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Who Can Be a Foster Parent in Kansas?

Who Can Be a Foster Parent in kansas

Wondering who can be a foster parent? Or what does a foster parent do? Read this blog and download our free FAQs resource to answer those questions.

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How Much Does Adoption Cost?

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Interested in growing your family through adoption? You may have heard that it can be very expensive. However, one option is basically free!

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4 Ways You Can Help Children and Families During National Foster Care Month

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May is dedicated to raising awareness and support for the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. Learn how you can help!

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Foster Parents Share the Heartbreaking Reasons They Choose to Foster Teens [Videos]

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Find out what inspired these foster parents to foster teens with higher needs and how you can get involved, too!

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‘We’re So Thankful We Said Yes to Fostering Teens!’: Foster Parent Shares Her Fostering and Adopting Journey

When Kelsey Stock became a foster parent, she was unsure of taking in teens, but after she decided to go for it, it changed her life forever.

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‘Our Two Families Became One’: Fostering Leads to Adoption and a Lifelong Relationship

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In this story, a KVC team member shares how feeling called to foster led to adoption and a lifelong relationship with her son’s biological mother.

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Black Children Are Overrepresented in Foster Care. Here’s How We Can Address This Disparity

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In Kansas and nationwide, Black children are overrepresented in foster care. Learn how we can work together to change this disparity.

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7 Questions to Ask Before Your First Foster Care Placement

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Becoming a foster parent is a big decision, and your first foster care placement sparks a lot of questions. Here are some answers!

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Why Youth in Foster Care Are Vulnerable to Human Trafficking and How Caregivers Can Protect Them

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The sad reality is that there is a link between the foster care system and human trafficking. Any advocate of children, especially foster parents, need to be aware of the ways children in foster care are more susceptible to being trafficked.

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Which Foster Care Agency Should I Choose?

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If you’re interested in fostering, choosing the right agency to support you is important. This post shows what to focus on when making this decision.

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