by Casey Lozier | May 3, 2024 | Education
Guest Blog by Nick Oddo, BIST Manager Prior to joining Cornerstones of Care as a BIST Consultant, I had the tremendous honor of spending eight years as a classroom teacher. To put it simply, I loved every moment of it. My dream of pursuing a career in education was...
by Casey Lozier | Apr 17, 2024 | Volunteering, Youth Support
The sun is shining, and spirits are high as the Chicktime volunteers gather at the Ozanam Campus to teach the girls in residential treatment about planting succulents. This month’s activity is led by Maria Rodriguez, one of the group’s co-leaders, and is focused on...
by Casey Lozier | Apr 11, 2024 | Education, Community Trainings
When Melinda Brents first met *Mark, a seventh grader at Hocker Grove Middle School, he was running down the hallway screaming. Not only was it his first day at a new school, but Mark was also adjusting to a new living situation at home after moving in with his great...
by Casey Lozier | Apr 4, 2024 | Family Support
Guest Blog by Alyshia Wayland, Lead IIS/IFRS Specialist 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. There are many families who need...
by Casey Lozier | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
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. Many of the youth in his care had committed felonies,...
