On Saturday, November 21, over 600 guests gathered at the Historic Firestone Building in downtown Kansas City, MO to raise funds for children and families served by KVC.

National Adoption Day – November 21 – aims to raise awareness of more than 100,000 U.S. children in foster care waiting to find adoptive families. KVC has matched over 3,129 children with adoptive families since 2005.

Proceeds benefit children in foster care including those needing an adoptive family.

On October 30, over 200 donors, community partners and employees gathered to celebrate KVC Health Systems’ impact in the lives of children and families over the past year

You’re invited to join us in celebrating families who have adopted a child or youth from foster care during National Adoption Month in November.

On October 30, KVC will unveil its impact in the lives of children and families over the past year, present its 45th Hero Award to director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Valley Ban Corp and the Bank Bob Regnier, and recognize Wayne Sims on his 35th anniversary as KVC Health Systems’ Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Jamie Schwanst’s second book “Finding Your Hero” encourages children in foster care to find heroes in their communities who can support and guide them toward becoming a successful adult.

In this TEDxAtlanta talk, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald discusses how baby’s brains are hardwired to learn, and how the number of words a child hears by age three can be an indicator for their performance in school and life.

Social media has greatly changed how we receive news, network with friends and colleagues, and keep up with the latest happenings. However, we have also witnessed the negative effects of social media and social networking, particularly with teens.

The KVC Institute for Health Systems Innovation today released its “Big Idea” campaign describing how public and private agencies and other stakeholders can transform foster care in America.