More than $500,000 in state funding is coming to support family resources within the KVOE listening area.
Wednesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that 10 agencies across the state will be receiving a share of nearly $1.8 million to support the creation of family resource centers. This includes USD 252 Southern Lyon County and by extension the communities of Hartford, Olpe and Neosho Rapids. Southern Lyon County will be receiving $106,142.
Residents may also benefit, at least indirectly, from a pair of allocations of around $208,000 to regions served by the Kansas Family Advisory Network, one including Lyon County and one including Osage County.
The funds come through the Kansas Department of Children and Families as part of its efforts to decrease the need for formal contact between the agency and families from across the state. In a news release from the Governor’s office, Governor Kelly says “Providing easier access to programs and services, including job skills training, early childhood programs, and nutritional services, sets Kansas families up for success.”
Family resource centers provide essential resources including childcare resources and referrals, counseling, early childhood programs, health screenings and more at low to no cost to those needing the services. Locations for these facilities have not been announced.
