Valencia Clark is the Associate Director of Community Based services for KVC Missouri in Kansas City. In her role, she oversees the alternative care unit, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children in Missouri state custody and supporting timely progress toward their case goals.

Valencia earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Justice Studies with a minor in Psychology from Avila University. She is currently in her second year of obtaining her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Saint Mary.

Valencia brings a strong background in behavioral health and crisis outreach services. Before stepping into her current role, she served as a foster care case worker for two years and a foster care case management supervisor for three years.

“The feeling of making a lasting positive impact in the lives of children and families is what makes this work worth it. We see these families in the worst time of their lives, and we are presented with an opportunity to help them emerge from the other side as best as they possibly can.” -Valencia Clark