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Become a Foster Parent From Home With Virtual Training

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The training class to become a foster parent can now be completed at home through a virtual one-on-one class called Deciding Together. Learn more!

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Want Joy and Purpose in Life? You Can’t Imagine the Reward of Adopting a Teen

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Over 123,000 children and teens in foster care are waiting to be adopted. New videos from AdoptUSKids.org show the rewards of adopting a teen.

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How You Can Help Children in Foster Care from Home

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Stuck at home? In this blog, learn about several ways you can make a difference in the lives of children in foster care without leaving your home!

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Empty Nester? Fostering Could Be Perfect for You! [Video]

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If you’re an empty nester, becoming a foster parent is one of the most enriching and life-changing decisions you can make. Learn more!

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KVC Holiday Heroes Provide 21,000+ Gifts to More Than 3,300 Kansas Youth

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Generous individuals, groups and organizations partnered with us to give 21,000+ gifts to more than 3,300 Kansas children and teens!

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Three Kids for Christmas: One Couple’s Journey of Fostering and Adopting

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Since they were unable to have children, Dawn and her husband decided to look into fostering and adopting. Read about their heartwarming journey!

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How Juvenile Justice Reform Has Impacted Child Welfare & What We Must Do To Fix It

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On October 16, 2019, Dr. Linda Bass of KVC Kansas testified about the impact of crossover youth in foster care at the Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight in Topeka. Here is the full testimony she shared.

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We Can Safely Reduce the Number of Kansas Children in Foster Care by Half – Here’s How

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In this article, KVC Kansas President Dr. Linda Bass discusses the attainable methods we can implement to safely reduce the number of Kansas children in foster care.

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Your Complete Guide to the 2019-20 Kansas Foster Care System Changes

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This is a big year for Kansas foster care changes – new leadership, new direction, and many changes in providers. Read this to find out what’s changing in the effort to strengthen children and families.

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Kansas Teacher’s Decision to Foster Leads to Adopting Two Brothers

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When Kansas teacher Adam Brown heard that two brothers in his school were entering foster care and needed a home, he overcame doubt and took them in. Learn more about their story!

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