We’ve established our 2025 Workforce Committee Members. The committee will meet monthly from June-December and will focus on how to build career pathways, ladders, and lattices utilizing apprenticeships and micro-credentials. Below is the committee makeup if you have questions or thoughts you’d like to share: 

  • Tammy Pettijohn – Grace Team Services 
  • Jess Easterwood – Larksfield Place 
  • LaMonte Rothrock – The Cedars 
  • Jackie Halbin – Lakeview Village 
  • Cheyenne Strunk – Grace Team Services 
  • Tori Cook – Ascension Via Christi 
  • Haley Stevens – Frankfort Community Care Home 
  • Ricky Turley – Lakeview Village 
  • Marci Heidebrecht – Bethesda Home 
  • Taylor Spangler – Kansas Office of Apprenticeships 
  • Ruth Patterson – Hamilton-Ryker Intermediary 
  • Kimberly Moore – Wichita State; Badge Credentialing 
  • Rebecca Newell – Fort Hays State; Badge Credentialing 
  • Janice Nikkel – Kansas State University; Badge Credentialing 

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Kylee Childs
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.

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