- 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 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.
Kaysi Rinks, MA

Kaysi Rinks is the Director of Special Education for KVC Academy Edgewood. Kaysi oversees the educational program provided at KVC Academy Edgewood (located in Webster Groves, MO). The program focuses on students who have social-emotional challenges, as well as students with Autism.
Kaysi earned her Master’s in Administration from Southwest Baptist University.
She has 11 years of experience teaching at the elementary and middle school levels and has been working in educational administration for five years. Kaysi is certified in the Nuerosequential Model in Education, based on the works of Dr. Bruce Perry.
“I chose the educational field because I enjoy being around students of all ages while promoting a sense of hope for the future.” -Kaysi Rinks