by Casey Lozier | Sep 17, 2025 | Community Trainings, Education
How BIST Empowers Teachers When Jennie Alderman became principal at Franklin Smith Elementary School in Blue Springs, the school had issues she needed to address. Staff at the school felt isolated and many believed they were operating in silos, or as one put it, “we...
by Megan Diaz | Sep 18, 2024 | Community Trainings, Trauma-Informed Care
Like many Cornerstones of Care employees, Case Management Specialist Adam Branson is required to complete annual training to stay current on trauma-informed practices for working with youth and families. In his role, Adam serves as a liaison between the Ozanam Campus...
by Megan Diaz | Sep 10, 2024 | Community Trainings, Foster Care & Adoption
Guest Blog by Alicia Dentler In 2012, my husband and I received a phone call that turned our lives upside down. Our two-and-a-half-year-old nephew, Orion, had been taken into protective custody, and we were asked if we would be willing to take him into our home...
by Casey Lozier | Jun 11, 2024 | Community Trainings, Foster Care & Adoption, Trauma-Informed Care
How did you come to your role at Cornerstones of Care? What kind of positions did you hold prior to joining the team? One of my first jobs after graduate school was as a social worker in the emergency room of a psychiatric facility. Then, when I worked in municipal...
by Casey Lozier | Apr 11, 2024 | Community Trainings, Education
When Melinda Brents first met *Mark, a seventh grader at Hocker Grove Middle School, he was running down the hallway screaming. Not only was it his first day at a new school, but Mark was also adjusting to a new living situation at home after moving in with his great...
by Casey Lozier | Feb 2, 2024 | Community Trainings
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...
