Presented by the Kansas Department for Children and Families and University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

At our previous community gatherings, many of you shared that we need to keep digging into how we see and respond to families’ circumstances. Whether you joined us before or are coming for the first time, this is your chance to be part of that ongoing conversation.

DCF and the KU Center for Public Partnerships and Research are continuing their partnership to bring you Seeing Risk Clearly: Navigating Danger, Poverty, and Perception—a session designed to explore real-life scenarios, challenge assumptions, and strengthen how we respond to families in our communities.

Through interactive activities and discussion, we’ll look at:

• What safety really means—and how to distinguish between risk, danger, and safety concerns.
• How poverty differs from neglect, and why that distinction is important.
• How perceptions influence decisions in child welfare and community response.
• Ways to strengthen compassionate, consistent approaches to supporting families.

Your perspective matters. We hope you’ll join us in creating solutions that reflect the needs, strengths, and realities of the communities we serve.

Lunch will be provided, please RSVP using the button below.

Fort Scott Nazarene Church

1728 Horton

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Thank You!

We hope you’ll take this opportunity to learn more about ongoing efforts to help build support for children and families in Kansas. Thank you for being a part of these important conversations!

Thank you to our partners: