New Thriving Magazine: Real Stories of Healing, Foster Parent Spotlights, Mental Health Tips & More
The newest issue of KVC Health Systems’ print magazine, Thriving, is now available online! Our Spring/Summer 2026 issue shares powerful stories of people finding connection, hope and healing. Inside, you’ll read how children, adults and families are getting the help they need to move forward and build healthier futures. Explore a few highlights from the issue below.
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Inside Foster Care: Meet the Families Offering Safety, Stability & Hope
Meet KVC foster parents with different backgrounds, families and reasons for saying yes. You’ll read stories from single foster parents, a treatment-level foster parent, couples caring for teen girls and sibling groups, and a foster parent whose own family fostered when she was in high school. Together, their stories show what love, connection and support can mean in a child’s life.
15 Journal Prompts Recommended by Our Mental Health Experts
These prompts help you reflect on your strengths while making space for life’s harder moments, giving you practical, approachable ways to begin journaling.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
How Parent Voices Are Transforming Foster Care in Kansas
With these parents’ lived experience guiding the way, KVC is breaking barriers, strengthening families and transforming foster care for the better.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
An Award-Winning Team: KVC Driving Impact & Engagement
Glassdoor recently named KVC Health Systems the #15 Best-Led Company in the U.S. This recognition is a testament to our truly inspirational leaders and staff members who live our values every day.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
What Is Therapy, Really? How It Helps Children, Teens & Families
Therapy isn’t as intimidating as it sounds. It’s a safe space to talk, vent, laugh a little and figure out life’s tougher moments with someone who’s on your side. Get an inside look at therapy from our experts.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
From Addiction to Family Reunification: Heather’s Story of Hope
Read how our team helped a single mom get the support she needed to continue her recovery journey and move toward resilience and hope.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
Meet Children Who Need a Forever Family
Kaedynce and Lucas are siblings hoping to find a loving adoptive family. Brianna, Lucy and Lucas are each hoping to find loving adoptive families, too. Learn more about their unique personalities, strengths and interests.
Meet these youth in Thriving or learn more about adoption from foster care.
Stories of Belonging: Celebrating 7,000+ Children’s Adoptions
Adoption means belonging, stability and hope for a bright future. We’re honoring the importance of family and celebrating the new parents and siblings who open their hearts and homes.
Read it now in Thriving or read the expanded article here.
There are many more stories packed into this exciting issue of Thriving. Check it out today!
You can also visit our news archive to view past issues of our print magazine.
About KVC Health Systems
KVC Health Systems is a family of private, nonprofit organizations that strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health wellness. Through our broad continuum of care, we are proud to be a national leader in mental health, child welfare, and health and human services transformation.
Today our team is 2,800 professionals strong across Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, West Virginia, and beyond. We’re among the top 1% of employers in the U.S. who have achieved an ultra-rare Work Wellbeing score of 83 on Indeed, showing KVC is an exceptional place to work.
In addition, we are proud to to be named the #15 Best-Led Company in the U.S. (Glassdoor) and to have employee engagement that is nearly double the national average (Gallup). Learn more about our workplace culture of belonging and growth.
KVC is accredited by The Joint Commission, considered the gold standard in healthcare. Learn more about KVC here and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
