LeadingAge recently joined four other major organizations that represent assisted living providers or regulatory standards developers to announce a new collaboration to develop recommendations for assisted living. The group will build a set of best practices for assisted living services. The collaborative’s first product will include a set of recommended infection prevention and control guidelines. The purpose of the work of this collaborative is to aid and educate providers, regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders. 

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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.