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The Biological Consequences for Children Living in Poverty… and What We Can Do

Highly segregated, low-income neighborhoods such as Ferguson, MO, are experiencing a toxic stress epidemic. As parents become overwhelmed, children miss out on positive interactions needed for healthy brain development.

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Actors, Athletes Raise Awareness of Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Hollywood actors and professional athletes share what it felt like to be 18 in a new video to raise awareness of youth aging out of foster care.

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Holiday Heroes Donate Gifts for Over 6,000 Children and Teens in Need

KVC Holiday Heroes gift giving program for youth in foster care child welfare mental behavioral healthcare

Individuals and organizations gave holiday gifts to more than 6,000 children and teens involved in the child welfare system or receiving behavioral healthcare from KVC.

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5 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Social Work

Social work is a helping profession and a very diverse field encompassing many different kinds of professionals who all serve people in need.

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Sandra Bullock Adopts 3-Year-Old Daughter from Foster Care

The Oscar winner opens up about fostering and adopting daughter Laila and shares family photos in interview with PEOPLE Magazine.

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From Foster Care to Forever Family: Helping Your Child Transition

For families who pursue adopting a child through foster care, one of the most important things for a parent to be mindful of is the child’s transition from foster care to a permanent, forever family.

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