Now Licensed in KENtUCKY AND West Virginia!
Fostering. Healthier. Community.
More than 30,000 children in out-of-home care across West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio are waiting for a dependable, loving family to provide the care, safety and stability they need.
Could your family be the one they’re waiting for?
OVP FAMILY, a division of OVP HEALTH, was created in late 2024 to address this need by providing children and families with quality foster care and independent living services, as well as an unprecedented level of “wraparound” care.
OVP FAMILY recently received licensure from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide foster care, adoption, and independent living services for children and youth in the Bluegrass State. So, similar to West Virginia, we’re now recruiting, training, and certifying foster parents in Kentucky, and we’re making progress on securing licensure from the state of Ohio.
If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, we invite you to explore these web pages, and to contact us, so we can reach out to you.
Thinking About
Becoming a Foster Parent?
If you’re thinking about becoming a foster parent, you’ll want to visit this section regularly to view our monthly OVP FAMILY UPDATE videos. In this month’s video, OVP FAMILY President Greg Thompson, JD, MA, talks about our recent licensure to provide foster care, adoption, and independent living services in Kentucky, and updates us on OVP FAMILY’s progress in West Virginia and Ohio.
About OVP Family
OVP Family was established in 2024 by Huntington, WV-based OVP HEALTH. With core service lines spanning primary care, behavioral health, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, and hospital medicine, OVP HEALTH brings a unique and comprehensive perspective to child health and welfare across West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.
You can find updated information about OVP FAMILY on Social Media
Click on the links (on the right) to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and to watch our informational videos onYouTube
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Join us April 27 for the 2026 OVP Community Classic presented by the OVP Foundation for Healthier Communities
Every swing you take at the 2026 OVP Community Classic helps strengthen families, support children in crisis, and expand recovery opportunities across our region.
Here's how your participation helps:
⛳ Supporting Foster Families & Children in Crisis
Every day, children enter foster care after facing unsafe or traumatic situations. Foster families step forward with love and stability—but they can’t do it alone.
Your sponsorship provides essential items like clothing, bedding, hygiene products, school supplies, and comforting essentials that help children feel secure during an overwhelming transition.
Your support sends a powerful message: every child deserves a safe place to land.
⛳ Championing Recovery & Breaking Down Barriers
Substance use disorders touch every community. Too many people face financial, emotional, or systemic obstacles that keep them from getting the help they need.
Your support helps fund programs that connect individuals to treatment, strengthen long-term recovery, and foster safer, healthier communities for all.
⛳ Why Your Support Matters
By sponsoring the Community Classic, you are investing directly in the well-being of children, families, and neighbors who deserve the chance to heal and thrive.
Your contribution will:
• Provide tangible support to foster families
• Equip children with essentials during times of crisis
• Expand recovery initiatives and community education
• Strengthen partnerships that uplift our entire region
Be part of something bigger than the game and support the 2026 OVP Community Classic and help build a healthier, more resilient community—one child, one family and one neighbor at a time.
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West Virginia has the highest rate of children in foster care in the United States, a rate that is four times the national average. As a result, more than 6,000 children in the Mountain State are waiting for a foster family to provide them with a safe, stable, and loving home.
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Trying to find your way to becoming a foster parent or foster family in West Virginia? It's easier than you might think!
But first, you'll need a road map. And at OVP FAMILY, we'll not only provide that map for you, but help you navigate every step of the journey!
For more information, please visit our website at ovpfamily.com or give us a call at 304.999.KIDS (5437).
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We are excited to share the January 2026 OVP Family Newsletter with you as we highlight the incredible progress and milestones serving children and families.
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Standing together for West Virginia’s children and families at the West Virginia State Capitol today!
As the 2026 legislative session begins, we’re proud to be a force for positive change in foster care and child welfare. Join us and learn more about how you can help: www.ovpfamily.com
Several members of our OVP Family team advocating today: (left to right) Greg Thompson - President, Foster Care Services; Autumn Culveyhouse - Foster Parent Licensing Specialist; Jill Taylor - Case Manager and Adoption Specialist; Amy Thompson - Socially Necessary Services Case Manager. ... See MoreSee Less
We are always searching for opportunities to collaborate and strengthen communities helping children and families.
Learn more about our efforts at www.ovpfamily.com
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West Virginia collaborators come together to get foster care 'unstuck' - Christian Alliance for Orphans
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Leaders and advocates across West Virginia have been coming together to imagine how foster care could look different in their communities.Foster families bring extra joy to the holidays for children in need, and OVP Family is grateful to stand with them every step of the way.
Wishing you a warm and wonderful Christmas!
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Support, guidance, and love—foster parents make a difference every holiday season.
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