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Q. How do I know my home meets the licensing requirements to provide foster care?

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, we encourage you to reach out to a recruitment specialist to discuss options. During this process we will evaluate and discuss your home, how many children you are interested in fostering, and what state requirements need to be met. We can also assist with school and daycare enrollment, community resources for counseling, and where to access medical care for a foster child in your home.

Megan Maciel - Director of Recruitment and Communication KVC Kansas

KVC Kansas

KVC KANSASKVC Kansas provides heart-centered services to children and families through in-home family support, foster care, adoption, behavioral health care and children’s psychiatric hospitals.913.499.8100, Kansas.KVC.org

Q. My dog has not been around many children, and I am now expecting. How do I prepare my dog for our new baby?

Start refreshing or training your dog on the basics such as “sit,” “wait,” and “no jumping.”The “leave it” command is also a good one to utilize when your dog and new baby are first getting to know each other. Familiarize your dog with the baby gear and strollers. Take the dog for a walk with the stroller prior to the baby’s arrival and have the dog spend some time in the baby room so everything is not new all at once. Create a safe space where your dog can go if he feels overwhelmed and never leave your baby unsupervised with your dog.

Ashley Flores - Great Plains SPCA

Great Plains SPCA

Great Plains SPCA is one of the largest no-kill animal shelters in the Kansas City area, serving Johnson County, KS, and Kansas and the surrounding area.913.831.7722, GreatPlainsSPCA.org

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• KVC Kansas - Kansas City Office

  At KVC Kansas, our goal is to enrich and enhance the lives of children and families by providing services in family preservation and reunification, foster care, adoption, behavioral health and more.

• Great Plains SPCA

  GPSPCA provides lifesaving services for approximately 6,000 animals annually in the greater Kansas City area. Great Plains SPCA exists because of our caring Kansas City community and generous donors.