly tough in rural America

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Alex Goes To Court

This coloring book helps children understand what they will face when going to court, including meeting judges, attorneys, and counselors.

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