Skip to main content

KVC Health Systems

Child Welfare

Can I Be a Single Foster Parent?

Can I foster as a single parent

Unmarried adults can become foster parents! Read firsthand accounts from single foster parents and learn if this choice is right for you.

Read More about Can I Be a Single Foster Parent?

What No One Told Me About Becoming a Foster Parent

Foster Parents with kids - Becoming a Foster Parent

If you’re curious what becoming a foster parent really means — behind-the-scenes stories you may not have heard — read on to learn from these families.

Read More about What No One Told Me About Becoming a Foster Parent

How You Can Help Families Working Toward Reunification

Mother hugging daughter after family reunification

June is Family Reunification Month. Learn how you can help families working to bring their children safely home from foster care.

Read More about How You Can Help Families Working Toward Reunification

New KVC Thriving Magazine: Bullying Led My Daughter to a Mental Health Crisis & More Stories

The newest issue of KVC Health Systems’ print magazine, Thriving, offers inspiring, helpful stories on creating healthy childhoods and healthy communities.

Read More about New KVC Thriving Magazine: Bullying Led My Daughter to a Mental Health Crisis & More Stories

How to Know When You Need Mental Health Support: Coping During COVID-19

Mom with child - knowing when you need mental health support

How do you know when you need mental health support during the coronavirus pandemic? Part of a series “Coping During COVID-19” from the experts at KVC.

Read More about How to Know When You Need Mental Health Support: Coping During COVID-19

How You and Your Child Build Resilience: Coping During COVID-19

Strong father and child build resilience

Build resilience for you & your child while coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Part of a series “Coping During COVID-19” offering mental health support.

Read More about How You and Your Child Build Resilience: Coping During COVID-19

How to Create A Mental Health Coping Toolkit for Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping During COVID-19

Mother and son cycling, coping with coronavirus

Create a toolkit to help manage anxiety while coping with coronavirus pandemic. Part of a series “Coping During COVID-19” offering mental health support.

Read More about How to Create A Mental Health Coping Toolkit for Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping During COVID-19

Coping During COVID-19: Support and Solutions to Help You Cope In The Coronavirus Crisis

Family staying home during coronavirus outbreak, coping during COVID-19

“Coping During COVID-19” is a biweekly blog and video series supporting your mental health during the coronavirus crisis. Find practical tips and helpful links.

Read More about Coping During COVID-19: Support and Solutions to Help You Cope In The Coronavirus Crisis

Positive Parenting Skills and PMTO Lead to Success

Happy mother & daughter laughing

As the only organization authorized to provide PMTO training in the state of Kansas, KVC uses evidence-based training to help parents enhance their positive parenting skills.

Read More about Positive Parenting Skills and PMTO Lead to Success

Employee Spotlight: Charlie Tebow Locates Missing or Runaway Youth in Foster Care

Employee Spotlight: Kristen Tebow Locates Missing or Runaway Youth in Foster Care

As a Missing Youth Specialist, Charlie Tebow has reframed the years they spent as a victim of human trafficking into a positive force for helping others.

Read More about Employee Spotlight: Charlie Tebow Locates Missing or Runaway Youth in Foster Care