At KVC, we want every child and adult to be safe & connected to a strong family and a healthy community. We’re proud to be a leader in innovative, effective and compassionate care. See our services and programs overview.
Treatment Foster Care (TFC) and Career Level Respite (6 hours) - Virtual Saturday, January 6 Time: 9am - 6pm Would you like to be a superhero? Treatment Foster Care and Level B foster homes need (actually, they are REQUIRED) to take two days of respite every month. Sometimes they don’t because we don’t have trained […]
Level B Training (9 hours) - Virtual Saturday, January 6 Times: 9:00am - 8:00pm Building on the training received in the Elevated A series, this training will focus on specific elements required to care for youth with Elevated needs. Participants must have completed the Elevated A training before the course starts. Must attend the entire session […]
JOIN OUR Monday afternoon book study (and yes, it counts for training hours!) Grab your lunch and meet to discuss our book. Date: Monday, January 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 12-1:30 pm January’s book is Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors by Robyn Gobbel. There will be questions and discussion plus an opportunity to meet […]
TBRI Introduction and Overview (6 hours) - Virtual Monday, January 8 & 15 Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) is a holistic approach that is multi‑disciplinary, flexible, attachment‑centered, and challenging. It is an evidence‑based, trauma‑informed intervention that is specifically designed for children who come from hard places, such as maltreatment, abuse, neglect, multiple […]
Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm The training on "The Effect of Separation from Parents on Children," centered around Patricia Crittenden's influential paper, offers an in-depth exploration of the impact of parent-child separation on children's development. This program is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the emotional, psychological, and behavioral […]
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 6:30p - 9:30p A look at combining Safety plans commonly used in Missouri and Sensory plans from TBRI to meet the need behind the behavior or meet the need BEFORE the behavior, thus avoiding the behavior altogether. **This is an online class. You will receive an email with a Zoom link […]
Spaulding (12 hours) - Virtual Fridays, January 12, 19, 26, and February 2 Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm Must attend all four sessions to receive a certificate Spaulding Adoption Training helps soon-to-be adoptive parents understand the adoption process and the needs of children awaiting adoption. It helps parents learn about their own strengths and challenges in […]
Importance of Sibling Placements: Part 1 & Part 2 (7 Hours) - Virtual Saturday, January 13 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The Importance of Sibling Placements training helps foster parents understand why it's important to keep brothers and sisters together when they can't live at home. In this course, foster parents will learn to support […]
Dates: Saturdays, January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, March 2 Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm *must attend all sessions to receive a certificate Cultivating Connections is a deep dive into the building blocks of a flourishing family. The course gives helpful parenting practices and strategies for kids of all ages, […]
January 18th – April 18th (Thursdays) Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: KVC Niles, 1911 E 23rd Street, Kansas City, MO 64127 What is Strong and Connected? It is a skills-building program offered for free to children and families in Jackson County. All families go through tough times. Sometimes families face challenges that are […]
STRONG Pre-Service (21 Hours) - Virtual Thursdays, January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 6:00-9:00 pm Must attend all sessions to receive certificate Pre-Service training for potential resource parents. This training is required for every family in Southwest Missouri who wishes to become foster parents. You must go through your local Children’s […]
Spaulding (12 hours) - Virtual Saturdays, January 20 and January 27 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Must attend both sessions to receive a certificate Spaulding Adoption Training helps soon-to-be adoptive parents understand the adoption process and the needs of children awaiting adoption. It helps parents learn about their own strengths and challenges in building a loving adoptive family. […]
