BIST In Action: 33 Years of Impact in Public Schools – Guest Blog by Marty Huitt, BIST Director
04 May 2023
My journey with 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...
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YES Program Helps Former Foster Care Youth Turn Dreams Into Reality
01 May 2023
Since she was five years old, Eugenia Doreen Wallace – who goes by Doreen – knew she wanted to be a lawyer. From a young age, Doreen and her brothers would gather in the living room and act out mock trials with made-up evidence and arguments. Their pretend cases centered around...
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month: How School-Based Services Can Help Build a Safer World for Kids
27 April 2023
How do we effectively prevent child abuse in our communities? Who should be involved in child abuse prevention efforts, and where do we start? At Cornerstones of Care, our dedicated team members work with hundreds of children and families in Kansas and Missouri to provide trauma-informed services focused on healing and building...
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Book Buddies Make a Difference in the Lives of Students One Book at a Time
21 April 2023
The Book Buddies arrive at the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School library shortly before 1:00 p.m. every Monday with a book cart, a large tub of art supplies, and smiles all around as they prepare for an hour of reading, crafts, and fun with the kids. “Our goal is to instill...
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Structural Engineer Pays it Forward as Volunteer for Build Trybe Building Trades Program
19 April 2023
On the first day of National Women in Construction Week this March, Marcia Bolton walked into The Shop by Build Trybe for her Monday volunteer shift and gasped. In front of her were three young female apprentices and the Build Trybe Building Trades Manager, Kendell Harbin, welding together in full...
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Kansas City Young Matrons Assist with Preparations for Upcoming Plant Sale
17 April 2023
The Thyme for Kids Plant Sale will be held at the Ozanam Campus greenhouse on Friday, April 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Following the in-person sale, plants will be available for online purchase from Friday, May 5, through...
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Build Trybe Graduate Finds Confidence to Pursue the Next Big Dream — to Become a Traveling Nurse
06 April 2023
“I love how it starts as a piece of wood, and you put all this effort into it, and then you get this end result,” said Daisey, a graduate of the Build Trybe Building Trades program. “I love seeing the end result.” A similar transformation process occurs for many of the...
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Social Work Breaks Barriers: Part Two
30 March 2023
This National Social Work Month, we highlight the stories of several standout social workers at Cornerstones of Care. The 2023 theme, “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” is provided by the National Association of Social Workers. It invites our selected interviewees to explore how they break barriers that prevent people and communities...
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