Family Preservation Services Helps Stabilize Single Parent Family
29 February 2024
Megan Pelton, a Tier 2 Family Preservation Case Manager, had been providing services for *Erin Warren and her three children for three months when she received a phone call that no case manager ever wants to receive. “I got a phone call saying that the family couldn’t stay in the homeless...
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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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Mentorship Program Brings Consistency of Care to Kids in the Ozanam Campus Residential Treatment Program
02 February 2024
Mentor Profile: Alan Emmons By day, Alan Emmons is the Customer Experience Supervisor at Compass Minerals, a road salt producer based in Overland Park, Kansas. By night, he’s the co-director of the Missouri and Kansas Invitational Tournament (MAKIT), a bowling tournament and proud charity partner of Cornerstones of Care. The tournament has...
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Mentorship Program Brings Consistency of Care to Kids in the Ozanam Campus Residential Treatment Program
30 January 2024
Mentor Profile: Catherine O When Catherine was 13 years old, she had a family friend who served as a mentor for her and her brother. He took them golfing and to the arcades, cooked meals for them, and did what he could to support their single mother. “He didn’t have to –...
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Balancing Traditions and Transitions: Navigating the Holidays in Foster Care
19 December 2023
Like many families, Kali and Cameron Cool decorate their Christmas tree with their children every December. It’s typically a joyful event, with everyone pitching in to hang the lights and ornaments, but this year, one family member was notably absent. “My big kid, my 14-year-old, struggles just to feel happy or...
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Donors Make Holidays Come True Through NASB North Pole
01 December 2023
Want to give back this holiday season? We are still in need of generous donors to Sponsor-A-Youth and buy gifts for our Gift Gallery program. We need your help to make sure the kids and families we serve have presents to open this December! Learn more and get involved today! Some...
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