- 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.
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Children and Families Need You
Through KVC, you can strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help create a bright future where every person is safe and connected to a strong family and a healthy community. Please join us today! Learn More
- Resources
Overview
Our free resources help you stay informed and educated about foster care, adoption, mental health and childhood trauma as well as how KVC West Virginia is working toward building healthier communities.
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Back-to-School Donation Drive
Donate to Children in Foster Care & Help Them Start the School Year with Confidence
As the children and families we serve prepare for the 2024-25 school year, KVC wants to ensure that each child in our care is fully prepared when they return to school in the fall. Over the summer months, we invite you to extend a helping hand to children in your local community by donating new backpacks, pens, pencils, calculators and more to your local KVC office. Donate to children in foster care and provide essential supplies they need for a successful academic year. Make a difference today!
By donating a backpack filled with new school supplies, you are giving a child the best possible start to a successful school year!
We are accepting donations until August 23.
Here are the supplies we’re collecting: 
- Sturdy backpacks in a solid color
- Calculator
- 3-ring binders (at least 2.5 inches)
- Boxes of tissues
- Black, blue, or red pens
- Highlighters in various colors
- Crayons – 24 count
- Number 2 pencils
- Glue sticks
- Pocket folders in various colors
- Graph paper
- Wide-rule notebook paper and spiral notebooks
- College-rule notebook paper and spiral notebooks
- Index cards
- Hand sanitizer
How to Donate to Children in Foster Care:
1. Fill a backpack with all the supplies or stock up on a few items and we’ll sort and stuff backpacks for you! After shopping, you can drop off your donations at the KVC office nearest you. Find your local office here or by clicking the orange button below.
2. Shop our Amazon wish list and all items will automatically ship directly to our office! We’ll sort through the supplies and stuff backpacks before distributing to children and teens in foster care.
3. Donate online or donate gift cards and we’ll do the shopping for you! All donations will go directly to the youth we serve.
4. Host a donation drive with your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, church group, book club or community organization! Gather your community and have a backpack filling party to prepare backpacks for children and teens in foster care.
The needs of children and families are countless, and KVC could not provide school supplies for every child currently in foster care without individual, community and corporate support and contributions.