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Category: Mental & Behavioral Health

Expressive Therapy Uses Art to Overcome Trauma

Expressive Therapy Uses Art to Overcome Trauma

Expressive therapy combines principles of psychology and the benefits of the creative process to promote emotional growth and healing. The expressive therapists at the Ozanam Campus Day Treatment School provide at least one session each week to the 42 youth on campus as a supplement to their other school curriculum and activities. It is creative, but it’s more than just play. As with any other therapy, it is a way to provide trauma-informed care.

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Foster Parents Find ‘Beautiful Chaos’ in the Joys and Challenges of Foster Care

Foster Parents Find ‘Beautiful Chaos’ in the Joys and Challenges of Foster Care

Courtney Morgan-Roberts was boarding a plane to California in early January for a work trip when she received a congratulatory email announcing that she and her partner, Brittany were officially licensed as foster parents. A few hours later, the plane landed on the west coast, and Courtney checked her phone again. To her surprise, there was a voicemail in her inbox that said, “We have a five-month-old girl. Can you take her?”

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Cornerstones of Care Champions Seek Young Professionals Ready to Make a Difference

Cornerstones of Care Champions Seek Young Professionals Ready to Make a Difference

Rebranded in 2022 as a young professionals group, the Cornerstones of Care Champions are back and ready to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

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BIST in Action: 33 Years of Impact in Public Schools - Guest Blog by Marty Huitt, Director of BIST

BIST in Action: 33 Years of Impact in Public Schools - Guest Blog by Marty Huitt, Director of BIST

My journey with the BIST (Behavior Intervention Support Team) began in 1997 as a BIST Consultant working in schools throughout the Kansas City metro area. Six years later, I took on the role of Director of BIST. Since that time, I have had the awesome opportunity to witness schools on their journey to enhance care for students.

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YES Program Helps Former Foster Care Youth Turn Dreams Into Reality

YES Program Helps Former Foster Care Youth Turn Dreams Into Reality

Since she was five years old, Eugenia Doreen Wallace – who goes by Doreen – knew she wanted to be a lawyer.

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