“Kinship care can be more like building a family forest than a family tree.” In kinship foster care, relatives or non-related kin such as teachers or neighbors care for kids rather than traditional foster families.

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In this story, a KVC team member shares how her life was turned upside down when her grandchildren entered foster care, but soon found a new calling in life from the experience. 

When a child enters foster care, child welfare agencies immediately seek out relatives or people the child already knows since they deserve to be in the least restrictive environment with people they are familiar with. Learn more about how this process works.

If you know or are related to a youth in foster care, read this blog to see how you can help them.

In this story, see how KVC Kansas Receptionist Teresa Lora showed compassion and provided guidance to a mother experiencing domestic violence.

When I became a kinship caregiver, the journey seemed overwhelming. Luckily, a support group was able to help me navigate through the difficult spots.

When children on her case were at risk for another big change in their lives, this case manager went above and beyond to keep them in their same school.

During times of crisis when parents are unable to care for their children, family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins are typically the best match to care for children.