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Foster Care Q&A
Foster Care Q&A

11 April 2025

May is Foster Care Awareness Month—join Cornerstones of Care in celebrating foster parents and exploring ways to support children in need.

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Cornerstones of Care Eastern Region Outpatient Therapy Team
Cornerstones of Care Eastern Region Outpatient Therapy Team

10 April 2025

Meet the team at our outpatient St. Louis counseling office. We're accepting referrals for individual and family clients.

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Reporting and Dealing with Child Abuse
Reporting and Dealing with Child Abuse

09 April 2025

April is childhood abuse prevention month. Learn what to do if you suspect a child in your care has been abused or if they disclose abuse has occured.

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Anchors of Tomorrow Fund
Anchors of Tomorrow Fund

06 March 2025

Cornerstones of Care is looking for staff to lead the Early Childhood Mental Health Collective, a product of the Hall Family Foundation grant. Team members are getting to know staff at five early childhood centers throughout Kansas City. The team members, including some who are bilingual in English and Spanish, also will spend time in classrooms building relationships. The work funded through this grant leans into our focus on prevention and providing trauma-informed care before family separation occurs.

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Reintroducing Cornerstones of Care’s Volunteer Champions
Reintroducing Cornerstones of Care’s Volunteer Champions

21 February 2025

Cornerstones of Care is excited to relaunch our Cornerstones of Care Champions program. We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join. The Champions program offers a unique opportunity for individuals to make a meaningful impact by volunteering on our campuses, organizing fundraising events, conducting in-kind drives, and spreading awareness of our work within their networks.

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A Lesson on Giving Back by Key Bank
A Lesson on Giving Back by Key Bank

14 October 2024

From sponsoring foster youth through holiday gift drives to donating school supplies and hygiene products, Key Bank’s generosity knows no bounds. Every November, Key Bank sets up a Christmas tree adorned with tags showcasing wish lists for foster youth in the Sponsor-A-Youth program. Employees eagerly pick tags, fill gift bags, and deliver them to Cornerstones of Care. Key Bank aims to sponsor 50 youth, delivering three gifts per child, ensuring no one is forgotten.

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2024 Spirit Award Winner: Christine & Robert Leyva
2024 Spirit Award Winner: Christine & Robert Leyva

10 October 2024

Since moving to Kansas City in 2014, Christine and Robert Leyva have made community service a central part of their lives, most notably through their annual “Fiesta de Leyva,” a neighborhood party that has grown into a charity event benefiting Cornerstones of Care.

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2024 Spirit Award Winner: Kansas City Young Matrons
2024 Spirit Award Winner: Kansas City Young Matrons

10 October 2024

The Kansas City Young Matrons, a 108-year-old nonprofit with over 300 members, has partnered with Cornerstones of Care since 1987, contributing both financially and through hands-on volunteer work. One of their most cherished efforts is the annual holiday event for the students at the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School, where KCYM members bake cookies and help students make holiday crafts.

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