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The Power of Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
Why I fight for transparency—and what it looks like in practice I’ve seen firsthand what happens when people don’t have the information they need. As a journalist, I sat with families who couldn’t get clear answers, and I chased down stories because the truth mattered. Later, in government, I realized the same principle applied on…
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Governor Kehoe’s CASA Funding Cuts Hurt Missouri Children
Slashed support means fewer advocates for kids navigating abuse, neglect, and the foster care system. Governor Mike Kehoe’s recent decision to veto $1.5 million and withhold the remaining $1.5 million in one-time funding for Missouri’s CASA programs is more than just a line-item budget maneuver. It is a profound failure — one with real, devastating consequences for…
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Sherae’s Style & Smile Returns for a Second Year to Empower Foster Teens
Jackson County initiative seeks sponsors to support foster youth before the new school year After a successful inaugural year, Sherae’s Style & Smile is back—bigger, brighter, and ready to support even more foster teens across the Kansas City Metro with a one-of-a-kind back-to-school shopping experience. Founded by Emmy-winning journalist and former foster teen Sherae Honeycutt,…
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Dear Me: Journalism graduate shares journey from foster care to master’s degree
Dear Me, You don’t know it yet, but you’re going to surprise yourself. Not just once but again and again. One day, you’ll look back at everything you went through and realize you weren’t broken; you were just unfinished. Right now, things feel hard in a way that doesn’t have words. You’re hurting. You’re angry.…
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We Did It: Kansas City Moves Forward on Safe Haven Baby Boxes
This week, Kansas City took a powerful step forward in protecting our most vulnerable. The Kansas City Council passed a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate the feasibility of installing Safe Haven Baby Boxes in fire stations across our city. This means Kansas City is now actively exploring how and where to make these…
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Why Kansas City Needs Safe Haven Baby Boxes
For the past two years, I’ve worked quietly to bring Safe Haven Baby Boxes to Kansas City. I’ve done the research, reached out to the state, talked through feasibility with our Fire Department, and looked closely at how these boxes would fit within our city’s infrastructure. Now, thanks to collaboration with the State of Missouri,…
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Sherae’s Style & Smile Helps Foster Teens Start the School Year
50 teens receive $200 for clothing to bridge the financial gap for fosterfamilies FosterAdopt Connect and advocate Sherae Honeycutt are teaming up to send 50 foster teens back to school in style. The ability to pick out clothing that makes teens in care feel confident is vital to their success. The first annual Sherae’s Style…
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With distance learning, local daycares seeing an increase in children during pandemic
DE SOTO, Kan. — Original Post With many districts moving toward distance learning daycares may be seeing an increase in kids. Not only that, but a change in curriculum. It’s changing the way one De Soto day care does business. Once the pandemic hit they lost nearly all of their kids. Lexi Michael, the daycare…
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Local groups offering child care options for working Johnson County parents as school starts
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Original Post If you’re a working parent in Johnson County, you might still be trying to figure out what this school year will look like. With some schools opting for distance learning, some parents can’t work from home while their kids learn online. Johnson County Parks & Recreation works with Olathe, Shawnee…
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Thursday’s Child: Sweet 14-year-old looking for family in her most formative years
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post Fourteen-year-old Natalie is an incredible young woman dreaming of parents who will love her forever. She hopes 2020 is more than her first year of high school. She hopes it is also the year she can say, “I found my family.” On a perfect day, there is nothing better…
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