Child Welfare Resources

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

www.kdheks.gov

Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Family Foster Homes for Children

Kansas Child Care Licensing and Registration Laws

http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/regs/familyfosterhome/ Kansas_Licensing_and_Registration_Laws.pdf

Regulations for Family Foster Homes for Children

http://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/regs/familyfosterhome/ Regulations_for_Family_Foster_Homes_for_Children.pdf

Kansas Department for Children and Families – Prevention and Protection Services

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/default.aspx

Kansas Family Advisory Network, Inc.

www.kfan.org

National Foster Parent Association

www.nfpainc.org

Kansas Foster and Adoptive Parent Association

www.kfapa.com

Kansas Abuse and Neglect Regulations

www.kslegislature.org (Search for Chapter 38, Article 22)

How Stuff Works: Foster Care

http://people.howstuffworks.com/foster-care3.htm

Top 8 Things you Need To Know Before Fostering

http://adoption.about.com/od/fosterin1/a/fosterbasics.htm

Behavioral Strategies

http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/behavioral.asp

Foster Parent Articles and Advice

http://adoption.about.com/od/fostering/index.htm

Adopt Kansas Kids

https://www.adoptkskids.org/index.aspx

Articles and Advice on Adoption

http://adoption.about.com/

Associated Youth Services

http://aysusa.org

Catholic Charities of NE Kansas

www.catholiccharitiesks.org

DCCCA

www.dccca.org

Kansas Children’s Service League

www.kcsl.org

KVC Behavioral HealthCare, Inc.

www.kvc.org

The Shelter, Inc.

www.theshelterinc.org

St. Francis Community Services

www.st-francis.org

The Salvation Army

www.salvationarmy-wichita.org

TFI Family Services

www.the-farm.org

TLC

www.kidstlc.org

Youthville

www.youthville.org

Wichita Children’s Home

www.wch.org

About MAPP Training

http://www.childally.org/training/mapp.html Every potential foster or adoptive parent is required to complete PS-MAPP training before a child can be placed in their home. To find out more about the 10-session training, please click the above link.

MAPP Brochure

(English) (Spanish)

Kansas MAPP Training Schedule

http://www.childally.org/training/mappschedule.html

Recruitment Calendar of Events

http://www.childally.org/CAK/calendar/calendar.php?a=Recruit The recruitment calendar shows activities statewide where foster care recruitment events are hosted. To find out if an event is near you, please click the above link

Support and Networking Groups

Event Flyers and Posters Posters supplied by various agencies are available through this page.