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Mental Health and Well-Being in Family Court …

WebThe judge remains responsible for the effective, fair, and efficient disposition of the case, and for safeguarding the well-being of the family. In Family Court, there may be trauma, mental health, and/or substance use issues present in a case, affecting party behavior. The sooner that issues can be recognized and understood, the sooner

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2022 Kansas Mental Health Summit

WebThe 2022 Kansas Mental Health Summit took place April 13 and 14 in Topeka. It featured local and national speakers who educated and informed more than 600 participants about how each stakeholder in the process can help improve the court’s response to mental health issues. Speakers are listed on a summit fact sheet .

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Child Support Guidelines FAQs

WebFederal law requires that every state's child support guidelines be reviewed every four years, and it takes about two years to conduct the review. The best way to communicate with the committee is by email to [email protected] or U.S. mail to: Office of Judicial Administration. Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee.

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Behavioral Health Court

WebResources. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral health courts create treatment plans to help people overcome the issues that brought them to court. Treating the cause of behavioral issues helps graduates of these programs avoid behaviors that bring them back into the justice system.

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2022 Kansas Mental Health Summit

WebThe 2022 Kansas Mental Health Summit will feature local and national speakers who will educate and inform attendees about how each stakeholder in the process can help improve the court’s response to mental health issues. This initiative emanates from the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness, a

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2024 Kansas Child Welfare Summit

WebThe 2024 Child Welfare Summit is a call to state and local leaders and child welfare justice partners to assemble for the purpose of working together to create lasting improvement in child welfare. Justice Melissa Standridge wrote about the summit in an article published in the Kansas Bar Journal, which is shared here with the Kansas Bar

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Specialty Courts

WebFinancial benefit of specialty courts. According to the 2020 annual report from the Kanas Department of Corrections, it costs an average of $30,100 a year to keep someone in prison. The Urban Institute report The Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation: The Impact of Drug Courts states the net benefit of drug courts averages $5,680–$6,208 per

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Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council

WebGovernor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council. Children’s Subcommittee. Employment Supports Subcommittee. Evidence-Based Practices Subcommittee. Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee. Justice Involved Youth and Adult Subcommittee. Kansas Citizen's Committee on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Prevention Subcommittee.

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Fostering Hope in Child Welfare

WebThe collaboration component of the summit is the most essential piece to creating lasting improvements in the child welfare system. Child welfare involves a wide variety of complex matters, including legal issues, social work, health care, education, and mental health. Collaborative eforts promote innovation by bringing together diverse ideas

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Judge Jacy J. Hurst

WebJudge. Judge Jacy J. Hurst was in private practice in the Kansas City area before joining the Kansas Court of Appeals. She was a general business litigator representing clients in federal and state courts in a broad range of areas. She ultimately specialized in healthcare regulatory and employment law and was general counsel and chief

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Emergency Housing (EH) TherapeuticWork Veterans who are …

WebMental Health Intensive Intensive Case Management (MHICM) Community-based services help Veterans with severe mental illness remain in the community. Services include social & living skills training, supportive counseling, and medication management and more. For urgent housing these times Veterans may walk into the Metal Health Clinic.

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KANSAS CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

Web6 I. Generally A. Purpose. The purpose of child support is to provide for the needs of the child whether the child lives with a parent or a third party.

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KANSAS CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

Web1 KANSAS CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES Pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order Effective January 1, 2020. I. USE OF THE GUIDELINES The Kansas Child Support Guidelines are the basis for establishing and reviewing child

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Stepping Up Kansas

WebOverrepresentation of SMI in Jails 4% Serious Mental Illness General Population Jail Population 17% Serious Mental Illness 72% Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder Henry J. Steadman et al., “Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness among Jail Inmates,” Psychiatric Services 6, no. 60 (2009): 761–765; Center for Behavioral Health …

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