by Casey Lozier | Sep 17, 2025 | Education, Community Trainings
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 Casey Lozier | Aug 1, 2025 | Education, Trauma-Informed Care
During the 2024–2025 school year, a rural Missouri school embraced the BIST (Behavior Intervention Support Team) philosophy building-wide and saw remarkable results. One of the most powerful success stories involved a sixth-grade student facing significant behavioral...
by Casey Lozier | Jun 13, 2025 | Education
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...
by Casey Lozier | Jun 27, 2024 | Education, Trauma-Informed Care, Youth Support
Jessica Hall’s journey as a teacher at the Gillis Campus Day Treatment School all started with her love of basketball. The year was 2004, and Jessica was planning to pursue a coaching career following a successful run playing collegiate division I basketball at Texas...
by Casey Lozier | May 17, 2024 | Education
In the months before Theresa Nolan, IIS/IFRS Specialist, decided to pursue her master’s in clinical therapy, she was going through a difficult divorce. Fortunately, one of her team members, Shelby Jennings, was one year ahead in the same program and helped convince...
by Casey Lozier | May 3, 2024 | Education
Guest Blog by Nick Oddo, BIST Manager Prior to joining Cornerstones of Care as a BIST Consultant, I had the tremendous honor of spending eight years as a classroom teacher. To put it simply, I loved every moment of it. My dream of pursuing a career in education was...
