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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Former Collegiate Basketball Player Transforms Lives Through Teaching
27 June 2024
Jessica Hall’s journey as a teacher at the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School all started with her love of basketball. In this inspiring blog, the middle school teacher shares how she fosters growth and confidence in her students by role-modeling appropriate behaviors, maintaining high expectations, and collaborating with team members.
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How an Advanced Degree Can Benefit Your Clients, Your Workplace, and Most Importantly, Your Future
17 May 2024
Through mentorship, flexible work schedules, and a tuition reimbursement program, Cornerstones of Care helps team members reach their personal and professional goals. In this story, we talk to four IIS/IFRS team members from three different levels of the organization to find out why they chose to pursue master’s degrees, how they’re managing it, and why they think you should consider it, too.
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Guest Blog: BIST Manager Reflects on the Bold Impact of Educators this National Teacher Appreciation Week
03 May 2024
From a high school algebra teacher who inspired him to pursue a career in education to the sixth-grade teacher team at Guadalupe Centers Middle School, BIST Manager Nick Oddo shares his gratitude for outstanding teachers this National Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Building Bridges for Student Success: BIST Program Uplifts Struggling Middle School Student
11 April 2024
Learn how a dedicated school counselor, an assistant principal, and a supportive team joined forces with their BIST Consultant to implement the model and foster trust, skill-building, and, ultimately, success for one Hocker Grove Middle School student.
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Residential Youth Enjoy Diverse Adventures Across Kansas City Metro Thanks to Hunt Family Foundation Grant
09 February 2024
From fighting dragons at Sandbox Virtual Reality to catching foul balls at a Kansas City Monarch’s baseball game, the youth in Cornerstones of Care’s on-campus living programs enjoyed a wide variety of field trip adventures in 2023. Participants included 42 youth in the Ozanam Residential Treatment Program and around a...
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Getting Real About Workplace Boundaries: A Three-Part Series
09 February 2024
Part Three - Boundaries with Remote Teams If you’ve ever seen an episode of The Office, you’ll recognize what can happen when coworkers have poor boundaries with one another – office romances, secrets and scandals, and lots of interpersonal drama. While it may be entertaining on the television screen, it’s clear...
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