This 2021 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) is the first annual report related to the Title IV-B Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) for the five-year time period Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2024. The CFSP details the goals, objectives, services, service delivery strategies, statewide assessment and plan for improvement.

This volume examines existing research documenting racial disproportionality and disparities in child welfare systems, the underlying factors that contribute to these phenomena and the harms that result at both the individual and community levels. It reviews multiple forms of interventions designed to prevent and reduce disproportionality, particularly in states and jurisdictions that have seen meaningful change. With contributions from authorities and leaders in the field, this volume serves as the authoritative volume on the complex issue of child maltreatment and child welfare. It offers a central source of information for students and practitioners who are seeking understanding on how structural and institutional racism can be addressed in public systems.

This Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) for FFY 2014 is related to the Comprehensive Child and Family Services State Plan (CFSP) put in place by the State of Kansas for the five year time period FFY 2010-2014. The CFSP detailed the goals, objectives, program plans, services and service delivery strategies. This APSR is the fourth report to be submitted for the state's five year plan.