What if there was a place where youth and young adults ages 0-24 could receive all of their physical, dental and behavioral healthcare under one roof, regardless of their insurance or Medicaid status? A place that was welcoming, trauma-informed and put patients at ease. Now there is.
As a treatment foster care therapist, Darcy Maher helps others process and understand their trauma. Because of this, she knows firsthand the benefits of self-care and can help the youth and families in our care with this as well. We asked Darcy a few questions about the work that she does and the reasons she does it.
The National Association of Special Education Teachers recently honored our therapeutic day treatment school with their School of Excellence Award. Pam Sanders, the school's director of education, shares what the award means to her as an administrator.
Key players in the safety and health of children on our campuses, our food service staff provide lovingly prepared meals and a welcoming environment to those who have experienced trauma. Recently, they were received the 2019 Food Safety Excellence Award for "substantially exceeding the standards of the food code."
Mockia “Nikki” Shelton is one of our family resource development specialists in St. Louis. A self-described “extrovert”, Nikki loves social gatherings and speaking about her passion of working with children and families. We asked her a few questions about the work that she does and the reasons she does it.