The McCord Family
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
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
“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
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
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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FosterAdopt Connect’s Kinship Navigator in Springfield brings hope to grandparents
Nearly 3 million grandparents across the country are caring for their children’s children, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “We had one...
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