The commenting period for CMS’s proposed staffing mandates is well underway. Your organization can make a difference—even if you have already submitted your comments. Join LeadingAge for a 30-minute webinar on how to make it easy for your board members, staff, residents, and other stakeholders in your community to tell CMS that we need to get this right. Register now to join us on Thursday, October 12th from 1:00 – 1:30 PM CT.

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.