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 get people to pay attention to something, you must be willing to do something a little bit crazy.
Nicole Newton is the Director of Resource Family Development at Cornerstones of Care, but her work in foster care and adoption isn't just part of her job -- it's part of her life. Over the years, Nicole has fostered 24 children and is the proud adoptive mother of three now adult children.
What is an IEP, and how do you qualify for one? Who can advocate for an IEP? Are there any special considerations for families with children in foster care? In this brief conversation, Katie Ramel shares her expertise with teachers, parents, case managers, foster parents, and anyone who wants to learn how better to serve the needs of our youngest community members.
Meet the Performance Excellence (PE) Team: the essential middle piece of our work at Cornerstones of Care, collecting and synthesizing organizational data and translating it for the public. If you haven't heard of them, then now's your chance to get to know the team as they set the stage for a new chapter of excellence at Cornerstones of Care.
Tatum Clark has always been interested in working with adolescents, so when she was given the opportunity to complete her Music Therapy practicum at the Juvenile Detention Center in Springfield, Missouri, she jumped on it.