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Contacts

State Independent Living Program Manager
Jaymee Metzenthin
phone: 785-368-8192
email: Jaymee.Metzenthin@srs.ks.gov
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

What’s New @ Kansas

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Modia Evans

Congratulations to Modia Evans!
2010 Outstanding Young Leader
20 years old
Kansas

At the age of 16 Modia requested to be placed in foster care as she had no place to live. She entered care at age 17 and was placed in two foster homes.

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Teens describe the foster care experience

Kansas Health Institute, March 9, 2010, by Dave Ranney, TOPEKA —

Rachel Perkins, 19, spent six and a half years in the state foster care system.

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Desire To Be Inspired

Macomb County's SPIRIT youth board is putting on a youth conference July 10th 2009.

There will be breakout sessions covering topics from abstinence to transition out of foster care. There will be guest speakers & presenters that are both Alumni and adults.

For all the information check out The Flier

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Matthew Hudson

Congratulations to Matthew Hudson!
22 years old, Kansas
2009 Outstanding Young Leader
View Matt's Profile

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Youth Boards

Foster Youth Agenda
Kathi Ledbetter
Phone: (913) 621-4690

Kansas Youth Advisory Council
State Independent Living Coordinator
Download their handbook
Phone: 785-296-4653

Voices of the Century
Lee Bohannon
Email: leebo@kclinc.org
Phone: 816.889.5050

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