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. KCSL’s 1-800-CHILDREN is a FREE call line, resource directory and mobile app that offers 24/7 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.
Parent engagement and support are essential to our mission to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our Circle of Parents® services are a parent and caregiver led support system facilitated by trained KCSL team members. Getting involved allows parents the valuable opportunity to develop critical leadership skills and feel a sense of empowerment.
KCSL’s parent engagement coordinators help develop leadership skills in parents and caregivers through support groups, advisory councils, board meetings, conference presentations, parent cafes, parent/practitioner partnership trainings and advocacy activities. Parent engagement coordinators work directly with parents to make sure they feel heard, supported and empowered. Parents are given access to the resources needed to be the best parents and caregivers they can be.
Encouraging overall wellness for families, KCSL’s Family Resource Center offers free support and help with immediate needs to parents and caregivers. A case manager provides one-on-one support and coordinates community resources to help your family thrive.
KCSL’s Family Resource Center serves families in Wichita.
Having engaged fathers correlates with higher levels of economic and educational achievement, career success and psychological well-being for children and teens.
KCSL provides free programs and resources that encourage dads to get involved with their families and improve their parenting skills. Classes, support groups, parent cafés, father-friendly checklists, meetings and resources are provided by trained parent engagement staff. KCSL’s father-inclusive services provide a supportive environment where fathers can learn to be the best parent they can be.
Fatherhood engagement programs are offered in Sedgwick County and Shawnee County.
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’s Kinship Navigator offers free and confidential support to grandparents, relatives or family friends raising someone else’s children in a complex system. A case manager offers support, assists in overcoming potential barriers and coordinates community resources to help the family thrive.
Kinship Navigator services are offered in Sedgwick, Cowley, Sumner and Butler Counties.
KCSL’s Mental Health services provide strategies to children and families to help them build upon their strengths and cope with diverse problems that can occur in their lives. KCSL provides individual therapy for children and teens along with family therapy. All services are offered in a caring, supportive and non-judgmental environment in the strictest of confidence.
Services include play therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and other individual therapy methods. A comprehensive evaluation of the child’s needs is completed to develop a personalized treatment plan.
KCSL’s Mental Health services are offered to children and families in Sedgwick County.
KCSL’s Oasis Youth program provides case management services for families with juveniles in custody with the Kansas Department of Corrections.
82%
of parents increased their nurturing and attachment with their child/ren.
Call (877) 530-5275 for more information.