Kansas Kids Belong started in 2018 as a pilot of America’s Kids Belong. Our mission is to improve the experiences and outcomes for kids in Kansas’ foster care system.
Our flagship program is:
I Belong Project
Our flagship video storytelling project gives a face and voice to kids in foster care who are legally free to be adopted and helps connect them with prospective adoptive families and forever homes.
Our Kansas Team
Lacy Paredes
State Manager
As a mother of six and active foster parent, Lacy spins many plates and wears even more hats—wife, mother, foster parent, adoptive parent, working mom, Jesus follower. Her passions are faith, family, and foster care, with the goal of inspiring and ignite others to get involved in supporting kids in foster care.
Board of Directors
Lacy Paredes
State Manager
As a mother of six and active foster parent, Lacy spins many plates and wears even more hats—wife, mother, foster parent, adoptive parent, working mom, Jesus follower. Her passions are faith, family, and foster care, with the goal of inspiring and ignite others to get involved in supporting kids in foster care.
Bekah Wedel
Operations Assistant
Bekah is a mom raising four wonderful kids alongside her best friend and husband, Taylor. Her life has been deeply shaped by her experiences as a foster and adoptive parent, and she is passionate about encouraging and equipping others to find their own unique role in serving vulnerable kids.