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KVC West Virginia is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect. Our team of caring experts delivers a range of essential services, including in-home family support, foster care, adoption, in-home mental health therapy, and youth educational support – all to fulfill our mission of enriching and enhancing the lives of children and families.
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KVC strengthens families using wraparound services so children can remain with their own families and in their own communities. We also provide foster care, reunification support, adoption, substance use treatment, in-home family services, educational support, and child, family and adult therapy.
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KVC West Virginia continues to make a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of West Virginia children and families.
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In this section, we profile KVC staff and partners who are making a difference.
Inspirational Families
Each year, we recognize one family as the KVC Resource Parents of the Year.
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How To Become A Foster Parent
Each year, hundreds of local children are removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or other challenges. These kids and teenagers need the support of a caring foster family.
How To Become An Adoptive Parent
KVC West Virginia helps match children in foster care with loving forever families through adoption. We work exclusively with children that are placed through the Department of Health and Human Resources
Parenting and Mental Health eBooks & Videos
Find helpful guides, assessments and videos on topics like parenting, mental health, ways to help children in crisis and more.
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Virtual Trauma 101 Training (2 CEUs) – Rescheduled
February 2, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
This event was rescheduled from Wednesday, Jan. 19 to Wednesday, Feb. 2.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), a significant number of American children are exposed to traumatic life events. Traumatic events are described as experiences that threaten injury, death, or the physical integrity of self or others and also cause horror, terror, or helplessness at the time the event occurs. SAMHSA reports that more than two thirds of children experience at least 1 traumatic event by age 16.
Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes, and requires a targeted and effective treatment approach.
In this two-hour training, Erin Keltner, MSW, LICSW, KVC West Virginia’s Vice President of Clinical Services, will provide information to better understand the definition of trauma and how trauma affects children and adults at different ages. You will receive 2 CEUs for your participation.
Training objectives:
- Understand the signs and symptoms of trauma.
- Further explore the ACEs study and how trauma can affect our life experiences.
- Discuss how we can support others who have experienced trauma.
Register:
DHHR employees – Free ($0)
Industry professionals, teachers, healthcare agency employees, etc. – $40 ($20 per credit hour x 2)
Join the trainings:
10am – 12pm Trauma 101 Training:
3 – 5pm Trauma 101 Training:
About the Presenter
Erin Keltner started with Croney and Clark, Inc. (now KVC Kentucky) as a practicum student in August 2004. Since then, Ms. Keltner has worked as a case manager and clinician in the Intensive In-Home Services and IMPACT Plus programs, was the Director of IMPACT Plus and then the Director of Development, Training, and Quality Assurance. Ms. Keltner also assisted KVC Kentucky in becoming accredited by The Joint Commission in November 2010. Ms. Keltner started working in West Virginia in 2011 and is currently acting as the Director of Permanency in addition to her Vice President duties.
Ms. Keltner graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Transylvania University in 2001 and received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Kentucky in 2005. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Kentucky and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in West Virginia.