From building a campfire to crafting macrame wall hangings, the girls in residential treatment at the Ozanam Campus always anticipate an exciting Saturday when the Chicktime volunteers come visit. Feel inspired this National Volunteer Appreciation Week by learning more about the women behind Chicktime, our featured volunteer group.
Learn how a dedicated school counselor, an assistant principal, and a supportive team joined forces with their BIST Consultant to implement the model and foster trust, skill-building, and, ultimately, success for one Hocker Grove Middle School student.
Child abuse is a topic that most people avoid, but the dedicated specialists who work in Intensive In-Home and Intensive Family Reunification services (IIS/IFRS) run towards it. In this guest blog, Lead IIS/IFRS Specialist, Alyshia Wayland, breaks down five common reasons why child abuse occurs, and how her team uses education, a trusting relationship – and a little humor – to get families back on the right track.
Jerry McNeal’s first job in residential treatment was as a Youth Specialist at the Northwest Regional Youth Center in Missouri, working for three years with some of the most severe cases of childhood trauma. Now in his sixth year at Cornerstones of Care, Jerry invests what he has learned from others into his team members and the youth they serve.
This International Women’s Day, our four women in leadership reflect on the women in their lives who helped shape them into the leaders they are today.
