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KVC Kansas is a private, nonprofit organization that serves over 12,000 children, teens and adults each year. Our team of caring professionals provides family strengthening and foster care prevention services, foster care case management, family reunification services, foster family recruitment and support, kinship care, adoption, aftercare, outpatient therapy and more.
We envision a world in which every person is safe and connected to a strong family and a healthy community.
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National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month in Kansas and across the nation! Foster care is a safe place that gives a child and their birth family an opportunity to resolve conflicts or disruptions and learn healthy skills so the child can safely return home. Many birth families need help in learning effective parenting skills, overcoming substance use or learning healthy ways to cope with trauma they themselves have experienced.
KVC Kansas proudly licenses and supports hundreds of foster families across central and eastern Kansas, but more foster parents are always needed. If you’d like to learn more about the life-changing impact you can make for children, families and your community, contact us today! Visit kvckansas.org/foster to learn more about the process and requirements or submit this form to speak directly with our team and ask any questions you may have.
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Become a Foster Parent in Kansas
Success Story: Sister and Brother Get a Loving Home When Teacher Fosters Then Adopts Them
Black Children Are Overrepresented in Foster Care. Here’s How We Can Address This Disparity
Who Can Be a Foster Parent in Kansas?
How Does KVC Kansas Help Families Reunify After Foster Care?
Unstoppable Mom Does Whatever It Takes to Reunify With Her Son After Foster Care
Hair Care and Caregiving: Celebrating Textured Hair
Black Foster Families Share Their Inspiring Passion for Changing Children’s Lives
Say Yes: How to Confidently Decide to Become a Foster Parent
Find more information about foster care and foster parenting on our blog!
Learn more about National Foster Care Month from the Child Welfare Information Gateway.