Team Member Profile: Is There Anything Lea Loudon Can’t Do
20 June 2023
Lea Loudon has made serving others an essential part of her professional life. In May, she began a new role as Community Engagement Manager with the 10-member Development Team, a people-focused position that complements her depth of industry knowledge. Lea has worked at Cornerstones of Care for ten years, most recently as...
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Expressive Therapy Uses Art to Overcome Trauma
13 June 2023
It’s the final week of the spring semester at the Ozanam Campus. In the expressive therapy sessions, therapists and youth are straddling between finishing projects before the semester ends and making plans for the summer. Several youth are working diligently to complete art, music, and movement therapy projects, some of them...
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Foster Parents Find ‘Beautiful Chaos’ in the Joys and Challenges of Foster Care
09 June 2023
Courtney Morgan-Roberts was boarding a plane to California in early January for a work trip when she received a congratulatory email announcing that she and her partner, Brittany were officially licensed as foster parents. A few hours later, the plane landed on the west coast, and Courtney checked her phone again....
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Cornerstones of Care Champions Seek Young Professionals Ready to Make a Difference
24 May 2023
The next Champions quarterly happy hour is Thursday, June 1, at Brookside Barrio. Those interested in joining the group are invited to stop by between 5:00-7:00 p.m. to meet other Cornerstones of Care Champions and learn more about how to get involved. Friends, family members, and colleagues are welcome to...
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BIST In Action: 33 Years of Impact in Public Schools – Guest Blog by Marty Huitt, BIST Director
04 May 2023
My journey with BIST (Behavior Intervention Support Team) began in 1997 as a BIST Consultant working in schools throughout the Kansas City metro area. Six years later, I took on the role of Director of BIST. Since that time, I have had the awesome opportunity to witness schools on their...
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YES Program Helps Former Foster Care Youth Turn Dreams Into Reality
01 May 2023
Since she was five years old, Eugenia Doreen Wallace – who goes by Doreen – knew she wanted to be a lawyer. From a young age, Doreen and her brothers would gather in the living room and act out mock trials with made-up evidence and arguments. Their pretend cases centered around...
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month: How School-Based Services Can Help Build a Safer World for Kids
27 April 2023
How do we effectively prevent child abuse in our communities? Who should be involved in child abuse prevention efforts, and where do we start? At Cornerstones of Care, our dedicated team members work with hundreds of children and families in Kansas and Missouri to provide trauma-informed services focused on healing and building...
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Book Buddies Make a Difference in the Lives of Students One Book at a Time
21 April 2023
The Book Buddies arrive at the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School library shortly before 1:00 p.m. every Monday with a book cart, a large tub of art supplies, and smiles all around as they prepare for an hour of reading, crafts, and fun with the kids. “Our goal is to instill...
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