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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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