Tag: foster-care
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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.…
Sherae Honeycutt 