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How to Prevent Child Abuse During a Pandemic

by Charlie Duber | Apr 13, 2020 | Family Permanency, Family Support, Resources

Calls to child abuse prevention hotlines in both Kansas and Missouri are down by about 50% amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s not a good...

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The McCord Family

by Charlie Duber | Feb 21, 2020 | Family Permanency, Family Support, Stories

​While becoming licensed as foster parents, Ryan and Hallie McCord learned about a young girl with special needs in need of an adoptive home. Ryan...

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FosterAdopt Connect receives $20K grant for program in Jasper County

by Charlie Duber | Jan 29, 2020 | Family Permanency, In the News

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks awarded a $20,000 grant to FosterAdopt Connect to support the Behavioral Interventionist Program  in Joplin...

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New program helps grandparents

by Charlie Duber | Jan 27, 2020 | Family Permanency, In the News

“There are an estimated 3 million grandparents raising their own grandchildren in the United States, according to census data. Some of them...

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The Swanstone and Jacobs Family

by Charlie Duber | Jan 15, 2020 | Family Permanency, Family Support, Stories

Stephanie Swanstone and Michael Jacobs began fostering in 2016 in their little three bedroom home. They quickly made room for five children,...

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The Dean Family

by Charlie Duber | Jan 3, 2020 | Family Permanency, Family Support, Stories

David and Jayme Dean never planned to become foster parents. Jayme is a middle school math teacher and was approached by her school resource officer...

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