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Late 1980s
United Way convened community partners to evaluate the well-being of youth in Shawnee County and improve the various systems and institutions involving youth. 1994
An Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Council work group developed and presented a Plan for Adolescent Services to create a multi-component child and adolescent assessment and service center. 1995
Representatives from Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, City of Topeka, Shawnee County Court Services, Topeka Community Foundation, and United Way began meeting to create an assessment center to serve as a focal point for services provided to Shawnee County children and their families. October 1995
Incorporation papers and application for 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status were processed. The implementation plan was revised formally recognizing partners and defining outcomes/indicators. 1996
Working agreements were completed with partnering agencies and a MIS plan was developed. Juvenile Intake and Assessment began referring families to Child and Adolescent Center. November 1996, Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services offered the Adams Building as a site for CAAC. Kansas Children’s Service League was confirmed as lead agency and United Way of Greater Topeka as fiscal agent. 1997 CAAC staff moved into the Adams building with Juvenile Intake and Assessment personnel. The Partners & Funders committee constituted the first Board of Directors. CAAC hired their first assessment staff member. Partner agencies began joining CAAC at the Adams Building: Family Service and Guidance Center, Prevention and Recovery Services (PARS), Topeka Public Schools - USD 501, Shawnee County Health Department, Success By 6 (Home Visitation) and Kansas Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services (Economic Employment Assistance). For two years CAAC operated with a lead agency, fiscal agent, and advisory board of partners and funders. On August 24, 1999, at a Community Retreat 30 partner representatives met to determine the future management arrangements. During the two years of operation the numbers of children and their families served had increased from 431 to 2,000. The Retreat resulted in activation of the Kansas incorporation and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and the Board of Directors of CAAC assuming legal and fiscal responsibility. Since that time a number of significant events have taken place: - CAAC is now operating as Shawnee County Family Resource Center (SCFRC);
- The lead agency and fiscal agent have been replaced by the SCFRC Board of Directors;
- All funding has been transferred to SCFRC including the contract with Shawnee County for juvenile offender intake and assessment;
- Juvenile Intake and Assessment and Kansas Department of Social Rehabilitation Services Intake have been combined to form one centralized, countywide intake;
- SCFRC has moved from the Adams Building to West Hall and has become the lead tenant with several affiliates leasing and sharing space in the building.
2004
The Gatekeepers program was added to the SCFRC service mix. Gatekeepers serve vulnerable adults through intake, assessment and referral services with a special focus on the uninsured and physical and mental health issues. 2009
The Boards of the Kansas Children’s Service League and the Shawnee County Family Resource Center announce the transfer of control of the SCFRC, its grants and services to KCSL effective January 1, 2009. Now operating as the KCSL Family Resource Center, this new relationship created new opportunities and a more comprehensive array of services available to children and families in need.
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