- 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.
- Events
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Want to Foster or Adopt? Take the First Step with This Free Virtual Training, Evening Class
March 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Training Title: PRIDE Session 1: Connecting with PRIDE
Training Date and Time: Monday, March 8th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm EST
Training Description: More than 7,000 West Virginian children and teens need foster families to open their hearts and homes. It only takes ONE caring adult to change a child’s life. How about you?
KVC West Virginia offers this virtual course at no cost to non-KVC staff and potential or current KVC foster parents (you!). This training will teach what foster care is and what foster parents’ responsibilities are.
If you’re considering becoming a foster parent with KVC and want to learn more, please fill out this form and a recruiter will contact you.
Trainer and credentials: Kristen Beller, MSW, LSW, KVC West Virginia Home Finder
CEUs available: None ($0)
Cost for non-KVC Staff and foster parents: None
For questions, contact: Kristen Beller at kbeller@kvc.org or 304-993-2090.