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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.
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
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.
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.
How does the new law allowing removal of the drug registry requirement work in Kansas? This video covers eligibility and the process for asking for relief from the registration requirements.
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.
This coloring book helps children understand what they will face when going to court, including meeting judges, attorneys, and counselors.
Bankruptcy is a choice that may help if you are facing serious financial problems. You may be able to cancel your debts, stop collection calls, and get a fresh financial start. Bankruptcy can help with some financial problems, but does not guarantee you will avoid financial problems in the future. If you choose bankruptcy, you should take advantage of the fresh start it offers and then make careful decisions about future borrowing and credit, so you won’t ever need to file bankruptcy again!
Please go to this website and look up the newspaper that publishes legal notices for the county of your legal action.
It is important that you think carefully about the long term effects of a bankruptcy and also the timing of filing for bankruptcy. This article from the National Consumer Law Center will help you think through these issues.
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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.
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
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.
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.
How does the new law allowing removal of the drug registry requirement work in Kansas? This video covers eligibility and the process for asking for relief from the registration requirements.
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.
This coloring book helps children understand what they will face when going to court, including meeting judges, attorneys, and counselors.
Bankruptcy is a choice that may help if you are facing serious financial problems. You may be able to cancel your debts, stop collection calls, and get a fresh financial start. Bankruptcy can help with some financial problems, but does not guarantee you will avoid financial problems in the future. If you choose bankruptcy, you should take advantage of the fresh start it offers and then make careful decisions about future borrowing and credit, so you won’t ever need to file bankruptcy again!
Please go to this website and look up the newspaper that publishes legal notices for the county of your legal action.
It is important that you think carefully about the long term effects of a bankruptcy and also the timing of filing for bankruptcy. This article from the National Consumer Law Center will help you think through these issues.
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