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A Helpful Guide to KVC’s Mental Health and Child Welfare Services in Kansas and Missouri

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If you are wondering what mental health and child welfare services KVC provides and in which areas, this guide is for you! Get ready to learn how you or others can take advantage of KVC’s child and family services. KVC Hospitals – Children’s Psychiatric Treatment. KVC West Virginia. KVC Foundation.

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Power, privilege, and passing judgment in “child welfare”: The Massachusetts “Child Advocate” gets it wrong again

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She is the state’s “Child Advocate,” and before that ran a prestigious private agency specializing in adoption and foster care. Like most people in “child welfare” her intentions are good. They can send this child to better schools. She has repeatedly misused her power and privilege.

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

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When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make. Adjusting routines.

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5 Reasons Children Bully and How Parents Can Help

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Bullying is a top concern among parents of school-age children. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of five children reported being bullied during the school year. Parents hope that their child will never be subjected to such torment. A separation may be hard for the child to cope with.

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New KVC Thriving Magazine: Find Out Why KVC Is a Great Place to Work and Read New Success Stories

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But when she came to KVC Hospitals, she received comprehensive medical and psychiatric treatment. Both his grief and his changing life circumstances led to challenges in school. KVC Hospitals Kansas City is commemorating 30 years of providing compassionate psychiatric treatment to youth to help them heal. Read it now.

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KVC Health Systems and Emporia State University Launch Data Analytics Research to Benefit Children in Foster Care

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Now, child welfare leader KVC Health Systems and graduate students at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas are working together to unlock the power of data analytics for the state’s most vulnerable children – those served by the child welfare system. Learn more at www.kvc.org. About Emporia State University.

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KVC Health Systems Launches KVC Missouri and Names New President

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Bringing Innovation & Child Welfare Best Practices. KVC Niles’ current programming, including youth residential treatment and the Niles Prep K-12 school, will continue to be led by Cheryl Costabile, MA, LCPC, LPC. To request our training calendar, contact her at btown@kvc.org or (913) 444-2134.