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Editorial: Brownback realigns SRS into two new agencies
In Executive Order No. 41 Governor Sam Brownback splits the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services into the Kansas Department for Children and Families and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. The move aims to improve services for children seniors and the disabled while containing costs. KDADS takes on mental health addiction and prevention programs plus state hospitals and community services. KD CF focuses on family related issues including child protection adoption foster care welfare and food assistance. The shift creates a $1.7 billion budget agency and reshapes how services are delivered to vulnerable populations. The author notes potential benefits and challenges and suggests the new structure could better serve both generations.