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Kansas Caregivers Support Network Our mission is to bridge the gap between Kansas Caregivers and the Child Welfare System by creating access to resources to sustain a healthy placement.

🎃 October challenge! We'd love for you to share social media accounts of voices connected to adoption in the comments so...
10/17/2026

🎃 October challenge! We'd love for you to share social media accounts of voices connected to adoption in the comments so that we can all gain new perspectives. Check out the new blog post here > https://bit.ly/4yMe3gO

🎃 October is fast approaching, so here's a sneak peek at our upcoming trainings and support groups! Too busy to join? No...
10/01/2026

🎃 October is fast approaching, so here's a sneak peek at our upcoming trainings and support groups! Too busy to join? No problem! Our virtual training courses are available to accommodate even the busiest of schedules!

To explore, learn more, and register for one of our August courses or support groups, follow the link below to visit our one-stop training dashboard:
https://ks-s-site-3baa.thinkific.com/

September may be coming to an end, but grandparents, relatives and other kinship caregivers across Kansas will wake up t...
09/29/2026

September may be coming to an end, but grandparents, relatives and other kinship caregivers across Kansas will wake up tomorrow and keep doing what they've been doing. Packing lunches. Getting kids to school. Going to appointments. Navigating family relationships. Finding resources. Advocating. Parenting. And showing up.

Recognizing kinship families shouldn't end when Kinship Care Month does.

Through the Kansas Caregivers Support Network, we're here to help kinship families navigate challenges, find resources, build connections and know they don't have to figure everything out alone.

If you're raising a relative's child or supporting a kinship family in Kansas, we'd love to connect with you.

https://kansascaregiverssupportnetwork.com/

Kinship caregivers often step in because a child they love needs them - not because it was part of the plan. But that de...
09/25/2026

Kinship caregivers often step in because a child they love needs them - not because it was part of the plan. But that decision can reshape much more than the next few days or weeks.

It may mean changing work plans, stretching a fixed income, delaying retirement, finding childcare, rearranging a home, or realizing that the years ahead look very different than expected. And for younger kinship caregivers, it might mean building a career, raising their own children, or planning for their future while unexpectedly taking responsibility for another child.

Kinship families step up in incredible ways. Supporting them means recognizing that saying yes can change the course of an entire family's life - and making sure they have support for the journey that follows.

💛 Caregiver Support Spotlight: Fostering Connections of Southeast KSThis September, we’re shining a light on Fostering C...
09/25/2026

💛 Caregiver Support Spotlight: Fostering Connections of Southeast KS
This September, we’re shining a light on Fostering Connections of Southeast KS, a nonprofit dedicated to walking alongside children, teens, young adults, and foster and adoptive families.

Their message to families is simple: You are not alone.
From practical support and resources to mentoring, life-skills opportunities, celebrations, and meaningful connections, Fostering Connections is there to support families throughout the foster care journey — including young adults transitioning into adulthood.

Two programs making a difference:
⚓ Anchor Family Program — connects young adults aging out of foster care with caring, consistent adults who commit to walking alongside them as they navigate adulthood.
🛠️ Teen Impact Events — give teens and young adults opportunities to build practical skills for independence, from budgeting and cooking to employment preparation and vehicle care.

At the heart of it all is community, connection, and belonging. Fostering Connections is committed to showing up for young people and families for the long haul.

Thank you, Fostering Connections of Southeast KS, for being part of the community that helps families feel supported every step of the way. 💛

You can make breakfast. Get everyone out the door. Help with homework. Buy clothes. Make dinner. Comfort a child after a...
09/23/2026

You can make breakfast. Get everyone out the door. Help with homework. Buy clothes. Make dinner. Comfort a child after a hard day. And still discover that being responsible for a child doesn't automatically mean you have the authority needed to make every decision for them.

For some informal kinship caregivers, questions about school enrollment, medical care, records, benefits, consent and legal authority don't come up until they suddenly need an answer.

That's one reason supporting kinship families can't be one-size-fits-all. A caregiver's needs can look very different depending on how their family came together and what legal arrangements - if any - are in place.

Information matters. Knowing where to turn matters, too.

HELP! We're in desperate need of a volunteer photographer for tomorrow at 11 AM in the Pittsburg, KS area. If interested...
09/22/2026

HELP! We're in desperate need of a volunteer photographer for tomorrow at 11 AM in the Pittsburg, KS area. If interested, please email [email protected] for more details!

Being family can be one of the greatest strengths in kinship care. It doesn't mean the journey is simple.Kinship caregiv...
09/21/2026

Being family can be one of the greatest strengths in kinship care. It doesn't mean the journey is simple.

Kinship caregivers may already know and love the child deeply - and still find themselves navigating new parenting roles, complicated family relationships, financial pressures, legal questions, grief, trauma, and systems they've never encountered before.

Sometimes one of the most helpful things we can do for kinship families is stop assuming: "They're family. They'll figure it out."

And start asking: "What would make this easier for your family right now?"

Kinship caregiving comes with a layer that is easy to overlook: you're parenting within your own family.A grandmother ma...
09/18/2026

Kinship caregiving comes with a layer that is easy to overlook: you're parenting within your own family.

A grandmother may be raising her grandchild while still trying to maintain a relationship with her own son or daughter. An aunt may suddenly be making parenting decisions for her sister's children. An older sibling may find themselves moving from brother or sister into a parenting role.

Love, loyalty, grief, anger, worry, boundaries and hope can all exist at the same time.

Supporting kinship caregivers means making space for those complicated relationships - not expecting someone to simply set them aside because "they're family."

09/17/2026

Resources for Foster & Adoptive parents serving in rural Kansas are out there but they can be hard to find.

This year at the "...in faith" conference we hope to help parents connect with much needed and sometimes hard to find resources.

Join us for a great day of encouragement, laughter and learnng.

Register @ https://bit.ly/infaithconf2026

More Information @: https://fosterthecause.org/infaith-conference/

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901 N 8th Street
Kansas City, KS
66101

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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