Children's Alliance of Kansas

09/04/2026

First week of MAPP Foundations Leader Certification is in the books! It was a great week of learning, connecting, and growing with an awesome group. Excited to keep building on what we’ve started!

09/03/2026

Join our Team! We are hiring a Director of Workforce Development.

08/26/2026

Don't live in Kansas but interested in taking self-paced foster care training? We’ve got you covered!

Explore our growing catalog of online, self-paced courses designed to provide flexible training opportunities you can complete on your own schedule.

Visit learn.childally.org, log in, and browse the courses available for purchase. Start learning today—wherever you are!

08/21/2026

Celebrating Two Years of SOUL Family

This week, the SOUL Family Collective came together to celebrate two years of SOUL Family Legal Permanency and the progress we have made toward reimagining permanency for older youth in Kansas.

Over the past two years, Case Management Providers, the Kansas Department for Children and Families, legal partners, lived experts, and other statewide partners have been working together to advance SOUL Family Permanency and ensure older youth have the family connections, support, and opportunities they need to thrive.

We know permanency is more than a legal outcome. It is about lasting relationships, a sense of belonging, and having adults who will walk alongside young people long after they leave foster care.

We were also excited to welcome new young leaders to the Collective and celebrate the leadership of the young people and lived experts who have helped shape this work from the beginning. Their experiences, ideas, and vision continue to challenge us to think differently and keep youth at the center.

Two years of SOUL Family is worth celebrating. We are proud of what has been built, grateful for the people who continue to lead and champion this work, and excited for what we can accomplish together in the years ahead.

08/07/2026

This week, our Children’s Alliance of Kansas team had the privilege of representing Kansas, alongside the Kansas Department for Children and Families and other statewide partners, at the SOUL Family Network Convening hosted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Over the past several days, we’ve learned alongside incredible leaders from across the country who are committed to one shared goal: ensuring every young person has the family connections, support, and opportunities they need to thrive.

The conversations challenged us to think differently about permanency for older youth—recognizing that every young person deserves lasting relationships, a sense of belonging, and adults who will walk beside them long after they leave foster care.

We’re returning to Kansas inspired by new ideas, strengthened partnerships, and an even deeper commitment to advancing practices that put youth and families at the center of our work.

A heartfelt thank you to the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the SOUL Family Network for creating space to learn, collaborate, and build a stronger future together.

The best solutions are built when we learn from one another—and we’re excited to bring these ideas back home.

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08/02/2026

07/02/2026

The Children's Alliance office will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 6.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

06/19/2026

In observance of Juneteenth, our office will be closed on June 19, as we honor and reflect on this important day in American history. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, June 22.

05/20/2026

What does it look like to reimagine permanency, belonging, and family for young people in foster care?

The SOUL Family Interactive Theater Event brought together young adults, families, professionals, and community partners in a powerful way — using storytelling and shared experience to deepen understanding of what young people need most: connection, stability, voice, and lifelong support.

We are grateful to everyone who helped make this event possible and to those who continue working to ensure every young person has the opportunity to experience belonging, not just placement.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QmWYJkvKYS0

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