- About
Overview
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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- Services
Overview
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.
- Impact
Overview
KVC West Virginia continues to make a positive difference in the lives of hundreds of West Virginia children and families.
Spotlight on Providers
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.
- Resources
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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Make This Holiday Season Special for Youth in Foster Care
October 1, 2021 - December 10, 2021
This year, start a NEW tradition!
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed the way we live our daily lives, and disrupted, rescheduled and even canceled normal traditions like graduation ceremonies, vacations and holiday celebrations. While we’re all adjusting to the new normal, why not start a NEW tradition?!
This holiday season, start a new tradition and give back to your community with our Holiday Heroes program! Holiday Heroes can be individuals, families, churches, community organizations or businesses.
Children who find themselves in foster care are victims of abuse, neglect or other family challenges. While our foster families provide so much love and care to the children and teens they serve, as well as a safe place to live, it can be difficult to provide “extra” items like presents during the holidays. Providing gifts is one way you can support foster families and show children that they matter.
KVC West Virginia has collected and provided gifts to children in foster care for over 10 years. Because of our incredible Holiday Heroes, we were able to purchase gifts for nearly 200 families and 1,000 children in foster care last year. Join us in making the holiday season special for these children in need!
How do I become a Holiday Hero?
There are a few ways to become a Holiday Hero! First, choose how you’d like to donate from the options below. Just like last year, we’re offering contact-free donation options with our online donation form and an Amazon wishlist. If you prefer to donate in-person, we also accept unwrapped gifts at our offices and have strict sanitization processes in place. All in-person donations must be dropped off by Friday, December 10.
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2. Purchase items from our Amazon wish list and they’ll ship directly to our office: https://amzn.to/3oDcPRh
3. Complete this form if you’d like to donate physical gifts or a gift card:
If you have questions, please contact Kristi Ferrell at (304) 687-3851 or krferrell@kvc.org.