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KVC Kansas is a private, nonprofit organization that serves nearly 13,000 children and adults each year. Our team of professionals provides family strengthening and preventative services, foster care case management, family reunification services, foster family recruitment and support, adoption, aftercare, outpatient therapy and more.
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2021 Virtual Resource Family Conference
May 1, 2021
May 1, 2021
We’re excited to announce this year’s Resource Family Conference will be held virtually! This is a wonderful, free training opportunity for Resource Families (which includes relatives and foster families) to learn a range of new topics, such as helping youth feel safe and connected, promoting healthy brain development and resilience, and partnering with other members of a child’s support team. This year’s event kicks off National Foster Care Month, and we have tons planned to show you our appreciation!
Additional details:
- We will also be hosting five virtual social hours on April 30, May 6, May 11, May 19 and May 24 hosted by KVC staff from 7-8 PM each night. To join, please use Zoom meeting ID- 983 311 6610. We will limit the social hours to the first 40 families that log on.
- Tune in for the Keynote Speaker Josh Shipp on May 1 @9am (details below)
- Up to 11 training hours will available (see topics below). Training courses will be available throughout the month of May
- We’ll be giving out prizes, swag and more!
Keynote Speaker: Josh Shipp
Statistically, Josh Shipp should be dead, in jail, or homeless. But his success as a preeminent author, speaker, and global youth empowerment expert is living proof of the power of one caring adult.
A former at-risk foster kid turned youth advocate, Josh is renowned for the documentary TV series on A&E that followed his groundbreaking work with youth and families.He has written two national bestsellers to date, “The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans” – winner of the Nautilus Gold Award for Parenting & Family – and “The Teen’s Guide to World Domination.”
Breakout Session Topics:
- Deescalating
- Partnering with bio families
- TBRI
- Self-care
- Secondary trauma
- Drug recognition & safety – DONE
- Internet Safety
- ADHD & PTSD
- Human Trafficking
Registration is now closed. If you’d still like to register or have questions, please contact Jackie Harwig at jharwig@kvc.org.