- 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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Professional Boundaries – Where Is the Line?
January 12, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$40
If you are a professional in social work, therapy or a related field, we invite you to attend this training to understand the importance of professional boundaries.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- To understand the importance of professional and
personal boundaries in the workplace - To understand the importance of confidentiality
- To understand the importance of communication
- To understand the importance and benefits of
teamwork - To understand specific boundaries
To register, contact Robin Atkinson – ratkinson@kvc.org.
About Robin Atkinson
Robin Atkinson is a Training and Development Specialist for KVC West Virginia. She has 21 years experience in the behavioral healthcare field and began her career working with the MRDD population and at-risk families. In 1998, she was appointed as a Therapeutic Foster Care Coordinator with Action Youth Care. She began her employment with KVC in 2001 as a Family Service Specialist.
In 2003, she was appointed as Foster Care Coordinator for a five county area. She worked on recruitment and retention of foster homes in this area. In 2016, she was appointed as the Training and Development Specialist for KVC, West Virginia. Today, she supervises over the foster care intake team, develops and presents training curriculums for foster parents and staff, and assists the foster/adoptive care team in numerous tasks.
In 2009 and 2012, KVC honored Ms. Atkinson with the Leader of the Year award from the Alliance for Children Conference. Ms. Atkinson holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Marshall University and Master’s of Social Work with the specialization in Community Organization & Social Administration practice from West Virginia University. She is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker in the state of West Virginia.
Schedule
10:00—Welcome, Registration, Introductions
10:00-10:30—Responsibilities to Clients
10:30-11:00- Responsibilities to Co-workers
11:00-11:15— Boundary Issues
11:15-11:30—Categories of Boundaries
11:30-11:45—Specific Boundaries
11:45-12:00—Communication
12:00—Questions/evaluations