Built in 2004, the Olathe KVC (Kids Value Connections) Behavioral Healthcare facility is a not-for-profit organization focused on the enrichment and enhancement of the lives of children and families. During the construction of the new building, a portion of the space was designed to house the Ball Event Center. When you host an event at Ball Event Center, you are supporting KVC.
Thank you for making a big difference last year!
From the Midwest, to the East Coast, to the other side of the world, KVC is making a difference one child and one family at a time. That’s due to the hard work and dedication of our passionate staff including YOU!
By combining research-based practices with our strong values and sense of urgency, KVC is transforming the way children and families are served. Some highlights include:
View the full 2024 Annual Report here
Our Total Impact Over 53+ Years:
- 907,000+ people’s lives positively impacted by KVC
- 6,580 children matched with adoptive families
- 70,000 families strengthened
Our Impact in 2024:
- 78,963 people served and positively impacted
- 15,227 families strengthened
- 4,437 children in foster care were cared for by relatives or foster families
- 29,606 children and adults received in-home therapeutic services
- 337 children matched with loving adoptive families
- 4,746 youth admissions at our children’s mental health hospitals and residential treatment centers
A Few State Highlights:
- West Virginia: KVC West Virginia helps over 3,000 children, individuals and families feel safe and connected to each other and their communities. (Learn more about KVC West Virginia)
- Kentucky: Each year, KVC serves over 14,000 children and families across Kentucky! At KVC Kentucky, there is strong emphasis in the therapeutic implementation of evidence-based therapy, assessments and programs. (Learn more about KVC Kentucky)
- Nebraska: 2,739 children and adults positively impacted, with 84 children and adults receiving mental health services at KVC. (Learn more about KVC Nebraska)
- Kansas: KVC Kansas helped over 12,000 Kansas children and their families through prevention services (family preservation), foster care case management, family reunification services, adoption, outpatient behavioral health and more. (Learn more about KVC Kansas)
- Missouri: 17,151 children and adults positively impacted by KVC, with 3,769 people served through community-based services that strengthen families and support mental wellness (Learn more about KVC Missouri)
Purpose
KVC offers a wide variety of medical, behavioral and social services to thousands of children and families across Kansas each year – from their psychiatric hospital and residential facilities for children, to outpatient services with on-staff psychologists, psychiatrists and pediatricians; from recruitment and support for hundreds of foster homes, to finding loving adoptive families for awaiting children.
Services
The most important service KVC offers is the creation of hope and a path to reach it. Every individual, business and community partner that hosts an event at the Ball Event Center is helping pave that path, a path KVC could not build without this support.
More Information
KVC thanks those who have chosen the Ball Event Center as their venue and have helped lift the lives of the children and families they embrace. If you would like to know more about the families KVC reaches through their mission or more information about children awaiting adoption, visit http://kvc.org. You may also directly contact Jenny Kutz, Director of Development, for more information at 913.322.4944 or jkutz@kvc.org.
