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Our Mission Statement
To promote positive youth behaviors by supporting diverse Kansas families and communities through education, networking and advocacy.

About Us
Kansas Family Partnership, Inc., (KFP) is a highly-respected, non-profit, private agency that has been providing research-based drug and alcohol prevention resources and training opportunities for individuals, organizations and policy-makers throughout Kansas for the past decade. KFP is part of a statewide prevention infrastructure that includes state and local entities such as the Kansas Regional Prevention Centers that serve all 105 counties in the state, community coalitions and grassroots organizations, law enforcement, and the Kansas Army National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Unit. In addition, KFP is a member of many national organizations and professional associations in the prevention community.

Kansas Family Partnership grew out of a statewide initiative adopted in 1991 known as the Kansas Family Initiative. In 1995, the Kansas Family Initiative became Kansas Family Partnership, Inc., and was established as a not-for-profit organization.

KFP services and programs include:

  • A prevention newsletter printed 3 times per year that is distributed statewide to over 7,500 readers
  • A vast Web site that provides instant access to valuable prevention information, training and resources
  • An e-newsletter for community coalitions and others interested in prevention information throughout the state
  • RADAR (Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resources) – providing free prevention printed and audio/visual materials to individuals and organizations in Kansas
  • The Annual Kansas Red Ribbon Anti-Drug Campaign
  • Kansas SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
  • Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Initiative
  • Family Day-A day to eat dinner with your children, a nationwide awareness campaign implemented statewide
  • Kansas Youth Leadership Summit (KYLS/TABS)

National Recognition
In recent years, Kansas Family Partnership, Inc., has received national recognition for its contributions to the field of prevention. The National Family Partnership presented KFP with an Award of Excellence as an Outstanding State Partner, and the Center for Substance Abuse (CSAP) honored KFP as one of America’s 20 best substance abuse prevention programs.

Organization
KFP is governed by an 18-member board of directors and has six full-time staff.  Funding comes from various partners and has included, or currently includes, the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services/Addiction and Prevention Services Division; the Kansas Department of Transportation/Bureau of Traffic Safety; Kansas Health Foundation; The Sunflower Foundation; The Topeka Community Foundation; Stormont-Vail Regional HealthCare; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas; Kansas Department of Corrections; Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority; Ewing Kauffman Foundation; Kansas United Methodist Health Ministries; and numerous private donors and contributors.

KFP Board Members - Executive Board


Rod Seel - President

The Seel Group - Topeka

Teresa Walters - Vice President

Emporians for Drug Awareness - Emporia


MSG Leanne Kehres - Secretary

Kansas Army National Guard/Drug Demand Reduction - Topeka

Lisa Chaney - Treasurer

Greenbush Research Services - Girard


New!  Board Member Login
Kansas Family Partnership, Inc. board members may login by clicking here.  This section is for board members only.  If you are a board member and do not have a login, please contact Kansas Family Partnership at (800) 206-7231.

KFP Board Members

Teri Buek

Summit Marketing - Lenexa

Rev. Arthur Campbell
West Side Baptist Church - Topeka

Lance Chaffin
Student - Mount Hope


Shannon Cotsoradis

Kansas Action for Children - Topeka

Lisa Gilchrist

CoreFirst Bank & Trust - Topeka

Delton Gilliland

Attorney - Lyndon


Janine Gracy
Regional Prevention Center of Johnson/Leavenworth/Miami Counties - Olathe

Representative Peggy Mast
Kansas Legislature - Emporia

Gary Nye

Nye & Associates, Inc. - Wichita

Donald Roberson

Andover Police Department - Andover


Emily Smith

Student - Salina

Mollie Thompson

Mirror, Inc. - Newton

Carol Wheeler
Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center - Topeka

Diane Williams

Colby Community College - Colby

 

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Kansas Red Ribbon and SADD Annual Training Information
Click here to access registration forms

Town Hall Meetings to be held all across Kansas
Grants provided by SAMHSA to educate about underage drinking

KS Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Releases White Paper on Underage Drinking in Kansas
Information educating Kansans about effects and costs of underage drinking

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage
For teenagers, the effects of a drunken night out may linger long after the hangover wears off.

A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain
Science-based resource for parents

Partnership Launches "Habla Con Tus Hijos," Spanish-Language Resource for Parents
New Spanish-language counterpart to the Partnership's ongoing parent movement, "Time To Talk."

Lock Up Your Medicine to Prevent Children's Prescription Drug Abuse
You Hold the Key to Your Child's Drug-Free Future

Be Aware of Technological Advancements
iPhone has app to allow possible access to marijuana

New Resource Available to Help Choose Cost Effective Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
report draws on data and methods of recent substance abuse costs/cost savings studies

Army Sees Increase in Alcohol Abuse Among Soldiers
Number of soldiers diagnosed with alcohol abuse almost doubled since 2003

Dept of Justice releases 2009 National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment
Assessment discusses distribution, abuse and trends

Law pins underage drinking on adults
Kansas Social Host law strengthened for enforcement

 
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