KDCF

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer and 25 legislators from across the state, including 110th Dist. Rep. Ken Rahjes, (R-Agra), have come together to show bipartisan support for family foster home recruitment in Kansas.

The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), in conjunction with Foster Kansas Kids, invited all Kansas legislators to participate in public service announcements (PSAs), urging Kansans to consider opening their homes and hearts to children in need of temporary placement.

“The number of children in foster care is growing, not just in Kansas, but across the nation,” DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore said. “I am thrilled by the number of legislators who answered the call to help spread the word about the need for foster homes in Kansas—regardless of political affiliation.”

This initiative is part of the Foster Kansas Kids campaign, which launched in May. The campaign is designed to recruit potential foster families, provide support to current foster families and increase the public’s awareness about the need for temporary, stable homes for children coming into care in Kansas.

The PSAs will be aired across the state starting in July. They will also be posted on the Foster Kansas Kids Facebook and Twitter pages. The participating legislators will be provided packets of information about foster care recruitment. They will also be given links to their personal PSAs to promote within their communities, on their websites and social media pages. The unique PSAs are available on the DCF Vimeo page.

To learn more about how to become a foster parent, visit www.fosterkskids.org.

The following legislators participated in the PSA campaign: