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PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE
STRENGTHENING FAMILIES
EMPOWERING PARENTS AND YOUTH
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More than 50% Adults have at least 1 ACE HIGH ACE SCORES
more prevalent among adults under age 65
impact our current workforce especially working Kansans
with lower levels of education & earning lower annual incomes
increase the likelihood of academic failure by 3x
result in increased workrelated injury, absenteeism & decline in individual worker productivity that costs employers $147,000 over each lifetime
Mitigating the negative economic consequences of this developing workforce requires employers to create FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKPLACES (FFW). Proven FFW strategies include: →→ ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILDCARE →→ FLEXIBLE & CONSISTENT WORK SCHEDULES →→ PARENTING SUPPORTS →→ ACCESS TO JOB TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT →→ PAID PARENTAL LEAVE Kansas Power of the Positive is a coalition helping employers understand the needs of people who are not engaging effectively in the workplace because of family struggles. The Coalition will help employers meet these needs in a data-driven, strategic way to attain goals such as retention, recruitment and productivity.
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Kansas Children’s Service League is the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents, a Kansas multi-site system of Healthy Families America and a member of the United Way.
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