Hear from four KVC Kansas social workers about their experiences working in the field, their job responsibilities, what they enjoy most about working at KVC and more!
Churches and faith communities often have the compassion and dedication it takes to care for children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other family challenges.
The nonprofit organization Smiles Change Lives recently hosted over 170 children currently in foster care and their foster families at a free viewing of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”.
KVC’s Johnson County, Kan. office has implemented a pilot study involving a new way to store and organize children’s case files called Laserfiche.
On December 11-12, more than 230 resource families gathered in Overland Park for KVC Kansas’ 17th Annual Resource Family Conference.
November is National Adoption Month. KVC is working with judges and others to facilitate the adoptions of more than 60 Kansas children.
KVC Kansas Director of Integrated Services was recently on a local morning talk show regarding the need for foster homes.
Research shows that brain development happens in the first few years of life. The evidence-based Strengthening Families program maximizes this crucial phase of neurobiological and psychological development by teaching families parenting and communication skills.
Join us on Friday, August 7th, as Stan Waddell, of Cenpatico, shares important information with foster and adoptive parents and child welfare professionals about the impact of secondary traumatic stress and the need for self care for caregivers.
The Care Portal will go live in Wyandotte county in July. This will help connect local churches to the needs of children in foster care.