Douglas County wins 450000 grant for behavioral health care
Douglas County has been awarded a 450000 grant from Sunflower Foundation to fund its integrated system of care for mental health crisis and other behavioral health issues over three years. The grant supports workforce development across multiple positions and includes a psychiatric resident rotation at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Heritage Conservation Council Opens Grant Applications
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council opened applications for its 2022 Natural and Cultural Grant program and welcomes Kaitlin Stanley as program coordinator replacing Jan Shupert-Arick who retires in February. Applications, due March 10, require prior project discussion by Feb 25 via email. Stanley will assist applicants before and after grants, with final recommendations to the Commission in early May.
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Shupert-Arick
Kansas still keeps ban on gay sex despite unconstitutionality
Lawmakers have failed to repeal a 16 or older same sex crime provision in Kansas sodomy law though courts ruled it unconstitutional in 2003. The latest bill sits in a statehouse committee without hearings as leaders note other high priority issues.
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Kansas
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Texas
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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Equality Kansas
Witt
Supreme Court
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Brett
Sam Brownback
Committee On Corrections and Juvenile Justice
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