How Many Children Are in Foster Care in West Virginia?

With more than 6,000 youth in foster care in West Virginia, the need for foster parents is greater than ever. Find out how you can help.
With more than 6,000 youth in foster care in West Virginia, the need for foster parents is greater than ever. Find out how you can help.
KVC West Virginia and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State announce a new, innovative partnership to connect children and teens in foster care with dedicated mentors, expanding their support networks and fostering a stronger sense of belonging.
“Kinship caregivers give a hopeless child, hope.” Kinship care is a placement option in which relatives or close family connections care for a child who is in foster care.
Foster care is a complex system abundant with truths and misconceptions. Explore some common foster care myths and find the truth here.
KVC West Virginia’s social work careers cultivate belonging for West Virginia youth, individuals, families as well as our team members. Find your dream team and career with KVC.
The Sweeneys didn’t expect adoption from foster care to be the way they became parents. But one December night changed everything. Read the story of their Miracle.
KVC West Virginia will celebrate the opening of its new Martinsburg office on July 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3.pm. Get event details here.
In early April, KVC West Virginia hosted nearly 150 families at our Resource Family Conference at the Resort at Glade Springs in Daniels, WV. Learn more about this unique event!
KVC West Virginia is expanding its Safe at Home, Children with Serious Emotional Disorder Waiver (CSEDW), and foster care programs in the Eastern and Northern Panhandle regions of West Virginia. Read more about the expansion in this article.
Children in foster care may need extra support around the holidays. In this blog, read four ways you can encourage kids in your care.