Before enrolling in KVC’s First Star Academy, Daren was shy and struggling in foster care after experiencing trauma and an unsupportive biological family. Through unwavering support from his foster mom and KVC professionals, coupled with meaningful connections with peers who understood his experiences, Daren found success, a sense of belonging and a second family.
Explore valuable foster parent resources in West Virginia, where the need for loving caregivers and homes continues to grow. Learn about foster care, how to become a foster parent, why KVC is the right agency for you, self-care tips and more.
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.