Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, or KDHE, will receive Federal Funds to support kids exposed to drugs at home. KDHE’s All Hands on DECK Project, with “DECK” standing for Drug-Endangered Children in Kansas, will receive nearly $3 million from the U. S. Department of Justice to better identify and support children who are endangered through the generational impact that drugs have on Kansas families.
Governor Kelly’s Press Release says it’s estimated that over 140,000 children in Kansas live in environments where their parent or caregiver has a substance use disorder and it is estimated that over 5,000 infants are born exposed to substances every year.
The All Hands on DECK Project will divide the state into six Regions to ensure geographic equity between rural, urban and Kansas Tribal lands.
