Posts Tagged ‘DCF’
News Release: JAG-K Transition Services Helps Students in the Foster Care System
A partnership with DCF and KSDE has helped JAG-K reach out in a novel way to students in foster care, helping them get plugged in at school, on track to graduate, and prepared for careers and post-secondary educational opportunities.
Read MoreJAG-K donation gives 100 laptops to some of Kansas’ most vulnerable students
A donation of 100 Chromebooks to Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas will help provide some stability for students in foster care.
Read MoreKingman High School Student Receives JAG Scholarship
Aubrey Thimesch, a 2020 graduate of Kingman High School, was announced Monday as a recipient of the 2020 T-Mobile Kenneth M. Smith Scholarship.
Read MoreJAG-K Students Compete at Virtual State Career Development Conference
15 students qualify for National Student Leadership Academy in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreHiawatha High School will offer JAG-K program in the fall
Hiawatha High School will add a JAG-K program next fall.
Read MoreFOSTER CARE MONTH HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE FOSTER FAMILIES
DCF announces event and outlines efforts to increase placement options for Kansas kids TOPEKA (May 3, 2018) – Currently, there are more than 7,500 children in foster care. Sadly, these children have been placed outside of their homes by the court for safety reasons. As the number of children in foster care continues to rise,…
Read MoreA MESSAGE FROM CHUCK KNAPP, PRESIDENT/CEO
From Chuck Knapp, JAG-K President/CEO TOPEKA (May 1, 2018) – Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas helps students prepare for successful futures. All our JAG-K students are facing multiple barriers to reaching their full potential, but in January we started a pilot program for Kansas students facing some of the biggest challenges — students in foster care.…
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