Placement options open to the juvenile intake officer usually involves the least restrictive environment. Parents may be given custody, SRS foster care placement may be utilized, or the juvenile may be places in a detention center if their offense history and the controlling offense meets certain detention guidelines. The juvenile intake officer is required to arrange transportation of youth in custody to secure appropriate placement. Adoption home studies. KRLS also is a referral source for the Kansas Bar Association Reduced Fee Program where applicants are referred to attorneys who handle legal matters at a reduced fee.
Staff is bilingual.
Heartland Shares are offered on the last Saturday of the month. The MOD raises funds to support scientific research on the national level toward improving the health of babies and to the prevention of birth defects. The local chapter funds grants to health service agencies who provide client services in the areas of prenatal health. Educational materials are available for purchase, loan or in small quantities at no charge, for the general public and health service agencies. Topics include information on babies growth, parenting for fathers, folic acid, smoking during pregnancy, drugs and alcohol during pregnancy, proper nutrition, and prenatal health.