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.
TBRI Connecting Principles (6 hours) Saturday, August 19 - Virtual Time: 9am – 4pm Part 4 of 4 of the TBRI Caregiver Package (can be taken in any order) In this session we will look at the components of the IDEAL response to behaviors as well as the 4 Levels of Engagement. There will be […]
Respite (2 hours) - Virtual Wednesday, August 23 Time: 6 pm-8 pm This purpose of this training is to provide professional respite services to our foster families. Respite is an important service offered to foster parents that helps connect children in care to safe, healthy relationships, and to give our foster homes a break. We […]
STRONG Pre-Service Training (21 Hours) - Virtual Mondays, August 28, September 11, 18, 25, October 9, 16, & 23 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 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 […]
Spaulding (September) (12 hours) - Virtual Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20, and 27 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm *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 and […]
TBRI Introduction and Overview (6 hours) - Virtual Wednesdays, September 13 & 20 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm 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, […]
Treatment Foster Care (TFC) and Career Level Respite (6 hours) - Virtual Tuesdays, September 19 and 26 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm 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 […]
Importance of Sibling Placements: Part 1 & Part 2 (7 Hours) - Virtual Saturday, September 23 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The importance of placing siblings together is great and should be done whenever possible. This training will discuss the importance of placing siblings together, how to work through the challenges of adding multiple children […]
TBRI Connecting Practice (6 hours) - Virtual Wednesdays, September 27 & October 4 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm 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 […]
TBRI Introduction and Overview (6 hours) - Virtual Wednesdays, October 11 & 18 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm 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, […]
TBRI Connecting Practice (6 hours) - Virtual Wednesdays, October 25 & November 1 Time: 6 pm - 9 pm 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, […]
Importance of Sibling Placements: Part 1 & Part 2 (7 Hours) - Virtual Saturday, December 2 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The importance of placing siblings together is great and should be done whenever possible. This training will discuss the importance of placing siblings together, how to work through the challenges of adding multiple children […]
Legal Impacts: Part 1 & Part 2 (5 hours) - Virtual Saturday, December 16 Time: 9am - 3pm This two-part training is part of the required training for newly licensed foster parents in Missouri. This training will cover the various legal aspects of concurrent case planning, ICPC processes, grounds for termination of parental rights, and […]
