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Cornerstones of Care is dedicated to partnering for safe and healthy communities by leveraging decades of expertise and a certification in trauma-informed care to provide an array of quality prevention, treatment and support services to children and families. We strive to affect positive change, give a stronger voice to those in need, raise awareness in our communities and deliver a fully integrated approach to care.

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Update Regarding the Marillac Campus in Overland Park, KS
Posted November 2017

The University of Kansas Health System has reached an agreement with Cornerstones of Care to acquire the 17-acre Marillac campus in Overland Park, to expand acute inpatient child and adolescent behavioral health services. Effective October 31, 2017, Cornerstones of Care will no longer provides residential treatment services on the Marillac campus, but will continue to provide its full range of services for children and families from its other campuses and locations. Cornerstones of Care continues its commitment to expanding prevention and treatment services to keep children safe and healthy in the home setting, including across its 31-county service area in Kansas.

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The Tragic Death of Adrian “AJ” Jones
Posted September 1, 2017

In late 2015, Adrian “AJ” Jones suffered a tragic death at the hands of his father and stepmother. Cornerstones of Care joins the community in sadness and outrage over the devastating loss of AJ.

Prior to a merger with Cornerstones of Care in January 2017, Spofford provided residential treatment, where AJ received care. While at Spofford AJ was safe, well cared for and loved. As recent media reports indicate, Spofford and a former Spofford employee have been named in a lawsuit brought by AJ’s family. While that individual is not employed by Cornerstones of Care, our staff — especially those who worked at Spofford — continue to be heartbroken by the tragic end of AJ’s young life.

Cornerstones of Care has and will continue to cooperate by providing information regarding AJ’s time at Spofford to help advance a system of care that protects all children.