Foster ICT Dissolves in Wichita

The Wichita foster support group is closing as its work continues through Care for Every Family.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Child Care

Foster ICT, a Wichita, Kansas group that aimed to recruit and support foster families, is dissolving. Its work is being carried on by Care for Every Family, an initiative it helped create.

Why it matters

Foster ICT was started because there was a significant need for support for foster families in the Wichita area. Those needs are now being met by other organizations with a broader reach.

Co-founder Jill Ayres has been a foster parent for more than 25 years and has had over 300 children in her home. Foster ICT was co-founded about six years ago, and the source does not give the reasons for its dissolution.

The players

Foster ICT

A Wichita, Kansas group that aimed to recruit and support foster families, and which helped create Care for Every Family.

Care for Every Family

A local Wichita initiative focused on reducing foster care by bringing people together to care for families before, during and beyond foster care.

Jill Ayres

A Wichita foster parent of over 25 years who co-founded Foster ICT and has cared for more than 300 children in her home.

The details

Foster ICT was co-founded by Jill Ayres to help recruit, support and train foster families in Wichita. Its goals are now being carried out by Care for Every Family, a local initiative focused on reducing foster care by bringing people together to care for families before, during and beyond foster care.

About six years ago: Foster ICT is co-founded by Jill Ayres.
November 3, 2026: Foster ICT's dissolution is reported.

Culture Shift

Foster ICT's handoff to Care for Every Family reflects a shift from standalone foster recruitment groups toward a collaborative model that supports families before, during and after foster care. The change places Care for Every Family at the center of Wichita's efforts to reduce the number of children entering foster care.

Wichita families who relied on Foster ICT for recruitment and support will now look to Care for Every Family for those services. The change affects how foster families in the area access help, though the source does not describe specific new procedures.

The takeaway

Foster support in Wichita is increasingly organized around collaborative initiatives rather than single-purpose groups. Families considering foster care or already fostering can look to Care for Every Family as the local point of contact for that support.