Grants earmarked for Therapeutic Family Foster Homes across Kansas
Kansas Department for Children and Families awards about 1.2 million dollars in grants to DCCCA Foster Adopt Connect and six other agencies to expand Therapeutic Family Foster Homes. The funds cover training and support services from March 1 2024 to June 30 2025 with possible three one year renewals.
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Douglas County
Kansas Department For Children and Families
DCF
DCCCA
Foster
Adopt Connect
Dcccas
Foster Adopt Connect
Missouri
Kansas
Douglas
Laura Howard
Lawrence community events calendar highlights week of activities
A busy schedule lists events across Lawrence and nearby towns from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Activities include the Bird Fair at Douglas County Fairgrounds with toys cages and seeds, Garden Community Work Day at Little Prairie Donation Garden, and a Right to Counsel teach-in at Lawrence Public Library. Also Easter hunts concerts lectures meals mindfulness and film screenings with Ukrainian subtitles plus a public meeting on the Kansas Sky Energy Center. KU symphonic orchestra concert and various discussions and readings fill the week with accessible activities for residents and visitors.
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Lawrence
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Harper St
Little Prairie Donation Garden
Nigel Drive
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Eudora
Bluejacket Park
Sharps Court
Eudora Parks & Rec
Dole Institute
Petefish Drive
Doleinstitute.org
Sunrise Project
Learnard Ave
Ste. E
Kansas Sky Energy Center
Franz named director of KU Biodiversity Institute and Museum
Franz will lead the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum at KU starting mid August. He previously built ASU infrastructure to broaden collection access for researchers and students and will hold a faculty appointment in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Franz holds a Costa Rican biology master’s and a Cornell doctorate.
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Franz
Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
Arizona State
Belinda Sturm
Biodiversity Institute
Department of
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Costa Rica
Cornell University
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Ljworld.com
Prairie Park Nature Center
Iprd.org
Iryna_ Tsilyk
Alderson Auditorium
Kansas Union
Jayhawk Blvd
Mary Conn Trio
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Native Lands Restoration Collaborative
Haskell
Barker Ave
Courtney. King
Haskell.edu
Douglas County Rural Preservation Association
KU Theatre
Jane Barnette
Raven Book Store
Massachusetts St
KU Commons
Heartland
Liberty Hall
Libertyhall
Makers Park
Tito
Tite Va
Vulke
Samesoi
Wks
Kansas Crown Beer
NEL
Fue Barre
Barre
Pilates
Wakarusa
Heinenrepair
Aries
Cedarhurst
Founders Club
CedarhurstLawrence.com
Bauer Farm Drive
Mesa Way
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