- 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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Involve Your Church or Faith Community
Explore How Churches and Faith Communities Can Help Children in Foster Care
More than 400,000 U.S. children are in foster care due to physical or sexual abuse, neglect or other family challenges. These children need the care, love and community that local churches, faith groups and families can provide. How is your church or faith community being called to help?
How can my church help children in foster care?
- Host a presentation on foster care/adoption or a foster parent TIPS-MAPP training for your congregation
- Encourage adults to become foster or adoptive parents
- Host a donation drive for school supplies, holiday gifts, hygiene items, clothing, duffel bags or other needs
- Mentor youth as they transition to adulthood
- Provide a family night out for foster families
- Register with the CarePortal and receive emails regarding needs for children in foster care in your area
- Volunteer at a foster family event
- Advocate for youth
- Educate others
KVC will support your church and faith community’s efforts to help local children. We can provide:
- A short presentation, bulletin inserts and other printed materials highlighting the needs of children in your community
- A list of practical needs of children and foster families for donation drives (clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, first night bags, gift cards, holiday gifts, etc.)
- Certified instructors to train prospective foster and adoptive parents
- Support groups and continuing education for foster and adoptive parents
- Specialized resources for children including in-home family therapy and mental health services
Your church or faith community can play a critical role in helping these children. By recruiting foster or adoptive families or meeting the practical needs of children in foster care and foster families, your community can show love to local children in need.