- 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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Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards (RPPS) and Away from Supervision (AFS) Training
February 28, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Training Date and Time: February 28, 2023, 6-8pm
Training Description: Participants will learn about Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards, and how they will affect your parenting, and learn what to do if a child is out of your supervision without permission, and how to prevent and reduce such incidents.
KVC West Virginia offers this virtual course at no cost to non-KVC staff and potential or current KVC foster parents (you!).
Trainer and credentials: Morgan Smith, BSW, KVC Home Finder
CEUs available: None ($0)
Cost for non-KVC Staff and foster parents: None
For questions and to sign up, contact: Marsha Messer, mdsmith@kvc.org or 681-781-7628