- 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
- Blog
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Want to Foster or Adopt? Learn More with this Free Virtual Open House
March 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
More than 6,000 West Virginia 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?
Become a foster parent to offer care, safety and love to children in your community. Attend KVC’s free virtual open house to learn about the requirements you must meet and the training classes you’ll need to complete to become a foster parent. Plus get info about the 24/7 support KVC provides once you’re licensed.
Busy this evening? Join the lunch hour open house from 12-1PM!
Email Kristi Ferrell, Director of Permanency, at krferrell@kvc.org for the virtual meeting invite.
Learn more about becoming a foster parent here.
If you have additional questions, please contact Kristi Ferrell at krferrell@kvc.org.
