KVC Foster Care

KVC Foster Care

KVC Behavioral HealthCare Nebraska, Inc. (KVC) is a not-for-profit organization, providing help to emotionally and behaviorally impaired, and abused and neglected children ages 0-21 and their families. Our mission is enriching and enhancing the lives of Nebraska families. KVC is a subsidiary of KVC Health Systems, Inc. of Kansas which originated as a provider of children’s behavioral and psychiatric residential services in 1970. Since that time KVC Health Systems has become a lead provider of child welfare services and operates in five states. KVC began serving Nebraska families in November of 2009 as a part of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) child welfare reform.

 

KVC Foster Care FAQ

Q: What does KVC do?
A: KVC helps some families while the children remain in-home, other children are served out-of-home in foster families or other community placements. Services are coordinated to strengthen the family systems and ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children. KVC helps children and families in 19 southeast and eastern Nebraska counties.
Q: Why does a child come into foster care?
A: Usually a child enters the foster care system because of a breakdown in the family home, which makes the home an unsuitable place for the child to live. Other times, a child may be placed in foster care because of physical or emotional challenges that the birth parents are unable to manage.
Q: How long do children stay with a foster family?
A: Most foster care placements are temporary. The majority of children return to their own families once the problems have been resolved. A few children go on to adoptive families.
Q: Can foster families adopt their foster children
A: Usually this is not the plan. Most of the children in foster care are not legally free for adoption. If adoption becomes the plan for a foster child a foster parent can talk with the case worker to be considered to adopt the child. KVC works to insure that the adoption plan is the best possible plan for the child, now and in the future.
Q: How can I help KVC children and families?
A: You can help a child in your community by becoming a foster parent. Contact KVC at 1-877-KVC-4-KIDS (1-877-582-4543). You can also support KVC children and families by making a tax deductible donation. Visit our website at www.kvc.org to learn more.

Contact Information

Address: 825 M St. Suite 100
City, State, Zip: Lincoln NE, 68508
Phone: 1-877-KVC-4-KIDS
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