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Cornerstones of Care Blog

Agency Increases Purchasing from DBEs by More Than 400%

Agency Increases Purchasing from DBEs by More Than 400%

In Zach Hodson’s first year as Director of Purchasing and Procurement, the Finance team fulfilled a WIDE commitment by increasing purchases with Disadvantaged Businesses (DBEs) by more than 400 percent.

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Kinship Couple Opens Their Hearts and Home to Three, Navigating Reunification and Adoption

Kinship Couple Opens Their Hearts and Home to Three, Navigating Reunification and Adoption

Meet Tina and Jerrett, a couple who thought they were done raising kids until they unexpectedly became kinship foster parents for three young relatives. They candidly share the challenges and joys of stepping in as kinship caregivers, navigating the reunification process, and ultimately adopting one of the children, demonstrating how love, patience, and understanding can make a difference in the face of uncertainty.

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Redesigned Training Helps Foster Inclusivity for LGBTQ+ Youth

Redesigned Training Helps Foster Inclusivity for LGBTQ+ Youth

Discover how Cornerstones of Care is leading the way in creating safe, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth through innovative training programs.

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Former Foster Youth Overcomes the Odds to Achieve Excellence in Engineering

Former Foster Youth Overcomes the Odds to Achieve Excellence in Engineering

This blog tells the remarkable story of Colby Landwehr, an electrical engineer who turned a challenging upbringing in foster care into a successful career. Discover how Colby’s resilience and passion for giving back inspire his work and his efforts to support foster youth through community service.

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“Everything Happens So Fast in Kinship Care”: An Unfiltered Look at One Kinship Caregiver’s Experience

“Everything Happens So Fast in Kinship Care”: An Unfiltered Look at One Kinship Caregiver’s Experience

This National Kinship Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on the courageous, raw story of one of our own, Alicia Dentler, Clinical Utilization Specialist, who unexpectedly became a kinship caregiver in 2012. From the initial overwhelm and challenges of navigating the child welfare system to finding a community of support, Alicia shares an unfiltered look at one kinship caregiver’s experience and how she used that experience to support other foster parents on their journey.

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