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SPRING 2014 VOL. 121 NO. 1

3 KCSL’s Annual Meeting 105 REASONS TO PREVENT 4 New Pilot Project with CDC CHILD ABUSE IN KS 5 Head Start Certification

THIS ISSUE 6 “Chair”ish the Children

Child Abuse Prevention Month Highlights Prevention Programs Across the State pril is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Prevention pinwheel gardens were also on display in various areas across the state. month. As the Kansas Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse AAmerica (PCAA), the Kansas Children’s Service League Earlier in the month, long-time partner and child advocate, WIBW-TV in (KCSL) acts as lead agency for the statewide CAP month campaign. Topeka invited East Region Director Gail Cozadd on air to discuss CAP Month. WIBW also aired segments throughout the day on the mysterious CAP Month started with a bang at the Kansas State Capitol Visitor CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Center on April 11. In collaboration with the Kansas Association of Counties, KCSL planned 105 Reasons to Prevent Child Abuse Kansas, a photo opportunity to commemorate this year’s campaign. Around 50 children ranging in age from 16 months to 14 years old came from all across the state to represent their county’s commitment to preventing child abuse. Also in attendance was the Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Executive Director Janice Smith, Children’s Alliance of Kansas Executive Director Bruce Linhos, KCSL President and CEO Dona Booe, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Saline County Commissioner Jim Gile. Each child in attendance received a t-shirt, packet and lunch.

To kickoff CAP month at the national level, PCAA turned New York City’s Times Square into a “Big Pinwheel Garden” April 8. Celebrity (From left) Gilmore, Smith, Linhos, Booe, Schmidt and Gile pose with children from spokesperson “The Good Wife” star Josh Charles joined hundreds across Kansas Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center of supporters creating a display of more than 5,000 pinwheels – the in Topeka. To kickoff Child Abuse Prevention Month, Kansas families traveled to Topeka to represent their county and show their county’s commitment to preventing national symbol for child abuse prevention. In Kansas, around 15 child abuse in Kansas. (Photo/Thad Allton, The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Help us communicate with you better. Sign up for our e-newsletter, Kids View Online, at kcsl.org. 1 2014 - 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS From the President’s Desk AUGUSTA TOPEKA Welcome Spring! Jim Mercer Vince Avila EMPORIA Aline Barrett, Teresa Maley Secretary* Parents who recognize that the best Harry Stephens John Bridson, fter what gift they can give to their child is the Chair* A Terri Thompson, Ex-officio Tom Krebs has seemed to security that comes with never being GARDEN CITY Margaret La Rue, be a longer and afraid or hungry. Children grow up Lee Barrett, 2nd Vice-Chair* harsher winter best when parents set clear boundaries Cecilia Mariani, Ex-officio than usual in and expectations for each milestone in Janice Parks Ex-officio Jim Ogle Kansas, my a child’s development. Good parenting HUTCHINSON Bobbie Padgett husband Larry is the most valuable asset a child can Ken DeLuca Mary Peterson, Maribell Wetzel, Treasurer* and I have ever possess and it lasts beyond a Ex-officio Linda Steinke once again lifetime. INDEPENDENCE Jeffrey A. Wietharn David Steinmann committed to a vegetable garden. Max Wilson Admittedly, our investment in this annual I hope each of you will enjoy the KANSAS CITY Melanie Worsley METRO WICHITA ritual has grown smaller in scope newsletter this month and think about Jim Erickson, Deborah Donaldson over the years. Perhaps this change in the promise of spring and the promise 1st Vice-Chair* Goseland Meg Williams our approach is a realization on my of those children we help at KCSL. The Diane Woodard PRESIDENT /CEO husband’s part that he did not marry stories we have shared provide you with Dona Booe LIBERAL someone who would can and “put up” the “seeds” planted that help parents Shirley Scott the mounds of produce in late summer grow stronger so that children can do and fall. And perhaps we have both their best. Thanks to each of you for the *Denotes Executive Committee Member recognized that there really is a limit to many ways in which you support our the amount of zucchini any one family mission of “protecting and promoting can actually enjoy! However, this the well-being of children.” We know blessing of hope that comes each spring that protecting children, strengthening LOCATIONS gives me pause in my role at KCSL. It families and empowering parents are reminds me of the hope that spring is the gardening tools necessary to make Cimarron 314 S. Main (620) 855-3889 eternal with each child that is born. our Kansas communities healthy, strong Emporia 215 W. 6th, Suite 209 (620) 340-0408 and economically viable. Garden City 705 Ballinger (620) 276-3232 In our garden before one seed is 603 E. Cedar (620) 805-6454 4101 E. US Hwy 50 #531 (620) 276-4323 planted, we are careful to prepare the Enjoy the warmth of the upcoming soil ensuring that any sprout has the months! Hugoton 304 E. 6th (620) 544-7016 best possible chance of growing strong. Hutchinson 400 W. 2nd St., Suite A (620) 664-5000 We are careful to read, ask more Merry Christmas, Independence 201 N. Pennsylvania Ave. (620) 331-2123 experienced gardeners and learn about Suite 417 the best ways to nurture each plant Dona Booe, President/CEO Kansas City 650 Minnesota Ave. (913) 371-2220 to ensure proper amounts of sunlight, Leoti P.O. Box 14 (620) 375-4933 fertilizer and water are available for Liberal 50 Village Plaza (620) 624-9220 their unique needs. And we protect 150 Plaza Drive (620) 626-5339 them as best we can from blight, Annual Manhattan P.O. Box 216 (785) 477-1879 disease and any vermin through careful Pittsburg 1600 N. Walnut (620) 875-0078 use of preventative controls and fencing Report Satanta 800 Tecumseh (620) 649-2754 to ensure the boundaries are protected. Topeka 3545 SW 5th St. (785) 274-3100 Center for Restorative Ed. (785) 438-6800 Want to see highlights of KCSL’s 400 SE 40th So it is the same with parents and children. I am reminded each day accomplishments last year? Ulysses 921 N. College (620) 356-4180 through my work at KCSL that children 120 W. Grant Ave. (620) 424-4320 KCSL’s 2013 can only grow up safe and healthy Annual Report is Wichita 1365 N. Custer (316) 942-4264 if they are blessed with the nurturing Wichita Child Guidance Center (316) 686-6671 now available. 415 N. Poplar and love of good parents. Parents who Go to kcsl.org E.C. Tyree Clinic (316) 681-2545 1525 N. Lorraine are willing to learn and overcome and click on challenges in their lives so that their News, Annual children develop resiliency to whatever Reports. 2 adversity they come up against in life. KCSL’s Annual Meeting Honoring those making a difference

CSL hosted its 121st Annual the ACE work and impact of adverse KMeeting Luncheon and Awards experiences. While initially only funded Ceremony April 25 at the Ramada states would be included, Alexander Convention Center in Topeka. The determined that including unfunded Annual Meeting gives KCSL the states would impact more children opportunity to recognize individuals and and families. Kansas will be one of the 3 Easy Ways To Make organizations that make a difference in unfunded states participating in the pilot Donations Online! the lives of Kansas children and families. group. Go to our website kcsl.org This year’s meeting posthumously and click on Donate Now. honored former KCSL staff member, WIBW-TV Topeka received the Media 1 1Hilda Dyer, who worked tirelessly with Friend of Children award for being From your cell, visit our mobile KCSL for nearly 40 years and helped a trusted partner for over a decade site, razmobile.com/63123 families secure some 15,000 adoptions to KCSL. WIBW has fully supported 2 or scan the QR code below. from 1917 to 1965. Red Stocking Breakfast in Topeka and Emporia and has helped ensure our OR make a “In 2013, we celebrated 120 years of Building Healthy Families Mission tours’ secure donation service protecting and promoting the success. Jim Ogle, WIBW General 3 through Paypal on well-being of children, and in that time, Manager, and his staff have volunteered our Facebook there have been hundreds of dedicated countless hours at KCSL events and page. individuals like Hilda who have made lasting impacts in the lives of families,” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 said Dona Booe, KCSL president and CEO. “As we embark on our next 120 years, we look forward to celebrating many more successes in the reduction of child abuse and neglect through strengthening Building Healthy families and empowering parents.” Families Tours Expand to Wichita Sandra Alexander, an expert consultant in child Building Healthy Families (BHF) tours maltreatment from the Division are now available at the Wichita of Violence Prevention for the office located at 1365 N. Custer. Unlike a normal building tour, BHF Centers for Disease Control tours are mission tours that guide and Prevention (CDC), gave visitors through the programs and the keynote speech and was services KCSL provides to help presented the Distinguished prevent child abuse, strengthen Service to Kansas Children families and empower parents. The tours provide an intimate setting Award. Alexander co-leads for visitors to not only engage with the Essentials for Childhood: KCSL but also discover simple ways Safe, Stable and Nurturing they can help spread awareness of Relationships and Initiative to KCSL’s mission, such as inviting a prevent Adverse Childhood friend to a tour or referring a family Experiences (ACE) and to to KCSL services. To participate Above: Outgoing KCSL Board members David Schmoeller, former in a tour, contact David Austin at treat child maltreatment as Chair, Cathy Wilcox (Foundation Board of Trustees), Marilyn Wood and Brad Heyen were present to accept recognition of their [email protected] or (316) 942-4261 a public health issue. She leadership and contributions to KCSL. ext. 1321. played an integral role in Below: Accepting the newly named Hilda Dyer Staff Achievement For a list of upcoming tours dates in helping Kansas become one Award, Lisa Cianciolo, Dyer’s great, great niece, poses with KCSL of the pilot states to discuss staff Heather Moon, President/CEO Dona Booe and Toni Higdon. wichita & topeka, see the back page. 3 1 Read more about Dyer on page 4. 3 CAP Month Hilda Dyer, a KCSL CONTINUED FROM COVER pinwheel garden that popped up around Legend their studio as part of their efforts to spread awareness of child abuse prevention. Their coverage during the month also included a ome individuals live their lives with The love and kindness that Dyer showed segment with Cozadd on MomsEveryday. S such a spirit of compassion and children appeared in other noteworthy generosity that their example is not ways. In the early 1900s, some Dillons Food Stores helped raise bounded by time or circumstance. They children arrived at the Children’s Home awareness and showed their support have the power to configure our souls. Society in a perilous and malnourished of KCSL’s prevention efforts by making Hilda Dyer was such a person. Arriving condition. Sadly, 32 medically fragile a large donation of both money and in Topeka from Smith Center in 1917, children died in our care between in-kind marketing. For the month of April Dyer planned to attend Washburn 1913 and 1945. They were buried throughout the state, Dillons purchased University. Interviewed by the Topeka in Topeka’s Mount Hope Cemetery radio public service announcements and Capital-Journal at the time of her marked by simple, donated plots. billboards to spread the message of child retirement in 1965, Dyer observed, abuse prevention. In addition, all Kansas “We thought we had to go east or Dyer volunteered to become a regular Dillons stores collected coin donations and west to amount to anything.” It was a visitor to those children bringing flowers displayed in-store signage promoting CAP fortunate day for children when she and tending their graves. “I felt like month. joined the KCSL staff in 1926. someone needed to remember these children,” she explained. “I wanted The ladies of Kappa Delta Sorority at the University of Kansas held a 5K run/walk, During the 39 years that Dyer worked to make sure these babies were not Shamrock N’ Run, April 13 in Lawrence for KCSL, she extended herself far forgotten.” continuing their commitment to child abuse beyond her job as a bookkeeper and prevention and benefit KCSL along with administrative assistant to the executive Hilda Dyer passed away in 2001 at the PCAA. director. By interviewing families for age of 101. She had asked to be laid parentless children and making follow to rest in Mount Hope Cemetery amidst Other events during the month included up visits to families who had adopted “her children.” KCSL staff members discounted tickets to Sporting KC’s April 19 a child through KCSL, she came to Toni Higdon and Heather Moon have game, Family Day at the Zoos in Wichita embody many of our organization’s stepped forward to preserve Hilda’s and Topeka, Proclamation signings, Wear most enduring qualities. Through memory—and that of her children— by Blue Day and many more. her involvement with some 15,000 tending their graves and assisting with adoptions, she earned the right to refer plans to plant a tree and set a marker A big thank you to the partners and to the adoptees as “my children.” honoring her legacy. volunteers who helped make Child Abuse Prevention Month a success! Pilot Project with CDC comes to KS with Help from Private Sector

CSL has received $90,000 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, K$25,000 from the Morris Family Foundation, $10,000 from Christie Development Associates, LLC and $2,500 from Junior League of Wichita to support Kansas’ role in the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Essentials for Childhood Project. This funding secures a place Kansas at the national level for implementation of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study research findings.

Recent research in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention focuses on ACEs. Evidence-based prevention programs like the ones at KCSL decrease the occurrence of ACEs and provide a foundation for healthy child development at home. The Essentials for Mystery solved! Young volunteers helped plant the pinwheel garden that appeared outside Childhood state-level initiative brings a pilot group of states together to apply the ACEs WIBW-TV Topeka’s station April 1. research to prevent child maltreatment and assure safe, stable, nurturing relationships and 4 environments. Head Start CDA Certification You & CSL serves approximately 510 children from low-income K families in 10 counties through its Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) programs. With so many families relying on these programs to help their children achieve school A Child readiness, KCSL works to ensure its staff members are well qualified to train these youngsters as they prepare for their first years in school. Daisy, age 13 ID# CH-5422 KCSL has 15 staff members who are Child Development Meet Daisy, she is a bright Associates (CDA), a widely recognized credential in the field of child, who is very creative early childhood education. CDAs establish CDA Competency and good with art. She Standards in classrooms to ensure children successfully enjoys doing art projects, advance from one stage of their development to the next. watching TV, painting her Staff members earn the credential through a combination nails and listening to music. of professional development and classroom hours, and it is In school, it’s no surprise that a requirement for specific positions within the Head Start Daisy’s favorite class is art. She has an instrumental program. side as well; as she loves playing the trumpet and is good at too. Daisy is very smart and does receive all Specifically, the credential is required for classroom teachers As and Bs in school and she would like a family that and paraprofessionals that do not have an associate or will be involved in her life and encourage her. Daisy bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. Teachers that would also like a family that will support her in keeping enter the Head Start program without a bachelor’s degree a relationship with her sister. must earn a CDA and be enrolled in a degree program for early childhood education in order to qualify for a waiver that permits them to teach while earning their degree. Paraprofessionals who do not have an associate degree in Darvel, age 13 early childhood education are required to obtain a CDA to ID# CH-5414 ensure that programs maintain compliance in the classroom Meet Darvel, he is an aspiring while teachers are absent. Additionally, home visitation CDAs entrepreneur that would like to are also available for HS/EHS home visitors, and all home own his own business some- visitors in KCSL’s program are required to complete a CDA day! He is an active young within a year of their hire date. man that excels at sports; basketball, football and soccer. Darvel’s favorite class in school is math; as he is very proud of his math skills along with his accomplishments in sports. He will need a family that will praise him when he does well, provide structure and has a routine in place.

To learn more about adoption visit Meet great kids who need forever families on these stations: www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. In Northeast Kansas, “Wednesday’s Child” with Lori Hutchinson on WIBW TV-13 Connect with us! facebook.com/AdoptKansasKids and twitter.com/AdoptKSKids. In Southeast Kansas, “Monday’s Child” with Lisa Oligis on KOAM TV-7

In South Central and Western Kansas, “Susan’s Kids” with Susan5 Peters on KAKE TV-10 5 5 “Chair”ish the Children

he third annual “Chair”ish the Children Special Event and Live Auction Tbenefiting KCSL was held at and sponsored by the Liberal Country Club on April 12 in Liberal. Twelve children’s chairs and two tables created by local students and professional artists were auctioned off at the event. One of the featured chairs auctioned for $800! Bradley Chance Hays, a professional artist and cowboy from Rolla, KS, painted an original water color to be auctioned off also with all of the proceeds to benefit KCSL. The total Memorial Gifts raised was over $8,000, a new record! All proceeds benefited KCSL’s programs ALBERT CAMPBELL in Seward County including Head Start, Diane Simpson Early Head Start, the Parent Helpline J. Harlan Stamper (1-800-CHILDREN), the Community Margaret B. Merrion Resource Library and The Period of John N. & Sharon Gutschenritter PURPLE Crying® program. Donald & Elmyra Haden Georgia A. Ptacek Dean & Doris Owens KCSL’s Annual Meeting John M. Koger continued from page 3 Glenn Anderson SouthWestern Association donated thousands of dollars in advertising. Ines Riegle Nancy Helmstadter Most importantly, WIBW airs and tapes the “Wednesday’s Child” segment each Mike & Libby Best week to bring awareness to a specific child’s need for a forever family. Ogle has Mary Engel donated his personal time volunteering on KCSL’s Board of Directors and Topeka’s Gary & Sue Padgett Community Leadership & Development Council.

HARRIET RUFENER Margaret La Rue was presented with the KCSL Board Leadership award for Blake & Roberta Elliott making a significant impact on the agency’s ability to serve children and families. Dan Coup Margaret has been involved with KCSL for 14 years as a volunteer, Trustee and Sharon Miller Board member. In 2012, she took it upon herself to enhance funds significantly to Max & Barbara Corey support the work of KCSL. The result of her tireless research and avocation was the Jim & Marilyn Anderson beginning of the Building Healthy Families sustainable funding program in Topeka. Jeff & Jane Rufener Leland & Shirlene Shepard Other award recipients included: Wayne & Judy Rufener • Kansas Adoption Advisory Council and Cecelia Mariani, Topeka (Direct Service to Children) ARLISS D. HENRICKS • Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbeque, Carlos O’Kelly’s, Pizza Ranch and Evelyn J. Henricks the Dobbins Family of Kansas City (Outstanding Volunteer Service) • Verna Weber, Garden City, and Elaine Fox, Garden City JEANIE LEE SMITH (Nancy Perry Building Better Communities) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas • Westar Energy (Corporate Friend of Children) LINDA BALKENBUSH Outstanding Community Leadership & Development Council (CLDC) awards went to Gordon D. Stucky the following members: WALTER WEAVER • Teresa Maley, Emporia Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas • Lee Barrett, Garden City • Reta Joy Campbell, Hutchinson • Jim Erickson, Kansas City CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 • Shirley Scott, Liberal • Melanie Worsley, Topeka 6 • Bruce Harris, Wichita Did You Know? Pilot Project Begins in Seward County KCSL’s Facebook page to see more pictures from the event! KCSL’s Head Start program will participate in a pilot project to expand public-private partnerships through a Collective Topeka Cosmetology School Donates Services to Impact Approach (CI) in Seward County. This initiative KCSL Programs will expand upon the work that has already been done Marinello School of Beauty in Topeka contacted KCSL within the community to educate teams about CI as an looking for community service opportunities. Marinello will approach to solve social problems. KCSL was identified by host a spa afternoon with our Oasis Case Management the University of Kansas as the “backbone organization” youth during Spring Break and again in August before that will lead this project. KCSL will receive funding from the school begins. Marinello will also conduct an African- Children’s Cabinet to complete two phases of the project American hair care segment for our Foster/Adoptive leading to increased future collaboration and community parents and provide pedicures and manicures for our understanding of Early Childhood Development. Adopt Kansas Kids Wednesday’s Child segment on WIBW- TV Topeka. Lewis H. Humphreys Charitable Trust Awards KCSL $8,500 Grant Financial Literacy Training Open to Head Start/ The Lewis H. Humphreys Charitable Trust awarded KCSL an Early Head Start Families $8,500 grant to support the Healthy Families programs in West Region Development Manager Jeff Pfingsten Shawnee and Lyon County. The grant will help cover Family obtained funding for financial literacy training for Night expenses in both counties and provide additional Grant County that will be open to all Head Start/Early training for the Growing Great Kids curriculum for the 3 to 5 Head Start families and the community as a whole. This age group throughout 2014. curriculum consists of eight sessions in which local banks train families on financial literacy and offer small financial KCSL Therapists Receive Clinical License incentives to families in the Head Start and Early Head Tasha Parker and Krista Reed, both previously Licensed Start programs for completion of the training. Master Social Workers (LMSW), recently became Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Workers (LSCSW). This is the New Partnership with Pittsburg State University highest level of practice for social workers. Both therapists Thanks to the hard work of our eLearning Contractor work with children and families at KCSL’s Wichita Child Rachelle Hernandez, KCSL has entered into a new Guidance Center East and West locations. Congratulations partnership with Pittsburg State University (PSU). Since to Parker and Reed on this big accomplishment! February, PSU offers five of our eLearning classes for undergraduate and graduate level credit. KCSL has been Nailed It! providing online learning opportunities for early childhood On February 18, Taylor Wollenberg, age 8, and her mom professionals and educators for over 10 years. The Michelle, a Jamberry Nails consultant, provided manicures eLearning program partners with several colleges in Kansas for 10 girls in need through KCSL. Young Taylor was the to provide credit for the online courses, and we’re happy to brainchild of the idea, and the two went above and beyond announce our newest partner in PSU! For more information for the girls by giving each a small gift of nail supplies. Visit about all courses KCSL offers, visit elearning.kcsl.org.

Memorial Gifts continued NANCY TOWNER NORMA JEAN STRICKER Bobby & Dawn Brumley Emmanuel Lutheran Church Mark & Teresa Beitz Book your next hotel stay at Martin & Mary Louise Moomey PAULINE MEREDITH www.charitablehotels.org Climax United Methodist Church Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and donate the commission to Leon & Darlene Riggs STEPHEN PAUL WUNSCH KCSL. Receive the same prices Dorothy Davis Robert S. & Barbara Wunsch as Expedia, Travelocity or Bill E. & Ramona S. Perkins Priceline, but the commission Joetta & Dan Miller goes to a good cause! Barbara Greenwood 7

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