Senior Resource Center builds senior services database
The Douglas County Senior Center renamed the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County in November to serve as a central information hub for seniors and caregivers. Executive Director Marvel Williamson says the goal is to help people find agencies and businesses offering senior services as demographics show Douglas County’s population rising 7.7 percent since 2010.
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Case prompts boost push for tighter child welfare oversight
The Associated Press reports Kansas records show authorities investigated Adrian Jones abuse for years before the seven year old was tortured and killed and fed to pigs. His father and step mother now serve life terms. Lawmakers seek more oversight after an audit found foster care gaps and contractor staff with insufficient experience. A bill to create a joint task force is under negotiation.
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