Orientations, Training, and Support

Project Belong’s process begins with Church Presentations.  Families, their support systems (family and friends who want to support them in their journey), church partners, and community partners are all encouraged to attend.  You will learn valuable information about the following:

1. Basic information about the foster care and adoption process in Kansas
   

2. The support offered by Project Belong during your journey
   

3. The Waiting Children of Kansas and their needs
   

4. Overview of PS-MAPP training and Project Belong’s Christian Core training
   

Click HERE to view the Events page for upcoming Church Presentations, or request one at your church by e-mailing info@projectbelong.org.

 

The TRAINING PROCESS for a Project Belong Family Partner will include the following:

1. Project Belong’s Christian Core training, 12 hours
   

2. PS-MAPP, Kansas’ state-required training, 30 hours
   

3. CPR/First Aid, approx. 8 hours
   

4. Community Training, min. 2 hours
   

Project Belong will provide ONGOING SUPPORT for Family Partners in the following ways:

1. Equipping and supporting local church orphan care ministries to provide families with support at their church
   

2. Providing information to families on community resources, professionals, training opportunities, and more
   

3. Offering a lending library with resources on foster care, adoption, special needs, family dynamics, and more
   

4. Assisting families in creating their own personal support teams
   

5. Connecting new families with experienced foster and adoptive families
   

If you need help...

1. If you need immediate help with an issue with your child call your case worker. Project Belong does not provide emergency assistance or off hours response services.
   

2. If you are having an emergency call 911.