KVC Health Systems

Family reunification takes a village and you can help a family in crisis and play a part in bringing a child safely back home. Check out these practical ways relatives, neighbors, friends and community members can support family reunification:

- Offer transportation to visitations, court hearings, mental health appointments, etc.
- Provide snacks and activities for birth parents to take to visits
- Offer words of encouragement or lend a listening ear
- Allow the parent(s) to feel connected through community gatherings to let them know they are not alone
- Become a foster parent (https://hubs.ly/Q04kw9zV0) to provide direct support to children and families who are experiencing foster care, or become a foster parent who provides short-term respite care to other foster families
- Support KVC through donations or become an Everyday Hero

Get involved at https://hubs.ly/Q04kwf020

Foster parents step into a child or teen’s life during one of the hardest seasons. Every foster parent's journey is different, but they all play a vital role. Today, we're featuring Claire and Zachary, KVC foster parents who were ready to do what was best for the children in their care.

Claire’s experience as a teacher and Zachary’s own adoption story made foster care feel like the natural next step. Their foster care journey began when they welcomed two amazing children, ages 8 months and 2 years old, into their care. Just two days later, they got a call: two of their older siblings needed to be paired with foster parents, also. Wanting to keep the four siblings together, Claire and Zachary said yes!

“Having all four children in our home gave us an opportunity we will never regret. It allowed us to create strong bonds with the older siblings that still hold strong today.”

Meet more foster parents at https://hubs.ly/Q04jFM0K0