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The Kansas Department for Children and Families (formerly, SRS) was established in 1973 as an umbrella agency to oversee the delivery of social services and the provision of care to the vulnerable. Today, the Agency serves more than 500,000 Kansans.

Explore our history below.

Pre-Executive Reorganization Order #1