The Kansas Department of Children & Family Services has been under fire over the past few months, related to the nature of their staffing and whether or not they place children based on discriminatory practices. With Kansas Judges calling the practices of the department a reminder of witch hunts, it is obviously important that Kansas DCF Maintain their position as being seen as not only being not guided by discriminatory practices, but above reproach in their handling of the ethics in this area.
With that in mind, it comes as a bit of a surprise that Bill Gale, regional director for Kansas DCF would make his first stop at not just a party event, but at a right-wing party function hosted by a group who lists as a top goal the denial of rights for LGBT Kansans.
Kansas Republican Assembly
www.KansasRepublicanAssembly.org
PO Box 16514 Wichita, KS 67216-3631
President Secretary TreasurerMark S. Gietzen Debbie Baker Troy Newman
For Immediate Release on Tuesday, January 25, 2016
NEWS RELEASE
Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) Regional Director,
Bill Gale
to speak at the KRA Meeting on Thursday
On Thursday evening, January 28th, DCF Regional Director, Bill Gale, will continue a conversation that was started two years ago, when in February of 2014, the then newly appointed Regional Director of the Department for Children and Families first came to speak at a KRA meeting.
At that time, the Kansas DCF was under heavy criticism. Now, Bill is keeping his commitment to come back and tell KRA Members, and the general public, what he has done to fix the many problems of the past. The most pressing concern was, and possibly still is, the high percentage of Kansas children that are permanently separated from their parents.
This meeting is an opportunity for the public to hear 1st hand, answers to questions about what has happened during the past two years in the DCF. HOWEVER, this meeting is not a good place to bring individual case matters, unless that case is used solely as an example to highlight systemic problems within the department.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC, regardless of party affiliation, is ALWAYS INVITED to attend KRA meetings and forums, but only current KRA members may cast a vote.
KRA Meetings are held in the meeting room at the GOLDEN CORRAL-WEST, at 616 South Ridge Road in Wichita (near the Eisenhower Airport, but North of Kellogg), always starting at 7:00 PM, with a social “Meet & Greet”starting half an hour prior at 6:30 pm(some show up earlier.)
All KRA meeting attendees, members and non-members alike, may take advantage of FREE DRINKS and a DISCOUNTED meal by telling the receptionist that you are there for the KRA meeting. The adult discount is equal to the senior rate, $11.79, and is less for children. However, there is no requirement to order a meal.
The generous FREE DRINKS offer is IN ADDITION TO the discounted meal, and applies to ALL KRA meeting attendees, both those purchasing a meal and to those not purchasing a meal!