- About Us
Overview
KVC Missouri is a nonprofit team that’s passionate about strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect, and helping people achieve mental wellness. Learn about KVC Missouri.
- Services
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.
- Locations
Locations Across Missouri
KVC offers Missouri’s most comprehensive continuum of care with family strengthening services, foster care case management, foster parent training and licensing, children’s mental health treatment, K-12 therapeutic education and more.
Get Connected
- Get Involved
Your Help Matters
There are many ways you can help make a positive impact on a child’s life.
How You Can Get Involved
- Events
Events
KVC Missouri provides a robust offering of trainings and community outreach events to support the needs of children and families across the state.
- Resources
KVC Missouri Resources
Our free resources help you stay informed and educated about mental health, brain development and childhood trauma as well as how KVC Missouri is working toward building healthier communities.
Positive Impact
KVC Missouri helps tens of thousands of children and adults create positive, lasting change in their lives. Every day, our team of 800 child welfare and children’s mental health professionals give their best because the heart of our work is helping people. We strengthen families in crisis, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental wellness.
Over the last year (FY23), we helped in some big ways:
- 8,886 children’s and adults lives positively impacted total
- 1,540 people served through community-based services that strengthen families and support mental wellness
- 575 youth received children’s mental health support in residential treatment
- 445 students learned at our K-12 therapeutic schools
View KVC Missouri’s 2023 Impact Report
View KVC Health Systems’ 2023 Impact Report here
Leading Change
At KVC Missouri, we are on a mission to transform children’s mental healthcare in Missouri. Learn more about how we’re Leading Change across the state and at our Webster Groves campus in Greater St. Louis.
Why I Support KVC: Meet Eric and Tonya Groves
When he was a child, Eric Groves’ father was helped by KVC Niles in Kansas City, MO. It was a home for children, and has since grown to be a leader in children’s mental and behavioral health treatment. With that childhood support, his father grew to be an influential leader in the community. Now, Tonya and Eric Groves are strong supporters of KVC Missouri because of its positive impact in the lives of children and families.
Youth and Family Success Stories
Through Mental Health Treatment including Music Therapy, Young Man Gets a “Second Chance at Life”
“Michael” had experienced a lot of trauma and adversity in his young life. As he began engaging with KVC Niles’ therapists, he found that his natural interest in music along with his songwriting talent could be used to express himself in a powerful, healing way.
A 12-Year-Old Boy Experienced a Lifetime of Grief and Loss. His Therapist Helped Him Heal
After experiencing the loss of his home, pets and his parents’ divorce, this 12-year-old boy needed a caring person to help him process grief. Read more about his story here.
How This Teacher Helped a Student Overcome Massive Challenges to Graduate High School
Jay was a junior struggling in school. But once he transitioned to Niles Prep, a therapeutic alternative school, he got the help to achieve his dream of high school graduation.