Family Support
Helping families succeed to be better parents
It takes a village to raise a child. At KCSL, we believe that good support systems create stronger families which produce healthier and happier children.
It takes a village to raise a child. At KCSL, we believe that good support systems create stronger families which produce healthier and happier children.
Parenting or working with young children is tough and sometimes you just need answers to your most pressing questions or some help solving problems. 1-800-CHILDREN is KCSL’s FREE call line, resource directory, and mobile app that offers 24/7 FREE assistance for parents, grandparents, relatives, caregivers, and professionals in over 200 languages.
KCSL’s effort to assist adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents that utilized our private adoption services in the past find information about each other and/or get in contact with each other.
Getting involved allows parents the valuable opportunity to develop critical leadership skills and feel a sense of empowerment. We invite our parents and caregivers to participate in support groups, advisory counsels, board meetings, conference presentations, parent cafes, parent/practitioner partnership trainings, and advocacy activities through our agency.
Dads make a big difference in the lives of their children. That’s why KCSL offers classes, support groups, parent cafes, father-friendly checklists, meetings, and more. We encourage dads throughout the state to get involved and improve their parenting skills.
KCSL’s Kinship Navigator Program offers free and confidential support to grandparents, family members, or friends raising someone else’s children in a complex system. A case manager offers support and coordinates community resources to help the family thrive. In addition, we offer support groups, child care, training and workshops, legal support, evaluations, and more for families providing kinship care.
KCSL offers compassionate support for individuals facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy who are considering adoption for their unborn child. We know this is likely the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make and we’re here to offer you hopeful solutions as you make the best decision for your baby. Likewise, we’re here to support couples who are hoping to adopt as they navigate this complicated and emotional process.
KCSL offers mental health services for the entire family. We offer infant, child, teen, and family therapy both in-person and via telehealth. Because we know that early intervention is a big predictor of a child’s success, we offer early childhood mental health services to assist children, families, and early childhood professionals by providing the resources needed to help every child reach their full potential.
A free and voluntary case management service that’s offered to families with children ages 10-17 who are at-risk, experiencing family conflict, truant from school, exhibiting anti-social behavior, or using drugs and alcohol. The goals of this program are to keep these children at home and eliminate the need for in-patient treatment, enhance family functioning, improve school attendance, and offer resources for the family.
This program encompasses the Oasis Runaway Program and Crisis Intervention Services that are available to families in crisis 24/7.
82%
of parents increased their nurturing and attachment with their child/ren.
Call (877) 530-5275 for more information.