Kinship Path is designed for relatives or close connections caring for a child in foster care and provides guidance, resources and support — all virtually.

Caring for a relative or someone you know who is in foster care is a big responsibility and you don’t have to do it alone. Becoming a licensed relative or […]

“Kinship care can be more like building a family forest than a family tree.” In kinship foster care, relatives or non-related kin such as teachers or neighbors care for kids rather than traditional foster families.

The Representative Gail Finney Memorial Foster Care Bill of Rights  (Part of and supplemental to K.S.A. 38-2201 et seq.) The Representative Gail Finney Memorial Foster Care Bill of Rights highlights […]

When a child enters foster care, child welfare agencies immediately seek out relatives or people the child already knows since they deserve to be in the least restrictive environment with people they are familiar with. Learn more about how this process works.

Caring for a child or teen you already know can be meaningful, but it can also come with a lot of questions. Whether you are a grandparent, relative, family friend, […]

Caring For Our Own is a nine week support group designed to provide kinship caregivers assistance and ideas to help them work in partnership with the helping network, the children & the birth parents of the children.

When a child you know needs support, you may be able to help. When a child cannot safely remain at home, a relative or another adult may step in to […]

We all need connection, especially the families and youth we serve. KVC Kansas is launching a new Mockingbird Family “constellation,” and we are looking for a compassionate, community-minded leader to […]

Cultural identity plays a powerful role in how children see themselves and connect with others. Discover why culturally responsive foster care matters and explore practical ways caregivers can support a child’s identity, even when it differs from their own.