Kansas Caregivers Support Network

Check out our upcoming July training and support group calendar! Busy schedule? No problem! We also offer virtual courses and trainings on demand to meet the needs of your busy schedule.

To explore and learn more about our available courses, support groups, and resources, visit our training dashboard at the link in the comments below!

This month, we're featuring Blessed Hope Family, one of the awesome organizations helping walk alongside families in Kansas!

Blessed Hope Family is a non-profit community that provides advocacy, support groups, classes, events, counseling, and material needs to a connected network of foster and adoptive families. Their goal: help families stay stronger for longer! Blessed Hope Family (BHF), is rooted in the belief that community has the power to transform lives, and their mission is to walk alongside adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers to offer support and empowerment throughout every chapter of their journey. By sharing resources and fostering meaningful connections, they aim to build a supportive space that nurtures growth, resilience, and lasting hope.

BHF's programs are designed to ensure foster and adoptive families remain strong, supported, and connected over time, emphasizing offering support and resources to the caregivers raising children who come from hard places.

BHF offers a wide range of services and supports including but not limited to:

-Monthly support groups
-A free clothing and supplies resource closet
-A lending library
-Bi-annual large family events
-Counseling and coaching
-Tangible direct family supports
-Educational and training opportunities

To learn more, connect with the BHF community, or find support, visit them at www.blessedhopefamily.org!

Summer break is right around the corner and will be here before we know it! Our friends over at The Family Initiative (TFI) are here to help your family make it your best Summer Break yet! Join TFI's virtual June sessions as they discuss their best time-tested strategies and tips for how to thrive together as a family this Summer break!

Mark your calendar, and use the meeting ID's and passcodes on the flyer to attend these awesome virtual courses for free. Have more questions? Visit TFI's site at the link in the comments to learn more and get in touch with their staff!

Resource alert! Register and mark your calendars for this upcoming Foster and Adoptive Parent Support group on Thursday, June 4th! This session will take a look at the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) and discuss how the agency works to ensure child safety and wellbeing with coordination of services in Kansas.

Register online at Children's Alliance (link in the comments) using code #13627 to reserve your spot.

Post-Adoption Support is available in Kansas! Check out this awesome guide to find free, confidential support for your family, no matter how long ago your adoption finalized. Whether it's respite care, caregiver support, crisis prevention and response, support groups, or even educational resources, there are many resources available to Kansas families!

Our offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We will open again tomorrow for normal business hours. Enjoy the holiday, and we will see you again soon!

May is National Foster Care Month! Follow the link in the comments to read our latest blog as we explore the history behind NFC Month and discuss how you can help support foster care in Kansas.

Resource alert! On May 13th and 21st, DCCCA's virtual Post Adoption Support Group will be exploring Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) concepts for caregivers. TBRI helps caregivers learn how a child's history impacts their development and behaviors, and the group will discuss ways to put its concepts into practice. To join this great support group, simply follow the zoom links in the comments section to join either session!

Have more questions or want to know more? Reach out to [email protected] to get in contact with a DCCCA staff member.