To protect and promote the well-being of children.
Key Issue Areas
Lead in Abuse Head Trauma (AHT) prevention efforts with the program Period of Purple Crying.
Co-lead in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) prevention efforts with the programs Connections Matter, Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE), Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), and State Coalition on ACEs.
Participates in Neglect prevention efforts with the program Strengthening Families Program.
Lead in Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) prevention efforts with the program Stewards of Children (Darkness to Light).
Participate in Corporal Punishment (CP) prevention efforts with the program Positive Parenting Programming.
Utilizing the Protective Factors Framework through ACEs, Advocacy, Home Visiting, and Training.
Implementing the Essentials for Childhood Framework strategies: Raise Awareness & Commitment, Use Data to Inform Solutions, Norms Change and Programs, and Policy/Advocacy.
The chapter works with the following evidence-based home visiting models: Early Head Start (Home Visiting), Family Resource Centers (FRCs), Healthy Families America (HFA), Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), Parents as Teachers (PAT), and Triple P and participates in the statewide home visiting coalition.
Advocacy efforts include
- Support continued investment of Federal TANF Block Grant for Healthy Families
- Support Continued investment in federal Families First in particular, child care and home visiting services
- Support investments in Family Resource Centers
Prevent Child Abuse Kansas is part of Kansas Children's Service League, and is also affiliated with Circle of Parents and National Family Support Network.
Fast Facts
249 total FTEs
CBCAP Grantee
The chapter partners with businesses/corporations, faith-based organizations, foundations, Kappa Delta, Law Enforcement, Partnership for America's Children (PFAC), schools, United Way, and Voices for Children.
Key Contact
- Vicky Roper
- vroper@kcsl.org
- 316-942-4261
