It’s a cold, dreary December afternoon, and Diane is sifting through an assortment of toys, books, and trinkets at the Gift Gallery in Leawood, Kan. || This story is part three of our three-part series to highlight the end-of-year impact of our work at Cornerstones of Care.
Three years before the 2022 #NationalAdoptionDay event, Natasha’s grandmother, Tracy, began the long and laborious process of filing for adoption. || This story is part two of our three-part series to highlight the end-of-year impact of our work at Cornerstones of Care.
On Saturday, November 19, at Children’s Mercy Park, our Kansas Foster Care Team threw the biggest #NationalAdoptionDay party in Cornerstones of Care history. || This story is part one of our three-part series to highlight the end-of-year impact of our work at Cornerstones of Care.
Pam Price was very involved in high school activities – from cheerleading to basketball, she kept herself busy in her teenage years. After a school event one night, she remembers seeing a crowd of parents, waiting to drive their sons and daughters home. It was a mundane moment, but it had special significance for Pam, who grew up in a single-parent home. With her parent at work, Pam walked home alone in the dark. It was then that Pam first thought about becoming a foster parent.
Life can be heavy. When we are not prepared for stressful events, it can feel like the event won. When feeling stressed, we are more vulnerable to react to triggers –memories, experiences, or events that spark an intense emotional reaction regardless of our current mood. Learn more about how we create and implement safety plans as a part of our trauma-informed model.
