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Families First
Children and teens belong with their own families whenever possible. KVC works to safely reunify hundreds of families each year by providing parenting skills training, therapy and other support.
Caring People Needed
On any given day, KVC Kansas provides out-of-home care for thousands of children and teens. Relatives, non-related kin like teachers and neighbors, and foster parents are all critical to providing temporary care for these children and teens. See how you can make a difference as a foster parent.
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Children and Families Need You
Through KVC, you can strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help create a bright future where every person is safe and connected to a strong family and a healthy community. Please join us today! Learn More
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Our free resources help you stay informed and educated about foster care, child welfare, adoption, mental health and childhood trauma as well as how KVC Kansas is working toward building healthier communities.
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About KVC Kansas
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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Groups and Families of Faith
Your church or family can be a lifeline for children, teens and families in need.
Poverty, addiction, mental health challenges and unsafe living conditions can all make it difficult for parents to safely care for their children. That’s where foster care steps in: providing a safe, temporary place for youth while their parents work through these challenges. And when it’s safe, the goal is to reunite children and teens with their families – something KVC strongly believes in and works hard to support.
The good news? Faith communities like yours have the heart, strength and calling to respond.
At KVC, we’ve seen the life-changing power of connection. For children, teens and families experiencing foster care, being embraced by a caring community can be the difference between feeling forgotten and feeling valued.
There are so many meaningful ways to serve:
- Host KVC to provide a short info session on foster care, mental health and/or adoption
- Invite us to lead a foster parent training class at your church
- Encourage adults in your congregation to consider becoming foster or adoptive parents
- Organize a donation drive for hygiene items, clothes, duffel bags, school supplies, or holiday gifts
- Support families working to safely reunify by offering meals, rides, childcare or mentorship
- Provide a night out or respite care for foster parents
- Mentor a teen preparing for adulthood
- Register with CarePortal to respond to real-time needs in your local area
- Volunteer at a KVC event or help behind the scenes
- Share what you’ve learned and invite others to get involved and advocate for youth and families in your community
KVC will partner with you every step of the way. We can provide:
- Presentations and materials for your church bulletin or screens
- A list of current needs for donation drives (clothing, hygiene products, gift cards, holiday gifts, etc.)
- Certified trainers for foster/adoptive parent classes
- Mental health and therapy services for children and families
Let your faith move you to action.
Reach out now and see how you can be a part of our mission to enrich and enhance the lives of children, teens and families.