Cornerstones of Care has helped me in so many ways that I can’t even imagine what my life would be like if they weren’t a part of it.Colby, former foster youth, 22

2,450 children

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“28,493 hours

30 programs & services

received hope and stability through our foster care and adoption services.

We earned certification for our commitment to providing a higher level of trauma-informed care.

were invested by volunteers to improve the lives of

children in our care.

met the individual needs of children and families

in our community.

We strengthened the clinical integration of medical and behavioral health

services through a new affiliation with the University of Kansas Hospital.

We partnered with NetSmart to improve service delivery

through technology.

We served children and families

from 320 cities in

more than 125 counties

and 11 states.

Working #Better2Gether for the Good of Our CommunitiesCornerstones of Care provides a spectrum of services that helps children and families heal from trauma and improve their social and

emotional well-being. 2015 was an exciting year – full of new partnerships and progress – and 2016 promises to be even better!

Join the #Better2Gether conversation online and tell us about all your great plans to help children and families in our community in 2016.

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Gillis, Healthy Families, Marillac, Ozanam and Spofford joined together

to form Cornerstones of Care in 1998. Through our combined efforts,

we provide better prevention, treatment and support services to

strengthen children and families in our communities.

We Are #Better2Get

her

Becoming #Better2Gether in 2016!

These goals may be ambitious, but we’re

confident – and grateful – that, together with

your help we will achieve them.

By supporting the Cornerstones of Care family,

and our combined efforts as Gillis, Healthy

Families, Marillac, Ozanam and Spofford, you are

creating a positive, lasting impact on thousands

of children and families throughout the region.

We wish you a safe, healthy and hopeful new year

and look forward to partnering with you in 2016.

We have some big goals for the year ahead! We’re not talking about your

typical New Year’s resolutions, either – we’re talking about goals that transform

lives across communities. Goals to . . .

TREAT trauma and improve

individual health

REUNITE families and place foster children in loving homes

EDUCATEboys and girls in safe, therapeutic settings

CAREfor kids with acute needs

and alleviate crises

NURTUREthe self-worth and

dignity of all our clients

Thank you for being part of

our family!

Denise Cross, Cornerstones of Care

President & CEO Stephen O’Neill, Gillis

President & CEO

Rob Whitten,Ozanam & Spofford

President & CEOLynn Lemke,Marillac

President & CEO

Ryan Dowis,Cornerstones of CareCOO & Vice-President Eric Giovanni,

Cornerstones of CareCBO & Vice-President

300 E. 36TH STREET KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

www.cornerstonesofcare.org(816) 508-1700

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