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Sharing the challenging or beautiful things you’ve experienced can inspire others. As Morgan Harper Nichols wrote, “Tell the story of the mountain you climbed, your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” If you have KVC connection enter our story contest at https://hubs.ly/Q02HS4W50

Thank you to Brown & Brown Insurance, our Title Sponsor for the 2024 KVC Kids Classic Golf Tournament! We're so grateful for your generous support and dedication to strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect and helping both children and adults achieve mental wellness. Our 23rd annual golf event is around the corner, and you won't want to miss it. Learn more at https://hubs.ly/Q02H6Jyg0

Keep connected with KVC! Check out some highlights from our teams across the Midwest: 💙In Kansas City, the horticulture therapy garden is now ready for kiddos to plant produce that can be used in their cooking classes. Thank you to Kansas City Community Gardens for building garden beds! 💙Leaders from the KVC Missouri and KVC West Virginia made the trip to Denver for the Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) conference. The conference provides the opportunity for human service professionals to forge powerful connections and work to advance equity in child welfare and mental health systems. In their free time, KVC team members explored the city and bonded at a Colorado Rockies game! 💙KVC West Virginia Regional Director Sarah Marshall, MSW, LICSW, was selected for The State Journal Generation Next: 40 Under 40 award! This prestigious honor recognizes outstanding West Virginia professionals and Sarah was praised for her exceptional ability to build and grow teams that serve the children and families of WV. Congratulations Sarah! 💙Our Camber team wrapped up another year of "Camp Camber" at one of our residential treatment locations. Thanks to all of the employees who worked to give the kids some fabulous summer memories! If you'd like to belong to a close-knit team and feel the deep sense of meaning that comes from providing life-changing help to children and families, check out our current career opportunities at https://hubs.ly/Q02H6njW0

KVC West Virginia and Fairmont State University have partnered to form an innovative new program! Middle College is an exciting opportunity for teens in West Virginia foster care aged 16 and older to get a jumpstart on college — and experience freedom and stability unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Get the answers to many Middle College at Fairmont State University questions in this article, https://hubs.ly/Q02GZwPH0.

What does a child need to thrive? Most people know that children need shelter, food and love to be happy and healthy, but there’s more to consider. Larger systemic trends in a child’s home state also have a direct impact on their wellbeing. The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released the 2024 KIDS COUNT® DATA BOOK, their annual study of children across the United States, measuring state-specific factors at play in determining overall wellbeing. This edition features post-pandemic learning loss, and how poverty, physical and mental health, and trauma have resulted in a nationwide failure to prepare children to learn. Learn more about what we as child welfare professionals can take from this report and how KVC is working to give every child the resources they need to learn and grow, https://hubs.ly/Q02GZ9y00.

Let's give a big shoutout to Jessica, our Behavioral Health Technician at the Niles campus! 💚 Her commitment and empathy greatly enhance the wellbeing of the youth we serve. Jessica's efforts shine brightly every day! ✨ One of her teammates shared: “Jessica is wonderful staff member. She balances redirection with empathy and the clients adore her. She plays cards or other games with the clients, using it as a teaching tool. She supports other staff when dealing with disregulated clients, and always helps with documentation each shift. I'm grateful for her every weekend!" Do you know someone making a difference? Nominate them today, and let’s celebrate their achievements together! Nominate at https://hubs.ly/Q02GB9dt0

At KVC, we get to be part of inspiring, life-changing connection stories every day! Whether that’s a story of a mental health professional or social worker noticing and meeting a child’s needs, a child finding stability where they're connected to the family they deserve, or a community coming together for a shared cause, life is really all about positive relationships with other people. Check out these powerful stories of those whose lives have been impacted by their KVC connection! And if you have a story to share, enter our 2024 Story Contest to inspire others! https://hubs.ly/Q02FWrC70

Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran announced a $2 million grant of Congressionally Directed Spending to help children and families served by KVC Health Systems and our subsidiaries. Sen. Moran is a long-time champion of children and families, and specifically children’s mental health and rural healthcare. These funds will go to technology enhancements that help KVC innovate the most effective ways of caring for children in need. Specifically, KVC’s team of software developers will use the funds to create urgently needed mobile apps and assessments that help with suicide prevention, mental health treatment, and increasing family connection. Family connection is a research-backed protective factor that helps prevent suicide and increase child health and wellbeing. We will deploy these apps and other tech enhancements at our children’s mental health hospitals where we provide inpatient treatment, as well as in our community-based programs where we provide foster care and family strengthening services. These funds will help save lives and improve lives, making sure every child is cared for by a safe, loving family and that every child gets the highest quality mental health treatment available. Thank you, Jerry Moran!

Discover a fulfilling teaching career at one of KVC Missouri's fully accredited K-12 academies in Columbia, Kansas City and St. James! At KVC, we believe our team members are our greatest asset. Our commitment to a positive work environment is reflected in our impressive 80 Work Wellbeing score on Indeed! Make a lasting impact on students' lives while enjoying a career that truly values your wellbeing. Join our unique, creative and supportive environment where students thrive and reach their full potential. Make a difference in a therapeutic school setting that promotes learning, growth and healing. https://hubs.ly/Q02FtPkn0

At the Annual FFTA Conference human service professionals have the opportunity to forge powerful connections. These connections are the foundation for advancing equity in child welfare and mental health systems and supporting families within their communities.