During June, KVC Health Systems Celebrates Families That Safely Reunited After Foster Care

All families go through tough times. When parents face adversity and toxic stress due to traumatic experiences, poverty, untreated mental health needs and lack of a support network, they may be unable to care for their children. In some cases, a court decision is made to remove the children from the home and place them with a relative, familiar caregiver or foster family while they receive support from caring professionals.

What is National Family Reunification Month?

June is National Family Reunification Month, and KVC Health Systems and its local teams celebrate those families that have worked hard to overcome obstacles, resolve conflicts and learn healthy skills in order for their children to safely return home from foster care. We also recognize the child welfare and mental health professionals, including hundreds of people who are part of the KVC team in five states, who support families in the process to safely reunify.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway shared that this year's theme is exploring foster care as a support to families, rather than a substitute for parents. While foster care and adoption are often needed, the first goal of child welfare is safely preventing foster care or reunifying families — in other words, keeping kids in their own families whenever safely possible.

How You Can Help Families Working Toward Reunification

If you care about families in your community who face serious challenges, we invite you to show your support during June and all year long. Relatives, neighbors, friends and community members can help families tremendously in these ways:

KVC Focuses on Keeping Kids in Families

Last year, KVC strengthened 7,036 families involved in the child welfare system with in-home therapy and skill-building, care coordination and other critical support. Of those:

Nationally, about half of children (49%) who leave foster care each year are safely reunited with their birth families. It is our goal to help children achieve a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible when reunification can occur. If reintegration with the child's birth family is not possible, we then seek a loving adoptive family. Read all the latest news.

Read Some Heartwarming Family Reunification Stories

Check out some of the successful family reunification stories we have been honored to be a part of:

On June 15, our KVC Kansas team is hosting a unique event in Olathe, KS called the Parent Expo. This event is designed for families who may benefit from social services and community resources. Families who attend will learn about the child welfare system so they can advocate for their family's needs, connect with community resources and learn about access to health care. They'll also receive tips on resume writing, interviewing for jobs, budgeting, parenting and peer-to-peer support. Lunch is provided. We'll be featuring a bounce house and other kids' activities. More information here: KVC Kansas Parent Expo.

Learn more about our in-home family services which include family preservation, family reunification, family therapy, skill-building and more at https://www.kvc.org/services/in-home-therapy/. If you want to directly support families facing serious challenges, consider joining the KVC team! Visit http://www.kvc.org/careers. We're hiring for critical roles serving children and families in Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska and West Virginia.

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