On December 8th, an opinion column was submitted by Addison Stover, a KABC volunteer and CNA, who called for increased staffing standards in the state of Kansas. Then on December 15th, Graham Kreicker, a former KABC board member, submitted a follow-up opinion calling for the same in the Lawrence World Journal. While sympathetic to their experiences, a crucial point was missing from each opinion: solutions. LeadingAge Kansas Director of Government Affairs, Kylee Childs, submitted a response column to the Topeka-Capitol Journal outlining these opinions and calling for further collaborative solutions to address the staffing crisis versus clinging to an idealistic mandate. 

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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 husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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