Skip to main content

KVC Health Systems

BLOG

Kevin Briggs: The Bridge Between Suicide and Life

Kevin Briggs, suicide prevention

Retired California highway patrol Sergeant Kevin Briggs has prevented hundreds of suicide attempts on the Golden Gate Bridge by simply listening.

Read More

Florida Family Adopts 6 Children From Foster Care

The Sheeks have two grown children, and said they never thought about fostering or adopting. But last week, they officially welcomed five girls and one boy as part of their family forever.

Read More

When You Have Room at Your Table: A Foster Mom’s Story

Julie was a single woman working as a school teacher when she decided to open her home to children in foster care, simply because she had room at her table.

Read More

5 Ways You Can Join the “People Matter” Movement

Whether a family needs in-home counseling to make it through life’s challenges, a teenager needs compassionate psychiatric treatment, or a child needs a temporary foster family or a forever family through adoption, we exist to serve children and families because people matter.

Read More

Unconditional Love from Foster Parents

Tiffany McDonald credits communication and unconditional love as two very important ingredients for foster parenting.

Read More

Answering Children’s Questions About Foster Care

Florida social worker Paul C. Milford has some advice to help foster parents answer tough questions.

Read More

KVC’s Erin Stucky Selected For Annie E. Casey Fellowship

Executive Vice President from KVC management team works with leaders throughout the United States to improve lives for children and families.

Read More

4 Tips to Prepare Students in Foster Care for Academic Success

students in foster care

Focusing on schoolwork can be difficult for a child or teen in foster care. There are many ways foster parents and educators can help these youth succeed.

Read More

2014 KVC Kids Classic Golf Tournament Raises Record Amount of Funds

Forty teams joined us at The National Golf Club in Parkville, MO to enjoy a beautiful day on the golf course while supporting children and families in need.

Read More

Investing In the Long-Term Success of Emerging Youth

Youth transitioning out of foster care can end up in undesirable situations without the proper skills and support system to become independent, successful adults.

Read More