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Welcome to KDADS
Protecting Kansans, Promoting Recovery & Supporting Self-Sufficiency
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
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Home- and Community-Based Services
HCBS provides oversight for a system of community-based supports and services for persons in Kansas with disabilities.
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Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
KDADS is responsible for investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or failure to provide adequate care and services to residents in adult care homes.
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Aging and Disability Resource Center
The Kansas ADRC connects older adults and people with disabilities to information, referrals, and options counseling, empowering individuals to make informed choices about long-term services—meeting them where they live, work, and socialize.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
ACH Directory & Inspection Reports
Adverse Incident Reporting (AIR)
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Direct Support Workforce Training
Eldercare Locator
Findings of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation (ANE)
HCBS Stakeholder Updates
HCBS Waiver Programs
Health Occupations Credentialing
Hotlines
I/DD Waiver Program Modernization
Kansas Nurse Aide Registry
Web Applications
2026 Governor's Conference on Aging
The 2026 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging aims to build on last year’s momentum to convene health professionals, policymakers, students, educators, and community leaders from across the state to share ideas, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and elevate aging-related work across Kansas.
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South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital
The State of Kansas and Sedgwick County are constructing a 104-bed mental health hospital in Sedgwick County. This hospital will be a secure place for adults in a mental health crisis or needing competency services to stand trial. Check out our site cameras for live construction updates.
Live Camera
The CSW is Coming in October 2026
The new Community Support Waiver (CSW) will help Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live independent lives at home and in the community. People with I/DD who do not need continuous, 24-hour support can choose from a range of services that fit their assessed needs.
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News
Kansas Selected as Core State for U.S. Department of Labor’s NEON Initiative to Expand Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
Kansas selected as one of seven core states.
Kansas Prevention Leaders Advocate for Substance Use Prevention and Promote Mental Health at National Forum
Prevention leaders recently represented the state at the 36th Annual CADCA National Leadership Forum
KDADS Appoints Scott Anglemyer as New Governmental Affairs Manager
KDADS Secretary Laura Howard today announced the appointment of Scott Anglemyer as Governmental Affairs Manager. Mr. Anglemyer will officially begin his duties on January 20, 2026.
Kansas’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Coordinating Council Reports Year-3 Data
KDADS and KHI have released a report detailing actions taken and highlighting data on the 988 Lifeline in the state.
View All News
Kansas Neurological Institute
Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center
State Institutional Alternative
Welcome to KDADS
Protecting Kansans, Promoting Recovery & Supporting Self-Sufficiency
Learn More
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
Learn More
Home- and Community-Based Services
HCBS provides oversight for a system of community-based supports and services for persons in Kansas with disabilities.
Learn More
Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
KDADS is responsible for investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or failure to provide adequate care and services to residents in adult care homes.
Learn More
Aging and Disability Resource Center
The Kansas ADRC connects older adults and people with disabilities to information, referrals, and options counseling, empowering individuals to make informed choices about long-term services—meeting them where they live, work, and socialize.
Learn More
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
ACH Directory & Inspection Reports
Adverse Incident Reporting (AIR)
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Direct Support Workforce Training
Eldercare Locator
Findings of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation (ANE)
HCBS Stakeholder Updates
HCBS Waiver Programs
Health Occupations Credentialing
Hotlines
I/DD Waiver Program Modernization
Kansas Nurse Aide Registry
Web Applications
2026 Governor's Conference on Aging
The 2026 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging aims to build on last year’s momentum to convene health professionals, policymakers, students, educators, and community leaders from across the state to share ideas, strengthen cross-sector partnerships, and elevate aging-related work across Kansas.
Learn More
South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital
The State of Kansas and Sedgwick County are constructing a 104-bed mental health hospital in Sedgwick County. This hospital will be a secure place for adults in a mental health crisis or needing competency services to stand trial. Check out our site cameras for live construction updates.
Live Camera
The CSW is Coming in October 2026
The new Community Support Waiver (CSW) will help Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live independent lives at home and in the community. People with I/DD who do not need continuous, 24-hour support can choose from a range of services that fit their assessed needs.
Learn More
News
Kansas Selected as Core State for U.S. Department of Labor’s NEON Initiative to Expand Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
Kansas selected as one of seven core states.
Kansas Prevention Leaders Advocate for Substance Use Prevention and Promote Mental Health at National Forum
Prevention leaders recently represented the state at the 36th Annual CADCA National Leadership Forum
KDADS Appoints Scott Anglemyer as New Governmental Affairs Manager
KDADS Secretary Laura Howard today announced the appointment of Scott Anglemyer as Governmental Affairs Manager. Mr. Anglemyer will officially begin his duties on January 20, 2026.
Kansas’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Coordinating Council Reports Year-3 Data
KDADS and KHI have released a report detailing actions taken and highlighting data on the 988 Lifeline in the state.
View All News
Kansas Neurological Institute
Larned State Hospital
Osawatomie State Hospital
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center
State Institutional Alternative