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.
February 21 - May 23 (Tuesday nights) 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 too difficult to overcome without the support of a caring community. The Strong and Connected Program […]
March 2 - June 1 (Thursday nights) 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 too difficult to overcome without the support of a caring community. The Strong and Connected Program […]
Pre-Service training for potential resource parents. This training is required for every family in Southwest Missouri who wishes to become foster parents.
Pre-Service training for potential resource parents. This training is required for every family in Southwest Missouri who wishes to become foster parents.
Elevated A KVCENA042305 (18 hours) - Virtual Mondays, April 24, May 1, 8. 15, & 29 Time: 6-9 pm Must attend all sessions to receive certificate. This training is required for Missouri foster parents to provide care for children with elevated needs and qualify for the Elevated A reimbursement rate. It is also open to families that […]
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Spaulding KVCAT052301 (12 hours) - Virtual Mondays, May 1, 8, 15, & 22 Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm Must attend all four sessions to receive certificate. This class is required in Missouri before a family becomes an adoptive resource for a child. During this class, participants will dive deeper into the special needs […]
May 17th – August 16th (Wednesday nights) 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 too difficult to overcome without the support of a caring community. The Strong and Connected Program […]
Elevated B KVCENB062301 (9 hours) - Virtual Friday, June 2nd, 6-9 pm Saturday, June 3rd, 9-4 pm 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. Topics will include De-Escalation Strategies, Crisis Management, Suicide and Self-Harm, and Family Impact. Participants […]
32+ teams enjoy this decades old event, includes BBQ dinner, award ceremony and raffle.
The Ozark Egg Scramble: 9-miles, 50+ obstacles to give forgotten and abused kids hope! The Great Egg Scramble is a 9-mile, blood-pumping, sweat-soaking, adrenaline-surging, mud-marinating, water-logging, purpose-driven TEAM obstacle run set at the Meramec Adventure Ranch in Steelville, MO. A 2.3-mile Fun-Run Obstacle Course (The Scrambled-Over-Easy) will also be available for younger participants and those […]
