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Did you know Kansas residents age 60 or older might have free legal guidance available to them?
The Elder Hotline is a program of Kansas Legal Services, where private attorneys volunteer their time to field calls.
If you'd like to see if this program is available to you, please call 316-267-3975, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
You will be connected to an operator who will complete an application for possible help or guidance.
Kansas Elder Law Hotline and Senior Citizen Law Project: Protecting Seniors’ Rights
KLS works with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Area Agencies on Aging as a part of the state aging network. Older Americans Act funds are added together with LSC and other private funds to address this growing area of need.
Medicare Interactive
By Mina Lukas, Reprinted Special to the Wichita Eagle December 27, 2023
“Why don’t you just move?”
It’s a question I hear a lot. I live in an unsafe apartment building with an abusive landlord.
Sometimes the question is spoken aloud, but more often, it’s there in peoples’ wanting-to-be-helpful-but-also-kind-of-judgmental silences.
DENIED?
If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal.
What should you appeal?
You were denied benefits and:
When States Recoup Medicaid Costs by Seizing Family Homes, Poor Families Suffer While State Budgets Are Barely Affected
MAY 2024 Eric Carlson, Director, Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy
From KSHB - Channel 41 News July 30, 2024
Johnson County is getting ready to open its Housing Choice Voucher Program, which assists people who need rent assistance.
When the waitlist opens this year, the process will be a little different.
Last year, the county accepted more than 1,400 applicants but only saw a success rate of around 11%.
by P.J. GriekspoorJuly 31, 2024 https://klcjournal.com/eviction-workshop-renters-must-prioritize-staying-out-of-court/
Editor’s note: This story comes from the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of 11 organizations, including The Journal.
Kansas Legal Services Executive Director, Matt Keenan, said Kansas Legal Services was “the only one” in direct negotiations with KDR to ensure residents get compensation with “no strings attached.”
From the Johnson County Post Lynne Hermansen May 16, 2025
Department of Health site on the Lead Hazard Prevention Program. Includes Fact Sheets on lead hazards for children, as in those found in toys. Also includes links to education, awareness and removal sites.
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14718/Protect-Your-Family-From-Lead-in-Your-Home-PDF?bidId=
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Did you know Kansas residents age 60 or older might have free legal guidance available to them?
The Elder Hotline is a program of Kansas Legal Services, where private attorneys volunteer their time to field calls.
If you'd like to see if this program is available to you, please call 316-267-3975, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
You will be connected to an operator who will complete an application for possible help or guidance.
Kansas Elder Law Hotline and Senior Citizen Law Project: Protecting Seniors’ Rights
KLS works with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and the Area Agencies on Aging as a part of the state aging network. Older Americans Act funds are added together with LSC and other private funds to address this growing area of need.
Medicare Interactive
By Mina Lukas, Reprinted Special to the Wichita Eagle December 27, 2023
“Why don’t you just move?”
It’s a question I hear a lot. I live in an unsafe apartment building with an abusive landlord.
Sometimes the question is spoken aloud, but more often, it’s there in peoples’ wanting-to-be-helpful-but-also-kind-of-judgmental silences.
DENIED?
If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal.
What should you appeal?
You were denied benefits and:
When States Recoup Medicaid Costs by Seizing Family Homes, Poor Families Suffer While State Budgets Are Barely Affected
MAY 2024 Eric Carlson, Director, Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy
From KSHB - Channel 41 News July 30, 2024
Johnson County is getting ready to open its Housing Choice Voucher Program, which assists people who need rent assistance.
When the waitlist opens this year, the process will be a little different.
Last year, the county accepted more than 1,400 applicants but only saw a success rate of around 11%.
by P.J. GriekspoorJuly 31, 2024 https://klcjournal.com/eviction-workshop-renters-must-prioritize-staying-out-of-court/
Editor’s note: This story comes from the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of 11 organizations, including The Journal.
Kansas Legal Services Executive Director, Matt Keenan, said Kansas Legal Services was “the only one” in direct negotiations with KDR to ensure residents get compensation with “no strings attached.”
From the Johnson County Post Lynne Hermansen May 16, 2025
Department of Health site on the Lead Hazard Prevention Program. Includes Fact Sheets on lead hazards for children, as in those found in toys. Also includes links to education, awareness and removal sites.
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/14718/Protect-Your-Family-From-Lead-in-Your-Home-PDF?bidId=
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