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Water Safety Ensures Summer Fun for All
Water Safety Ensures Summer Fun for All

13 June 2025

This summer, many families will look to cool off and have fun at the pool. Foster parents must adhere to Missouri or Kansas regulations regarding water safety, particularly for home swimming pools. Missouri and Kansas regulations differ but have the same intent: to ensure that children are safe around water. Drowning...

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Josie Arens Wins “Illuminating Hope: Rise of Champions” Award
Josie Arens Wins “Illuminating Hope: Rise of Champions” Award

12 June 2025

When Staycee Dixon decided to hold the “Illuminating Hope: A Day of Honoring Foster Care Champions: Rise of the Champion” awards, she knew just who she’d nominate for the “therapist” category: Josie Arens.   Staycee is an experienced foster parent and the founder of Rise of the Champions, an organization that...

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Randy Smith Crosses the Finish Line
Randy Smith Crosses the Finish Line

20 May 2025

This month, Randy Smith will retire as athletic director and coach of the Running Club after serving 51 years in Ozanam athletics.

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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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