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 quarterly prevention newsletter that is distributed statewide
to over 8,000 readers
- A web site that provides instant access to valuable prevention
information, training and resources.
- An e-newsletter for community coalitions throughout the state
- RADAR (Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resources) – providing
free prevention materials to individuals and organizations statewide
- The Annual Kansas Red Ribbon Campaign
- Kansas SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
- Kansas Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Initiative
- Kansas Youth Leadership Summit
- Parent Corps
- Parents At Work
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 five 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
Department of Corrections; Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority; Kansas Health
Foundation; Ewing Kauffman Foundation; Kansas United Methodist Health Ministries;
Stormont-Vail Regional HealthCare; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas;
The Topeka Community Foundation; and numerous private donors and contributors.
| KFP Board Members - Executive Board |
Karl Freundt - President
190th Air Refueling Wing - Topeka
Cal Cormack - Vice President
Retired - Lake Quivira
Teresa Walters - Secretary
Emporians for Drug Awareness - Emporia
Tony Risinger - Treasurer
Westar Energy - Topeka
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
Kevin Davis
Greenbush Research Services - Topeka
Anne deShazo
1st Judicial District Prevention Services - Leavenworth
Janine Gracy
Regional Prevention Center of Johnson/Leavenworth/Miami Counties - Olathe
Representative Peggy Mast
Kansas Legislature - Emporia
Judy Moler
Kansas Association of Counties - Topeka
Martha Perkins
Fort Hays State University - Garden City
Jim Potter
Reno County Sheriff's Department - Hutchinson
Rod Seel
The Seel Group - Topeka
Mollie Thompson
Mirror, Inc. - Newton
Carol Wheeler
Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center - Topeka
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