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Memoirs Detail Foster Care Journey and Beyond

Ashley Rhodes-Courter details her journey in the Florida foster care system in her memoirs “Three Little Words” and “Three More Words”. She hopes her books inspire others.

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KC Digital Drive Features KVC’s Innovative MyLink™ Telehealth Program

MyLink is one of the first programs in the country to apply telehealth to a foster care setting and will soon serve more than 1,000 families nationwide.

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KVC Health Systems, NYU and Annie E. Casey Foundation Help States Train Foster Parents on Childhood Trauma

For many child welfare professionals, relatives and foster parents, knowing how to help children heal from the damaging effects of childhood traumatic stress has been unclear… until now.

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Short Film Follows Emotional Journey of Young Girl in Foster Care

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ReMoved is a short film that follows 9-year-old Zoe’s journey of being removed from her abusive birth home and being cared for by a foster parent.

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Strength-Based Parenting Helps Children Cope With Stress

Positive stress teaches children to draw on their personal strengths to cope with the demands that lead to stress.

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Record-Breaking Results at the 2015 KVC Hero Luncheon

Thanks to the support of so many heroes, we raised a recording-breaking amount of funds to help foster families and children in need.

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KVC Helps Kansas Rank as a Top State for Caring for Children in Families, Not Group Homes

The new KIDS COUNT policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation names Kansas as one of the top five states that has kept family placements high and group placements low.

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Share Your Story With Us!

KVC is seeking real stories from children, youth, families and staff nationwide about reunification, foster care, adoption, in-home family services, behavioral/mental healthcare, residential psychiatric hospital care, and other services KVC provides.

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Jayhawks’ Bill Self, KC Chiefs’ Mark Donovan Headline KVC Hero Luncheon for Charity

KVC Hero Luncheon - June 18, 2015 - featuring KU Jayhawks Coach Bill Self and Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan

On June 18, sports leaders and community members will come together at the KVC Hero Luncheon for insider commentary and inspiration.

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Royals Charities Awards Grant to KVC to Help Children and Families

Royals Charities presented a $25,000 check to KVC on-field at the May 22 home game, helping thousands of families.

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