On-Campus Living

Physical & Dental Healthcare: Youth receive complete primary and dental healthcare through arrangements with KC CARE Health Center. Services may be provided either on-site or at their location.

Psychiatric Care: Each youth is evaluated for their own psychiatric needs and monitored monthly, by medical professionals from KC CARE Health Center to review diagnoses, medications, and treatment.

Build Trybe: A vocational mentorship program that helps youth build employable culinary, construction, and horticulture skills.

Individual Therapy: All youth receive trauma-informed therapy by licensed therapists to process loss and prepare for the future.

Family Therapy: Forum for connecting youth in care with family members to address conflict and prepare for safety after treatment.

Group Therapy: Forum for confronting destructive behavior, learning healthy responses to difficult interpersonal situations, and receiving support for successful initiatives.

Recreational Therapy: Provides therapeutic activities for youth, opening up new pathways of social learning and emotional expression.

Expressive Therapy – Music: Clinical, evidence-based, structured therapeutic musical experiences that increase positive social interaction, trust, self-esteem, communication, creative expression, and problem-solving skills.

Expressive Therapy – Horticulture: Youth work in a greenhouse and gardens to develop skills that enable them to be successful in everyday life, such as nurturing, responsibility, compromise, and problem-solving.

Expressive Therapy – Art: A visual, verbal, and expressive form of therapy utilizing various art materials in a supportive way. Art therapy provides a platform to explore personal problems, identify potential, and communicate emotions. Other goals include structuring the use of time, respecting other’s artwork and personal space, and practicing healthy coping and social skills.

Substance Use Treatment: Available to youth who currently have or present a history of chemical use and facilitated with a focus on prevention. Treatment prioritizes the maintenance of a clean and sober lifestyle and modification of maladaptive coping skills to prevent future relapse.

Spiritual Assistance: Supports the individual spiritual needs of all youth and families and provides reasonable accommodations. Examples include but are not limited to attending church services, volunteering for spiritual enrichment, and using personal time for religious practices.

Personalized Education Support: Education is provided through the Grandview Public School system, and we work closely with them to ensure the youth is placed in the appropriate school based on their educational needs.

Volunteer Participation: Cornerstones of Care is fortunate to have volunteers who support the youth we serve. Some volunteers dedicate their time to the youth as mentors, while others participate in activities such as celebrations and holiday events.

Aftercare: In-home family support for six months following residential treatment stays aimed at being a transition support while the youth and family are connected to a sustaining community-based provider. Families receive weekly individual therapy, family therapy, and case management services. Additionally, the family will have 24/7 access to our team members should any questions or crises arise. On-campus respite care services are also available.