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How Daily Gratitude Practices Impact Mental Health

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Gratitude is a helpful tool in transforming negative thoughts into positive ones. Learn how daily gratitude practices can benefit your mental health and download our free gratitude worksheet.

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Working at KVC West Virginia: Discover a Social Work Career Where You Belong

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.

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Exploring the Causes of Childhood Bullying and How to Prevent It

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If your child is being bullied or might be bullying others, read this article to understand its causes and how to stop it.

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What You Can Do to Prevent Suicide

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To help protect you and those close to you from suicide, it’s important to learn the warning signs and how you can help prevent it.

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During June, KVC West Virginia Celebrates Families That Safely Reunited After Foster Care

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During National Family Reunification Month, KVC celebrates families that have worked hard to bring their children safely home from foster care.

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What’s the Connection Between Child Abuse and Depression?

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Child abuse threatens at least 1 in 7 children in the United States every year, and the victims are not only in pain as the abuse is occurring but also long after with lasting psychological impacts. Learn more about the connection between child abuse and depression.

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KVC West Virginia Expands Services to Children and Families in Eastern & Northern Regions

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.

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How to Address Challenging Behaviors in Children

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Challenging behaviors in children and teens happen in all families, but learn what is typical and what might need additional support to overcome.

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How Family Preservation Services Keep Families Together

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Family preservation services are designed to help families going through crisis and prevent children from having to enter foster care.

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Grieving Boy Finds Hope & Support for His Dreams with Help from KVC’s First Star Academy

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As young teen Jack struggled under the crushing grief of the loss of his mother, his grades dropped. KVC West Virginia’s First Star Academy stepped in to help him succeed academically and dream about his future.

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