The first step is to complete a 30-hour training class called, “Trauma-Informed Partnering for Safety and Permanency – Model Approach for Partnerships in Parenting (TIPS-MAPP).” To find out when a […]
Trauma-Informed Partnering for Safety and Permanency – Model Approach for Partnerships in Parenting (TIPS-MAPP) is required for all potential foster and adoptive families by Kansas Statute. The class is meant […]
All adults residing in the home who will participate in the parenting and care of children are required to take TIPS-MAPP together.
TIPS-MAPP allows each family to have two absences total but meetings during weeks two and five are mandatory. That means one spouse/partner can miss two meetings if the other attends […]
Yes. Before you are eligible to receive a foster care license from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), you will be required to complete First Aid and CPR, […]
No. You may contact KVC at a later time if you do not wish to license immediately. However, you may be required to re-take TIPS-MAPP if you do not begin […]
No. KVC cannot guarantee placement of foster children. There are many children of all ages waiting for foster homes. KVC works to match the needs of the children with the […]
The children range in ages from birth to twenty-one years. Our teenage population has the greatest need for loving families at this time. We also have a need for families […]
Yes. KVC’s Admissions Department will contact you to request the placement of a child in your home, and this is an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out […]
KVC considers our foster family program to be a volunteer service; however, we reimburse at a rate of $20 per day for each child. The reimbursement is paid monthly via […]