K-21 Hosts Leadership Cadets
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Haddad explained the K-21 Medical Services Pavilion was the result of a KLA White Paper project. The facility is an all-inclusive connected health services center. The space was developed by roundtables with the first tenants, including the creation of a concierge knowledgeable on health services available throughout the county, a press release from KLA states.
Randy Hall, Cardinal Services, will become the executive director upon Jane Wear’s retirement next year. Cardinal Services serves 4,0000 people a year. They employ 500 people and have a $21 million operating budget.
Hall spoke on certain challenges people face and the programs offered by Cardinal Services to address those needs. The new mission statement, recently adopted, states “to assist and advocate for people with disabilities or challenges to live lives full of dignity, growth and opportunity.”
Cardinal Services area includes the five counties of Kosciusko, Cass, Marshall, Fulton and Elkhart. The KLA cadets and guests were invited to the Cardinal call Thursday, the press release states.
Erin Shidler, Kosciusko County director, Indiana Department of Child Services, explained they are a reactive agency.
DCS, as they are frequently referred to, protects children from abuse and neglect and works to ensure their financial support. The 18 local employees work within Indiana state law. The workload is over 100 children currently, according to the KLA press release. There is a requirement, by law, for anyone that suspects or knows about child abuse to report it, and they may call 1-800-800-5556.
Once a report is received, it is forwarded to the local office for the final decision. Twenty-five percent of the reports received are screened out because they don’t meet the definition of abuse and or neglect. There are 80 to 100 assessments a month. Each assessment must be determined as substantiated or unsubstantiated. More than half are determined to be unsubstantiated because there is not enough proof, the release states. There are many levels of intervention. DCS strives for safely home, families first. There is a need for foster parents here. One caring adult can make a difference in the life of a child, the release states.
Pat Coy, United Way of Kosciusko County director, explained the United Way focuses on the local area. Fundraising is completed August through November each year.
The United Way funds operations, and $2,030,000 is the highest amount raised through the local campaign. Ninety cents of every dollar brought in goes back out, mainly into the local community, unless someone requests the funds go to another county.
There are three vision councils that focus on three areas – education, income and health initiatives. One of the many programs funded is client tracking software that helps providers see where the person has received assistance.
The three speakers answered questions from the KLA cadets and guests.
KLA is a not-for-profit organization devoted to serving Kosciusko County by encouraging leaders and future leaders to dream and create a better community through white paper projects. Alumni, cadets and interested parties are encouraged to register through the KLA Website at www.kosciuskoleadership.org[[In-content Ad]]
Haddad explained the K-21 Medical Services Pavilion was the result of a KLA White Paper project. The facility is an all-inclusive connected health services center. The space was developed by roundtables with the first tenants, including the creation of a concierge knowledgeable on health services available throughout the county, a press release from KLA states.
Randy Hall, Cardinal Services, will become the executive director upon Jane Wear’s retirement next year. Cardinal Services serves 4,0000 people a year. They employ 500 people and have a $21 million operating budget.
Hall spoke on certain challenges people face and the programs offered by Cardinal Services to address those needs. The new mission statement, recently adopted, states “to assist and advocate for people with disabilities or challenges to live lives full of dignity, growth and opportunity.”
Cardinal Services area includes the five counties of Kosciusko, Cass, Marshall, Fulton and Elkhart. The KLA cadets and guests were invited to the Cardinal call Thursday, the press release states.
Erin Shidler, Kosciusko County director, Indiana Department of Child Services, explained they are a reactive agency.
DCS, as they are frequently referred to, protects children from abuse and neglect and works to ensure their financial support. The 18 local employees work within Indiana state law. The workload is over 100 children currently, according to the KLA press release. There is a requirement, by law, for anyone that suspects or knows about child abuse to report it, and they may call 1-800-800-5556.
Once a report is received, it is forwarded to the local office for the final decision. Twenty-five percent of the reports received are screened out because they don’t meet the definition of abuse and or neglect. There are 80 to 100 assessments a month. Each assessment must be determined as substantiated or unsubstantiated. More than half are determined to be unsubstantiated because there is not enough proof, the release states. There are many levels of intervention. DCS strives for safely home, families first. There is a need for foster parents here. One caring adult can make a difference in the life of a child, the release states.
Pat Coy, United Way of Kosciusko County director, explained the United Way focuses on the local area. Fundraising is completed August through November each year.
The United Way funds operations, and $2,030,000 is the highest amount raised through the local campaign. Ninety cents of every dollar brought in goes back out, mainly into the local community, unless someone requests the funds go to another county.
There are three vision councils that focus on three areas – education, income and health initiatives. One of the many programs funded is client tracking software that helps providers see where the person has received assistance.
The three speakers answered questions from the KLA cadets and guests.
KLA is a not-for-profit organization devoted to serving Kosciusko County by encouraging leaders and future leaders to dream and create a better community through white paper projects. Alumni, cadets and interested parties are encouraged to register through the KLA Website at www.kosciuskoleadership.org[[In-content Ad]]
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