by Casey Lozier | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Casey Lozier | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Casey Lozier | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On March 8, 2023, Malachi O’Brien broke a Guinness World Record by running 153 marathons in a row – all to raise awareness for foster care and adoption. The 40-year-old pastor from Peculiar, Mo., holds a doctoral degree in social media and marketing and knows that to...
by Casey Lozier | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
On November 18, Nicole Newton, Director of Resource Family Development in Kansas, will participate in the invitation-only National Adoption Month event at Children’s Mercy Park to celebrate Kansas families that have adopted through Cornerstones of Care. However,...
by Casey Lozier | Oct 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Katie Ramel, a Training Specialist at Cornerstones of Care, became an expert on IEPs in a somewhat unconventional way. “My background was in medicine first, and that really informs my perspective,” said Katie. Working in a small family practice, she often interacted...
by Casey Lozier | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
When Cornerstones of Care began its work with out-of-home foster care in 2019, it served 842 clients in Area 5 – Atchison, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Today, those numbers have dipped below 600 clients receiving out-of-home services – a reduction of...