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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Agency Increases Purchasing from DBEs by More Than 400%
27 September 2024
In Zach Hodson’s first year as Director of Purchasing and Procurement, the Finance team has fulfilled a WIDE commitment by increasing purchases with Disadvantaged Businesses (DBEs) by more than 400 percent.
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Kinship Couple Opens Their Hearts and Home to Three, Navigating Reunification and Adoption
19 September 2024
Meet Tina and Jerrett, a couple who thought they were done raising kids until they unexpectedly became kinship foster parents for three young relatives. They candidly share the challenges and joys of stepping in as kinship caregivers, navigating the reunification process, and ultimately adopting one of the children, demonstrating how love, patience, and understanding can make a difference in the face of uncertainty.
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Redesigned Training Helps Foster Inclusivity for LGBTQ+ Youth
18 September 2024
Discover how Cornerstones of Care is leading the way in creating safe, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth through innovative training programs.
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Former Foster Youth Overcomes the Odds to Achieve Excellence in Engineering
12 September 2024
This blog tells the remarkable story of Colby Landwehr, an electrical engineer who turned a challenging upbringing in foster care into a successful career. Discover how Colby’s resilience and passion for giving back inspire his work and his efforts to support foster youth through community service.
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“Everything Happens So Fast in Kinship Care”: An Unfiltered Look at One Kinship Caregiver’s Experience
10 September 2024
This National Kinship Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on the courageous, raw story of one of our own, Alicia Dentler, Clinical Utilization Specialist, who unexpectedly became a kinship caregiver in 2012. From the initial overwhelm and challenges of navigating the child welfare system to finding a community of support, Alicia shares an unfiltered look at one kinship caregiver’s experience and how she used that experience to support other foster parents on their journey.
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From Chaos to Courage: How Stability, Support, and Self-Determination Helped One Foster Youth Find Success in the Classroom
26 August 2024
Kirsten vividly remembers the day her life was changed forever. At six years old, she got off the school bus to discover a line of police cars in front of her house. Officers at the door instructed her to go to her room and pack her belongings. Over the next eleven years, Kirsten was shuffled through more than 120 foster placements, attending countless schools as she navigated her new reality filled with uncertainty and upheaval.
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Case Management Specialist Puts the Focus on the Family to Create Lasting Change
12 August 2024
Tanya Lewis, Aftercare Case Management Specialist, faced the challenge of helping *Ember, a teenager struggling with self-harm and trust issues. Through creative writing and genuine connection, Tanya helps Ember navigate her darkest moments and reclaim her life. This latest blog post highlights our Family Focus program and the delicate balance of guiding families toward lasting healing and stability.
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