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Why Is Self-Care Especially Important For Foster Parents?

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Foster parenting is as hard as it is rewarding. While you’re caring for the kids in your home, it’s important to take care of yourself too. Read this blog to learn more about self-care!

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How Youth in Foster Care Can Achieve School Success

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Statistically, youth who have experienced foster care face greater academic challenges than those who have not. In this post, learn strategies to help them get on the path to academic success.

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Family Reunification | Couple Brings Children Home with Help from Loving Foster Parents [Video]

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After experiencing several hardships, a couple’s children had to enter foster care. Learn about the hurdles they overcame to safely reunify!

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Why Foster Care Makes a Positive Impact for Older Teens

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Growing pains are a part of life, but teens don’t outgrow the need for a loving family. Read this blog to learn how foster care makes an impact for teens!

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How Many Children Are in Foster Care in Kansas?

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More than 6,800 youth are in foster care in Kansas, and the need for foster parents is greater than ever in every single community. Find out how many children are in foster care in your area and how you can help.

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Performance Matters: How KVC Kansas Is Doing on Federal Foster Care Standards

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Safety, permanency and wellbeing are the three primary goals of any child welfare system. In this article, see how KVC Kansas is performing on these federal performance standards.

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Surprising Coincidence Leads Couple to Adopt 3 Teen Siblings

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In this heartwarming story, find out how a simple coincidence led a couple to fostering and later adopting a teen sibling group!

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How Fostering Gave Us Purpose and Changed Our Lives

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Jennifer and Brad Stallbaumer got into fostering seemingly by accident but then found out how enriching and life-changing it was.

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Do You Know a Child or Teen in Foster Care? Here’s How You Can Help

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If you know or are related to a youth in foster care, read this blog to see how you can help them.

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KVC Kansas Celebrates 100+ Children’s Adoptions This Year During National Adoption Month

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During National Adoption Month in November, KVC Kansas is celebrating nearly 500 adoptions in 2020 and highlighting the need for families to adopt. Learn more!

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