Kansas Caregivers Support Network

07/22/2025

We're always looking to grow our resource list to refer adoptive families to! Know of or have connections to any organizations, businesses, churches, service providers, or community members that would like to help support kinship families? Private message us their contact info and help us connect!

07/21/2025

Our August training and support group dates are now live and available for registration on childally.org! View our August calendar, and search for the corresponding course code on the 'Course Library' page to locate each training date.

All support group trainings require sign up in advance, so please follow the link below in the comments to RSVP and save your spot!

07/15/2025

Letting go of the need to be a perfect parent or caregiver is a very difficult but rewarding lesson. After all, our kids aren't looking for us to be perfect. If anything, acknowledging our imperfections can actually help us become more relatable to our children. In this week's blog, we explore why giving grace to yourself as a parent or caregiver is so important, and we connect you with resources to help you get there.

Read this week's blog at the link in the comments!

07/08/2025

As we come off the long holiday weekend, it's important to reflect on how important rest and getting a much-needed break are. Kinship parents often feel stretched thin, emotionally exhausted, and even isolated, and it's important to give oneself permission to let go of feelings of guilt at needing a break from time to time.

In this week's blog, we tackle how to best take a break and honor your need for help. Read more at the link in the comments!

07/03/2025

Our offices will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. We wish you and your family a great holiday full of joy! We will open again on Monday, July 7th for normal office hours.

06/30/2025

The Center for Adoption Support and Education, C.A.S.E, needs help gathering an up-to-date understanding of the views and experiences of members of the kinship, foster, and adoption community, particularly around seeking and engaging mental health services.

Share your unique perspective as a community member at the survey link below, and help shape C.A.S.E's mission of building the adoption competency of mental health professionals.!

https://app.bitly.com/bbt2/

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06/27/2025

Resource alert! Kansas Kids Belong, part of America's Kids Belong, have created a great resource for kinship and foster families, all in one app!

Check out the Foster Friendly app in the Android or Apple app store, and connect with thousands of foster and kinship families, local discounts from businesses, community resources, and support.

App download link in the comments below!

06/25/2025

Reintegration, the return of a child in foster care to their birth family, is often the ultimate goal within the foster care system. While it can sometimes feel bittersweet for foster and kinship families, understanding and actively supporting this goal is crucial for the child’s well-being and healing of the family.

In this week's blog, we take a look at how foster and kinship families can best support reintegration. Read and learn more at the link in the comments below.

06/19/2025

Our offices are closed today in observance of Juneteenth. Today is a powerful reminder of resilience, freedom, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. KCSN is committed to advancing and creating a future in which every child and family has the opportunity to thrive!

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06/13/2025

June is Reunification Month in Kansas! Join us in honoring the incredible journeys of families who have worked hard to reunite and heal. Reunification is at the heart of foster care—it's about resilience, restoration, and the power of second chances. This month, we celebrate the parents, caregivers, caseworkers, and community members who walk alongside families toward stability and hope.

Read this week's blog at the link to find out how you can support reunification and be part of a child's journey home:

https://bit.ly/4l2Fyv8

06/11/2025

Resource alert for KC Metro kinship families:

Signups are now live for the 2025 Back to School Supply Drive! If you're a family residing in the KC Metro, click the link below to stock up on school supplies so your kids are set for the next school year in August!

🎒📚 Back to School sign-ups are LIVE!

Make sure your kiddos are set for the school year—stock up on supplies now! ✏️📓
📅 Sign up by July 21
📦 Pickup day is August 2
🎯 Claim your spot today: https://bit.ly/3HR3sLO

06/03/2025

A big thank you to for inviting the KCSN team to their awesome Safe at Home event at the Wind Surge game Saturday! Here are some of our favorite photos from the event: