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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.
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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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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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About KVC Kansas
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 foster care prevention services, foster care case management, family reunification services, foster family recruitment and support, 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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Online Foster Parent Training Courses
The KVC Kansas Development team has developed the below trainings that are worth CEUs.
Click here to access the book report to submit CEUs
Working with Transgender Youth 101
This course provides information on terms related to gender identity and how to serve that population through a compassionate and inclusive lens.
To complete the course, foster parents need to complete the DCF book report form (which, once completed, can count as a certificate for 2 CEUs/training hours). If you have any questions about this course, please contact Sansara Owens at saowens@kvc.org.
Click here to access the book report.
De-escalation Techniques
To complete the course, foster parents will need to complete the DCF book report form (link below) which will count as a certificate for 2 CEUs/training hours. Please send the completed form to your assigned FSC.
Click here to access the book report.
Indian Child Welfare Act Training Class
This course provides a historical background of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and why it is crucial for compliance within federal guidelines for American Indian and Alaska Native children and families.
To complete the course and receive 1.5 CEUs, please complete the DCF book report form and return the form to your FSC.