KS Chapter NASW @KSsocialworkers
The champion of social work services. KS Chapter of National Association of Social Workers is the largest professional social work organization in KS. Join us! facebook.com/KansasChapterN… Topeka, KS Joined August 2017-
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(Sen. O’Shea) said …egregious last-minute budget favors were granted to well-connected organizations or individuals while those resources could have been devoted to foster care children or other priorities.’ 1/2 #ksleg
(Sen. O’Shea) said …egregious last-minute budget favors were granted to well-connected organizations or individuals while those resources could have been devoted to foster care children or other priorities.’ 1/2 #ksleg
HAPPENING THIS WEEK in #ksleg - a vote on Medicaid expansion. We need your help! Tell your Senator to vote YES to Medicaid expansion on Friday when they return➡️tinyurl.com/ykjzn7b6 #ExpandKanCare #kansas #MedicaidExpansion #ExpandMedicaid
Kansas has established the Office of the Child Advocate after more than half a decade of work dating back to 2017. Gov. Kelly on Monday signed SB 115, calling the legislation “a significant step forward in ensuring the welfare of children in our state.” childadvocate.ks.gov
Did you know CDC recommends adults ages 65 years and older get an additional updated 2023-2024 #COVID19 vaccine dose, which can provide increased protection to older adults, who are at highest risk of severe illness due to COVID-19. Learn more: bit.ly/3USor5D
Thank you to the survivors & supporters who advocated for statute of limitation reform in child sexual abuse cases in MO today! Survivor’s group urges Missouri AG to investigate boarding school abuse ky3.com/2024/04/15/sur…
Today, I signed a bipartisan bill that makes Kansas the first state with the SOUL family legal permanency option for children 16 years or older. This bill will help more children exit foster care with permanent, legal relationships with trusted adults.
Thank you, @GovLauraKelly for supporting the social work field!
Thank you, @GovLauraKelly for supporting the social work field!
@DCFKansas, @SedgwickCounty @kansashealthorg and KHI co-hosted a data walk to examine why more than 20% of the children removed into foster care in KS are from Sedgwick County. Check out the posters: khi.org/articles/sedgw… ▶️▶️youtu.be/Fh4VTn5spkc
Kansans in every corner of the state must have access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet. The $8.2M I announced earlier this week brings us one step closer to making this a reality. wibw.com/2024/04/10/kan…
#SocialWorkers what’s the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you began your career? We posed the question to #SocialWorkPioneer W. June Simmons, MSW, is the President and CEO of Partners in Care Foundation. #EmpoweringSocialWorkers #NASW @NASWFoundation
ICYMI Social Work Licensure Compact - update (from @KSsocialworkers ) #socialwork #socialworkers
ICYMI Social Work Licensure Compact - update (from @KSsocialworkers ) #socialwork #socialworkers
WOOHOO! Kansas is one of the first 7 states that have enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact! The first 7 states are MO, SD, WA, Utah, Kentucky, Virginia, and KS With the Social Work Compact now enacted in 7 states, the next steps are to begin forming the Compact Commission.
Did you know the @cdc recommends adults ages 65 years and older get an additional updated 2023-2024 #COVID19 vaccine dose, which can provide increased protection to older adults, who are at highest risk of severe illness due to COVID-19. Learn more: bit.ly/3USor5D
Today marks a milestone for #socialworkers who want an interstate licensing compact. Learn why. And kudos to #NASW chapters for pushing these bills through state governments.
@KSsocialworkers @GovLauraKelly Proud to support!
NASW @nasw
54K Followers 4K Following NASW's Official Twitter Feed - National Association of Social Workers, National Office, Washington DC. RTs, Favs are not endorsements.
Devin 'Brick' Wilson @ksucats96
5K Followers 4K Following Farm kid frm Jewell County—Public school advocate—Transparency, Accountability, Checks & Balances in Gov't—Let's work TOGETHER to solve problems #ksleg #ksed
Scott Rothschild @srothschild1
6K Followers 3K Following Retired and tweeting on politics, sports and life. Better together.
Kansas Reflector @KansasReflector
14K Followers 11K Following Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
Kansas Children's Cab.. @KCCTF
2K Followers 734 Following Ensuring every child thrives. #AllinforKansasKids ⭐️
Sharice Davids @sharicedavids
123K Followers 2K Following Putting Kansans first and fighting for opportunity, because everyone deserves a shot at success. Proud to represent #KS03 in the US Congress.
ACLU of Kansas @aclukansas
7K Followers 2K Following The ACLU of Kansas is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil rights and liberties of everyone in Kansas.
Davis Hammet @Davis_Hammet
11K Followers 2K Following 🤓 Professional citizen 🌻 Kansas politics/gov nerd 🗳️ Youth voter turnout / #ksleg video explainers @Loud_Light 🌈 Queer/bi co-creator of @Equality_House
KU Social Welfare @KUSocialWelfare
2K Followers 971 Following All individuals, families, & communities utilize their power to achieve justice, equity, & well-being.
The Lawrence Times @LawrenceKSTimes
8K Followers 1K Following Independent news publication in Lawrence, KS. We ❤️ #lfk! No paywall; please support if you can! Proud member, @LIONPubs. Podcast network: @785Collective.
Johnson County Mental.. @JOCOMNH
1K Followers 720 Following The gateway to mental health in our community. We offer a wide range of mental health and substance abuse services to our residents. RTs/likes ≠ endorsements.
Becky Fast @Becky4JoCo
1K Followers 1K Following District 1 County Commissioner, former City Councilor/Council President, former Aide to U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, KU MSW/MPA, “Fighting for You - Working for Us”
Heather Braum @hbraum
3K Followers 2K Following Kansan. Librarian. Cat mom to Storm. Kids health policy @KansasAction. Medicaid & immunization policy. Recovering techie. Opinions+posts=my own.
Katie Bernard @KatieJ_Bernard
5K Followers 3K Following Election administration and suburban government @PhillyInquirer • @KCStar and @KUJournalism alum • Tips? [email protected]
Clay Wirestone @ClayWires
3K Followers 3K Following Opinion editor for @KansasReflector. They want personality and charisma. When they don't find it, they come to me. Husband of @maxwires, father of 12 year old.
Rep. Susan Ruiz @SusanRuiz_KS23
3K Followers 918 Following Kansan, Social Worker, proudly representing District 23. she/her/hers.
J. McKinney @drjohnmckinney
813 Followers 433 Following Husband to @BWEfirsties, Proud Father, @USArmy Veteran, Teacher, Jayhawk, @theSMSD Director of Family Services
Celia Llopis-Jepsen @Celia_LJ
9K Followers 6K Following Host of the nature & environment podcast Up From Dust. | Enviro reporter for the NPR stations of Kansas, aka the @ksnewsservice. Based at KCUR in Kansas City.
Amy Nine @Mrs_Nine_SMSD
501 Followers 1K Following School Social Worker for the Shawnee Mission School District
Christina Williams @HeatherNea26995
297 Followers 3K Following Tasha specializes in adult products (silicone dolls) and provides you with the best quality service, please visit the Telegram channel for details.
Andrew Marts @andrew_marts
183 Followers 971 Following
Andra Heyn @AHeyn63901
48 Followers 5K Following
Justin Bennett 🏳�.. @MOsocialworker
309 Followers 347 Following Mental health social worker and adjunct instructor. Cis gay (he/him). Views are my own. Owner of @mindfulprspctv. #LGBTQinHealthcare #SocialWorkTwitter
Shelby Hux @ShelbyHux18929
97 Followers 5K Following
DAX @DAX1061127
52 Followers 359 Following
Oonagh Krallman @OonKrallma
50 Followers 5K Following
Viola Lackland @LacklandVi68598
19 Followers 3K Following
Tamara Hellwig @tama_hellw
71 Followers 5K Following
Gracie Sannon @GracSann
65 Followers 5K Following
Tuba Dortilla @dortil_tub
35 Followers 5K Following
Umaiza Dowding @UmaiDowdi
67 Followers 5K Following
Eliza Eklov @ElEklov
27 Followers 5K Following
UConn Social Work @UConnSocialWork
832 Followers 957 Following Welcome to the official X page of the UConn School of Social Work, ranked among the top 9% of graduate social work programs nationwide and No. 1 in CT.
Dennis Goossen @GoossenDennis
42 Followers 80 Following
Gabriele Plitt @GabrieleP96698
104 Followers 5K Following
Kaiya Korber @KaiyaKorb
60 Followers 5K Following
Roma Grundy @grun_rom
43 Followers 5K Following
Ben Stanton @BenStantonKS
29 Followers 109 Following
Jone Karagiannis @KaragiannJon
34 Followers 5K Following
Nikole Krance @KrancNik
40 Followers 5K Following
Joe Wootton @JoeWootton12193
10 Followers 2K Following
Silberman Center for .. @SCSG_SSSW
667 Followers 570 Following SCSG supports #SexPositive and #GenderAffirming research, education, and advocacy for social workers in NYC and internationally
Beula Slusarski @SlusarskiB64530
44 Followers 5K Following
Arria Schmied @arr_schmi
32 Followers 5K Following
NASW-NC Chapter @NASWNC
3K Followers 956 Following The North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
Milan Jameel @MilanJamee41919
50 Followers 5K Following
Lorene Beckem @BeckemLor
42 Followers 5K Following
Dorathy Rantanen @DRantane
44 Followers 5K Following
Nellie @Nellie1859795
93 Followers 3K Following
Instituto Chileno de .. @ChilenoClinico
78 Followers 91 Following Proyecto amplio que busca contribuir y potenciar el bienestar subjetivo y desarrollar la práctica cualificada del Trabajo Social Clínico.
Ella-mae Palczynski @palczyns_ma
33 Followers 5K Following
Samuel Bethel, PhD MS.. @srbeth2
1K Followers 2K Following Peds ER Social Worker @theprismahealth | @UofSCCoSW , @BrownSchool and @UKarts_sciences alum | Health + Social Care | SDOH | IPE | he/him/his 🌈
Ryan Heziak @HeziakRya
73 Followers 5K Following
Ad Astra @per13aspera
57 Followers 130 Following
DeAnna Krohm @Krohmae
209 Followers 478 Following Forced Late-Term Abortion Survivor due to M.D.’s & American medical systems failed response teams, Adoptive Mom, Quadruplet Mom, Student #inequity-individual
Farley @Keighb387246
15 Followers 2K Following The sunshine washes your face, the morning breeze brushes your teeth, smiles, and cheers you up.
Life Alignment Coachi.. @Life_Alignment_
80 Followers 311 Following Highly effective humanitarians through positive habit creation. Putting social service providers in the best possible position to help the people they serve.
Mathew Reinhold @WorkerforWYCO
954 Followers 4K Following Lifelong Working Class Kansan running for KS House District 33: Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Turner, Muncie, Morris, Delaware Ridge, Village West, Lake Quivira
Jae Moyer @jaemoyerks
2K Followers 2K Following 🌻Kansas LGBTQ+ Activist 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (They/Them) 🌻Johnson Co., KS DEI Committeemember. 🌻 Friends of the JoCo Library Boardmember. Views expressed are my own.
Erin Burvee @SMSMrsBurvee
268 Followers 412 Following Social Worker at SM South, providing a safe space for our teens/families and their mental wellness journey/Inclusivity/helping people find their voice
InReach CE @InReachCE
231 Followers 429 Following Continuing Education Solutions. Best-in-Class Technology, Service, and Experience for Professional Advancement.
@modie_tirelo @modie_tirelo
7 Followers 1K Following Associate Professor, University of Botswana Department of Social Work
Vanessa Ramirez-Gayta.. @vram2106
369 Followers 1K Following Stand up for what's right, even if you're standing alone💫 LSCSW 🌸 FHSU '18🐯 KU '19 Rock Chalk 💙❤ Social Worker 💛 Kansas Girl🌻 Familia🌺
Governor Laura Kelly @GovLauraKelly
58K Followers 105 Following Official Twitter account of the Office of Governor Laura Kelly, 48th governor of Kansas.
NASW @nasw
54K Followers 4K Following NASW's Official Twitter Feed - National Association of Social Workers, National Office, Washington DC. RTs, Favs are not endorsements.
Devin 'Brick' Wilson @ksucats96
5K Followers 4K Following Farm kid frm Jewell County—Public school advocate—Transparency, Accountability, Checks & Balances in Gov't—Let's work TOGETHER to solve problems #ksleg #ksed
Scott Rothschild @srothschild1
6K Followers 3K Following Retired and tweeting on politics, sports and life. Better together.
Dinah Sykes @dinah_sykes
5K Followers 800 Following #Kansas Senator Minority Leader representing Senate District 21 and @kssenatedems - Working in #ksleg to represent Lenexa and Overland Park.
Stephanie Clayton @SSCJoCoKs
10K Followers 826 Following State Representative, 19th District, #ksleg. House Minority Whip #JoCo @KansasDems Pd for by Stephanie Sawyer Clayton for State Rep, Jon Corbin, Treasurer.
Brandon Woodard @Woodard4Kansas
10K Followers 3K Following Kansas State Representative, District 108 (Lenexa, Olathe, and Overland Park). Paid for by Woodard for KS. #ksleg 🏳️🌈 he/him
Kansas Reflector @KansasReflector
14K Followers 11K Following Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
Kansas Children's Cab.. @KCCTF
2K Followers 734 Following Ensuring every child thrives. #AllinforKansasKids ⭐️
Former Representative.. @ByersForKansas
4K Followers 2K Following Former KS Rep Stephanie Byers. She/Her. Trans Woman. Proudly Chickasaw. Relocated to San Antonio, TX.
ACLU of Kansas @aclukansas
7K Followers 2K Following The ACLU of Kansas is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the civil rights and liberties of everyone in Kansas.
Leah Fliter @leahfliter
2K Followers 1K Following Assistant Exec. Director of Advocacy and Governmental Relations, Kansas Association of School Boards.
Jonathan Shorman @jonshorman
13K Followers 2K Following Lead Political Reporter at The Kansas City Star. KU graduate. Kansas native. [email protected]
Davis Hammet @Davis_Hammet
11K Followers 2K Following 🤓 Professional citizen 🌻 Kansas politics/gov nerd 🗳️ Youth voter turnout / #ksleg video explainers @Loud_Light 🌈 Queer/bi co-creator of @Equality_House
KU Social Welfare @KUSocialWelfare
2K Followers 971 Following All individuals, families, & communities utilize their power to achieve justice, equity, & well-being.
The Lawrence Times @LawrenceKSTimes
8K Followers 1K Following Independent news publication in Lawrence, KS. We ❤️ #lfk! No paywall; please support if you can! Proud member, @LIONPubs. Podcast network: @785Collective.
Johnson County Mental.. @JOCOMNH
1K Followers 720 Following The gateway to mental health in our community. We offer a wide range of mental health and substance abuse services to our residents. RTs/likes ≠ endorsements.
Heather Braum @hbraum
3K Followers 2K Following Kansan. Librarian. Cat mom to Storm. Kids health policy @KansasAction. Medicaid & immunization policy. Recovering techie. Opinions+posts=my own.
KS Dept of Education @ksdehq
16K Followers 2K Following Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE): Leadership and support for student learning.
Justin Bennett 🏳�.. @MOsocialworker
309 Followers 347 Following Mental health social worker and adjunct instructor. Cis gay (he/him). Views are my own. Owner of @mindfulprspctv. #LGBTQinHealthcare #SocialWorkTwitter
Isidro Marino @theisidromarino
777 Followers 1K Following Register to vote in Kansas - link below 👇 Your Local Luchador 👊🏼 views on here are my personal own! FHSU - BSW student. SWKS 🌻
dem view @JoyceKeys6
176 Followers 1K Following
Protect Voters Rights @Voters_Rights
272 Followers 222 Following Voting rights are human rights. It’s time to fight harder for them, because others are working hard to suppress them.
Publius @ksleg
4K Followers 197 Following Throwing shade and flames about the worst in Kansas government since 2008.
WyCo Mutual Aid @WyCoMutualAid
264 Followers 98 Following Solidarity, not charity. Cashapp - $wycomutualaid LinkTree: https://t.co/UDgsbM6p52
Mary Sinclair @sincpack
1K Followers 2K Following Public educ advocate. PhD spec ed. SMSD alumni. Parent of kids in college. 5th gen family owned brewery biz. SMSD Board Pres, SME area. Opinions my own.
Mathew Reinhold @WorkerforWYCO
954 Followers 4K Following Lifelong Working Class Kansan running for KS House District 33: Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Turner, Muncie, Morris, Delaware Ridge, Village West, Lake Quivira
Erin Burvee @SMSMrsBurvee
268 Followers 412 Following Social Worker at SM South, providing a safe space for our teens/families and their mental wellness journey/Inclusivity/helping people find their voice
Jae Moyer @jaemoyerks
2K Followers 2K Following 🌻Kansas LGBTQ+ Activist 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (They/Them) 🌻Johnson Co., KS DEI Committeemember. 🌻 Friends of the JoCo Library Boardmember. Views expressed are my own.
KS Leg Research Dept @KSLegResearch
2K Followers 0 Following The KS Legislative Research Dept—providing nonpartisan, objective research and fiscal analysis for the Kansas Legislature since 1934. #ksleg #kslegresearch
Cover Kansas @cover_kansas
93 Followers 271 Following Helping Kansans connect to the healthcare marketplace both in person and virtually. Toll-free: 866-826-8375
CSG Midwest @CSGMidwest
100 Followers 117 Following Regional office of The Council of State Governments providing support to interstate and binational groups, including the Midwestern Legislative Conference
NASWMissouri @NASWMissouri
70 Followers 81 Following The professional association for Missouri social workers. We advance social justice & promote social work practice. Missouri chapter of @nasw. World shakers.
Payment 4 Placements .. @P4PNational
350 Followers 188 Following A nationwide movement for paid internships for social work students. Join the movement! Learn more at https://t.co/hvgqVcXlLT.
Rep. Tobias Schlingen.. @TobiasForKansas
982 Followers 319 Following State Representative, KS House District 55. Minister, Husband, Father, Grandfather, and lifelong Topekan. Paid for by Tobias for Kansas House. #ksleg
CWLA @CWLAofficial
9K Followers 5K Following Child Welfare League of America || Making children and families a national priority. FB: https://t.co/74zSIuDGt2 IG: @CWLAofficial Alerts:Text CWLA to 50457
Kansas Appleseed Cent.. @KansasApple
2K Followers 875 Following Kansans, working together, can build thriving, inclusive, and just Kansas communities.
Matt Kleinmann @matt_kleinmann
3K Followers 365 Following
KICA @KSIndColleges
440 Followers 856 Following The Kansas Independent College Association & Foundation supports the 21 regionally-accredited non-profit colleges in Kansas.
SuperMamaBear @Mmmelisande
928 Followers 3K Following SocialJustice. SuperMamaBearWarrior. PolicyNerd. Sarcastic. Progressive.Academic.Lover of life. Mom of 2 sons, 1 w/ mult. disabilities. Tweets are mine alone.☮️
Beacon Mental Health @BeaconMHKC
599 Followers 511 Following Formerly Tri-County Mental Health Services. Providing mental health, substance treatment and wellness services in the Kansas City area.
reStart Inc @reStartKCMO
2K Followers 622 Following #KC nonprofit organization committed to providing shelter & services to homeless individuals & families with the goal of helping them move toward independence.
The Beacon Kansas Cit.. @thebeaconKC
3K Followers 694 Following The Beacon Kansas City publishes news that empowers well-informed and actively involved communities.
Kari Rinker @KariRinker
239 Followers 631 Following I'm passionate about KS advocacy and equity in all things. Tweets are my own and do necessarily reflect the views of my employer.
David Jordan @HealthFundDavid
791 Followers 2K Following President and CEO of the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. All opinions are my own. RTs not endorsements.
Gonzo Politics @gonzopoliticsks
843 Followers 3K Following Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers by day are dangerous men, for they may act out
Social Worker Equity .. @swkrequity
731 Followers 442 Following #SocialWorkers addressing systemic issues threatening #SocialWork profession. #SWEC
Lawrence Journal-Worl.. @LJWorld
38K Followers 143 Following The Lawrence Journal-World provides local news, sports and other info interesting to Lawrence and Douglas County, Kansas. (Story ideas/tips: [email protected])
Keri Ingle @RepKeriIngle
5K Followers 839 Following MO State Rep HD 35 🇺🇸 Salus populi suprema lex esto.
Will Doyle @WillDoy76173886
148 Followers 416 Following Husband, Dad, Social Worker (He/Him/His) trying to end homelessness and StopASWB in DC. Opinions my own, but my employer is working on the same things.
Katie Estelle, LMSW @thattherapistmi
39 Followers 194 Following Telehealth Therapist based in MI | Professional Space-Holder | Passionate abt Pregnancy and Postpartum | Your Resident Hype Girl | Pugs and Chai Lattes 😌
Dr. Tay D. Robinson, .. @TDRob09
2K Followers 3K Following Veteran • DEI • Trauma Therapist • Social Work Educator •Black Mental Health Advocate • ΚΑΨ • RT≠ endorsement •
University of Marylan.. @mdsocialwork
4K Followers 2K Following At the University of Maryland School of Social Work, we train our students and equip them with the tools to make an impact on the world.
SWEAR Team @SWEAR_MD
119 Followers 152 Following Maryland social workers dedicated to confronting & making substantive change wherever racism and white supremacy have been embedded in Social Work.
Social Work Tech @SocialWorkTech
8K Followers 5K Following Empowering #SocialWork. I'm Ignacio (@NachoSocialWork) and I love (most) technology and social work! I hate your memes, though.
Eli Shafaf @EliSKUSW
24 Followers 161 Following (they/he) BMacro MSW student at KU. Co-Chair and Chief Strategist of P4P Jayhawks. Leader at KC Tenants. Proud parent of a enby teen!
KS Dignity Project @KSDignity
37 Followers 14 Following Please support House Bill 2111 to allow for greater access to food, period products, and diapers! Facebook: KS Dignity Project Instagram: @ksdignityproject
Mid-America MHTTC @MidAmericaMHTTC
731 Followers 987 Following The Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) provides technical assistance and training to behavioral health providers in NE, IA, MO & KS.
The National Associat.. @NABSWofficial
3K Followers 1K Following In the spirit of Harambee, welcome to the Official Twitter Account of the National Association of Black Social Workers! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Maria 🎵 Maria @mariafrances_vs
659 Followers 4K Following
Kyle Hillman @kylehillman
9K Followers 3K Following Skeptically Idealistic, Fire Starter, Problem Solver, Lobbyist (for do-gooders), Speaker, Occasional Instigator, Not Official Positions of My Employer (He, Him)
Maya Lora (she/her) @mayaklora
1K Followers 693 Following diversity, equity & inclusion reporter for @BaltimoreSun | formerly & always @theledger @MiamiHerald @thehill | [email protected] | #MoreLatinosInNews
Alexandria Swkr @alexandriaswkr
417 Followers 809 Following 👍🏾 "Time is Right for Social Work" to be bold | Passionate about removing barriers to social work licensure |Thanks to the @kansashealthorg for the community conversation with @GovLauraKelly about Medicaid expansion in Wichita last night and to all those who came. You still have time to tell your #ksleg Senator to vote for expansion in 2024➡️tinyurl.com/ykjzn7b6 #ExpandKanCare
Thanks to the JoCo Prevention & Recovery Coalition for bringing the county together to discuss & address the Opioid crisis. Learn more. Share resources. Take action.
We are so proud of these two rock star social workers!
Loved presenting w/Melinda Lewis at @KSsocialworkers Advocacy Day & teaching SW students to advocate in Topeka & talking about child sexual abuse! Thanks @Becky4JoCo for inviting me. Looking forward to more of this! #ChildSexualAbuse #SOLReform #Advocacy #SocialWork #NASW
Social workers recognized on the KS House of Representatives floor to pay tribute to the 50 years the social work profession has impacted countless individuals across the state. This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of KS Social Work Practice Act😍#SocialWorkMonth.
People with disabilites in Kansas are still backlogged to receive services but the state government was able to muster millions of dollars to send the National Guard to the US-Mexico border. #ksleg
Republican lawmakers vowed to be “laser-focused” this session toward helping Kansans with disabilities receive state services but fell short of recommendations — even as they funded an opera house and a mission to the southwest border. kansasreflector.com/2024/04/16/kan… #ksleg
I'm at @SncoKs Adult Detention Center for a roundtable as part of my Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy tour. By law, Kansas jails cover the cost of health care for uninsured individuals, spending taxpayer dollars that wouldn't be needed if more Kansans were insured by Medicaid.
Today, I announced an $18M investment in water infrastructure for rural communities. This vital step ensures access to resources to tackle our water challenges head-on, safeguarding the longevity of Kansas as we know it. We're making progress to address our water crisis.
Thank you to the survivors & supporters who advocated for statute of limitation reform in child sexual abuse cases in MO today! Survivor’s group urges Missouri AG to investigate boarding school abuse ky3.com/2024/04/15/sur…
Today, I signed a bipartisan bill that makes Kansas the first state with the SOUL family legal permanency option for children 16 years or older. This bill will help more children exit foster care with permanent, legal relationships with trusted adults.
Thank you, @GovLauraKelly for supporting the social work field!
WOOHOO! Kansas is one of the first 7 states that have enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact! The first 7 states are MO, SD, WA, Utah, Kentucky, Virginia, and KS With the Social Work Compact now enacted in 7 states, the next steps are to begin forming the Compact Commission.
It's time for #ksleg-islators to expand Medicaid. Kansans want this. Encourage your senator to vote yes on the motion to debate and vote on the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act on the floor. Let's prioritize the health and well-being of our state.
Event reminder! Don't miss the Integrated Health Scholars Capstone Project Poster Presentations 📅: Wednesday, April 17 🕰️: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 📍: BEST Conference Center (KU Edwards) For more info: rockcha.lk/gzp
ICYMI Social Work Licensure Compact - update (from @KSsocialworkers ) #socialwork #socialworkers
WOOHOO! Kansas is one of the first 7 states that have enacted the Social Work Licensure Compact! The first 7 states are MO, SD, WA, Utah, Kentucky, Virginia, and KS With the Social Work Compact now enacted in 7 states, the next steps are to begin forming the Compact Commission.
Over 70% of Kansans want to expand Medicaid. Now is the time to make your voices heard. Contact your #ksleg-islator and tell them to vote yes on the motion to debate and vote on the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act on the Senate floor.
Every day is National Pet Day with @FirstCatofKS.
Kansas is one step closer to unifying our early childhood services into the Office of Early Childhood. Kansas families are counting on us to turn this vision into a reality. Together, we can break down barriers and ensure all families have access to these essential services.
Today marks a milestone for #socialworkers who want an interstate licensing compact. Learn why. And kudos to #NASW chapters for pushing these bills through state governments.
@KSsocialworkers @GovLauraKelly Proud to support!
A beautiful town neighboring my home district. Thank you @GovLauraKelly for your strong advocacy on expanding healthcare for the Hays community. If we can only get @BarbWasinger to get on board! @ExpandKanCare #ksleg #healthcare
Today, I toured @HaysMedical – a vital lifeline for those in Northwest Kansas. Kansas' rural hospitals are pillars of our communities. We must expand Medicaid to help our hospitals keep their doors open in both rural and urban areas across the state.
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