At KVC Kansas, we are committed to treating the whole person and providing a continuum of care to keep families healthy and strong. In this video, we take you inside our Outpatient Behavioral Health Services department, where we provide trauma-informed therapy and medication management to clients in the comfort of their own homes and communities.

Our team of experts is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective care to children, adolescents, adults and families struggling with mental health challenges. Watch this video to learn more about our unique approach to outpatient behavioral health services and how KVC Kansas makes a difference in the lives of children and families.

Visit www.kansas.kvc.org/outpatient for more information.

As many child welfare professionals know, finding connections and the right placement for a child in foster care can be a daunting task. That's where KVC Kansas' Admissions department comes in. This team works 24/7, 365 days a year to search for connections like children's relatives or non-related kin (such as neighbors, teachers, coaches, or pastors) and foster parents who may be able to provide a safe home for a child in foster care. This team also alerts a network of subcontractors who may have available foster homes.

In this video, we take you behind the scenes to show you how KVC works tirelessly to ensure that every child in our care finds a safe and loving home. Learn more about KVC Kansas at kvckansas.org.

KVC Kansas has been a foster care case management provider for the State of Kansas for more than 25 years and cares for thousands of youth each year. Our team works in "child's time," recognizing that even one day away from home is a long time for a child. KVC's Permanency team is dedicated to helping every child reach a permanent family and home. When it is in the child’s best interest to return home, we work diligently and quickly to provide excellent care for families and identify necessary resources to create safe and permanent homes for children.

KVC operates with a philosophy of family-centered practice, and our team maintains consistent and frequent contact with families to assess progress and home safety. In this video, we take you inside our program to show you how we're ensuring the safety and wellbeing of more than a thousand children in foster care each year. Learn more at kvckansas.org/permanency.

Children enter foster care when a court determines parents are unable to ensure a child's safety and meet their needs. When this happens, KVC Kansas steps in to ensure the child's safety and wellbeing. KVC's Kinship department works tirelessly to locate and contact family or community members so youth are able to maintain vital connections.

In this video, we take you behind the scenes and show you how we prioritize finding caring relatives or non-related kin such as teachers, coaches or neighbors to provide a loving, familiar environment for children in foster care. Learn more about kinship at kvckansas.org/kinship.

KVC Kansas offers comprehensive aftercare treatment for youth and families who have experienced foster care. Children and families receive these services for one year following reintegration, permanent custodianship or adoption finalization. Our team of experts provides multifaceted aftercare planning to ensure children remain safe and stable in their homes. KVC provides intensive in-home mental health therapy services along with connections to a multitude of community services including healthcare, education or legal assistance.

The success rate of this program is remarkable, with 92 percent of children who enter foster care and return home or find a forever family remaining there. Learn how these services provide a brighter future for children and families at kvckansas.org/aftercare.

Hundreds of Kansas children are currently waiting for a loving adoptive family. This video showcases the incredible work KVC Kansas does to provide safe and nurturing homes for children who cannot safely return to their birth family. With a focus on finding the best possible family for each child, KVC leads the way in ethical and effective adoption services. Our Adoption Team provides families with preparation, resources, support, and events during the adoption journey to facilitate successful adoptions. See profiles of children who are waiting for their forever family at adoption.kvc.org

KVC Kansas' Child Placing Agency (CPA) recruits, licenses, and supports more than 580 caring foster families across the state. Every foster family sponsored by KVC receives continual support through home visits, phone contact, 24/7/365 crisis response, trainings, and other vital resources and connections. As Kansas' largest CPA, KVC provides significant support to other child welfare case management providers and organizations.

In this video, we take you behind the scenes to show you how we help caring adults become foster parents, connect children to dedicated foster families, and assist caregivers in building meaningful relationships with a child's birth family. Learn more about becoming a foster parent at kvckansas.org/foster.

Get to know KVC Kansas' Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP)! Our program, located in Kansas City, KS, provides girls ages 12 and older who are in foster care with behavioral health services to meet their needs. Our goal is to improve children's decision-making abilities, coping skills and social-emotional skills, while addressing any underlying problems so youth are able to successfully transition back into their family or community.

We offer onsite individual, group, and family therapy to empower youth and caregivers with the necessary skills to manage behaviors. Our therapeutic environment includes almost 2 acres of land where the girls can play volleyball, basketball, walk laps or visit with family at our picnic tables. Our program also has gardening areas where the girls grow food for the house.

KVC partners with the local school district to ensure clients are able to attend middle or high school off-site. Our aftercare support is focused on placement stability and offers community resources as well as ideas on how to implement positive behavior interventions and support. For more information or to make a referral, visit us at www.kvckansas.org/qrtp.

KVC Kansas' Transportation Department provides safe and efficient transportation services to ensure children maintain important family and community connections, receive necessary healthcare, and participate in other services. This department supports KVC's permanency and case management teams. Learn more about how KVC Kansas makes a difference in the lives of children and families at kvckansas.org.