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Local provider warns long wait lists, asks commissioners to sustain support
Summary
CLF Training Services leaders told the commission they serve roughly 240 people across three counties and flagged lengthy statewide waiting lists (thousands) for waiver-based home and community services; they outlined payroll costs (~$1.3M locally), staffing struggles and early-stage plans for residential housing and community centers.
John Griffin and Patrick Gardner of CLF Training Services presented the nonprofit's annual update and budget implications to the commission, noting local service counts, staffing pressures and plans tied to capital campaigns.
Gardner flagged the statewide demand for waiver services: "...the Kansas number on that, just to make you guys aware, is about 5,468 Kansans that are on the IBB wait list right now waiting for services," he said, illustrating lengthy wait times for home- and community-based support. The presenters said CLF serves about 240 people across their three-county service area, with about 39 in Burlington and five clients in Coffee County; they estimated the local payroll load at roughly $1.3 million. The agency described efforts to expand residential options (an 18-unit apartment complex in Burlington, a proposed quadplex and community center) and a capital campaign to support housing development.
Commissioners asked about staffing and funding; presenters said turnover among direct support professionals is high and that a mix of state rate increases and continued local funding will be needed to sustain services. The group also described using market studies and benefit packages to retain staff, non-emergency medical transportation provided across the county, and partnerships with HUD for housing subsidies.
Why it matters: The presentation ties county funding allocations and local partnership decisions to service capacity for residents with developmental or long-term support needs, highlights long waiting lists that affect thousands statewide, and outlines capital and operational pressures for the nonprofit provider.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 589; topfinish SEG 866
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