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We’re excited to invite you to a dynamic and solutions-focused event series designed to strengthen the aging services workforce in Kansas — the 2025 LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Roundtables

Whether you’re a provider, direct care staff, policymaker, educator, or community leader, your voice is essential in helping us tackle one of our biggest challenges: workforce sustainability. 

Each roundtable kicks off with a look at current workforce trends, followed by collaborative breakout discussions to identify local barriers and spark innovative solutions. 

Choose the location that works best for you: 

  • May 5 | 9:00 AM – Noon 
    Manor of the Plains – Dodge City (Southwestern KS) 
  • May 6 | 9:00 AM – Noon 
    Fort Hays State University – Hays (Northwestern KS) 
  • May 7 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM 
    Schowalter Villa – Hesston (Central KS) 
  • May 8 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM 
    Lakeview Village – Lenexa (Eastern KS) 

Spots are limited. Reserve yours today! 

A comprehensive report-out summarizing key findings and ideas from all four roundtables will be shared with attendees after the series wraps up. 

This is your chance to connect with others across the continuum, raise your voice, and help build a stronger future for those who care for older Kansans. 

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Kylee Childs
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.