Do you need to get fingerprints done for your employer or for a volunteer position? Come out to our Osage Beach Office to get them done! "CMFCAA is proud to announce its partnership with IDEMIA to provide IdentiGO Identity Services such as fingerprinting for federal/state background checks! These services are provided to not only the Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship and Families we typically serve; but also to the general public! Supporting the state of Missouri, IdentiGO Centers are operated by IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identity services. Today, the company partners with many federal, state, and local government agencies as well as businesses, covering a variety of industries that count on us for the capture and transmission of applicants' fingerprints (p. 14)." 

 
 

CMFCAA hosted an Ice Cream Social Appreciation Event to recognize the support of our community after winning the Power Play Goals for Kids by Ameren and the Saint Louis Blues. The event was an incredible success! We want to thank everyone who came out to celebrate the win with us. We are grateful that we were able to serve over 150+ kids/families in less than two hours with beds, bedding in a bag, slip n' slides, and Old Navy gift cards. Huge thanks to Chip Webb, with Ameren MO for helping hand out hot dogs to families and hang out with us, making it a memorable experience.

 
 
 

This past month, AmeriCorps VISTA, Lauren Fitch, and Direct Services Resource Coordinator, Libby Beetem, set up a table at Food Truck Friday to spread awareness about CMFCAA's services and pass out Luau flyers! Although it was a chilly and windy evening, there was still a good crowd at the Miller Performing Arts Center.
Keep a look out for CMFCAA staff when you attend community events!
We look forward to attending more events like this to celebrate our community!

 

Would you, or someone you know, like to join the CMFCAA Team
or become an AmeriCorps VISTA with us?

 
 

CMFCAA received an incredible donation from the Business to Business Group of Jefferson City!
We loaded almost an entire trailer full of boxes, bags of donated cloths, and items from the community.
A huge thank you to each business involved in this group along with the founder of the group,
Kristen R. Dreher from Shelter Insurance for pulling this all together!
We appreciate our community and the support they have consistently provide.
We could not serve foster, adoptive, and kinship children and families without your continued support.

 
 

Direct Services Prepares for Back to School Season!

CMFCAA's Direct Services team is gearing up for Back to School season! This is one of the busiest times of the year as we prepare to give away hundreds of notebooks, backpacks, pens and pencils, and more to our foster, adoptive, and kinship children and families. If you have school supplies to donate, we will take them! 

We have show tickets to four different shows available for our resource families from Starlight Theater in Kansas City, MO.
If you are interested, please reach out to our Direct Services Supervisor, Christal Jones by sending her an email at christal@mofosteradopt.com.

Besides being busy with Back to School, our Direct Services team is also preparing for the reopening of Odyssey Events and special trips! Below you will find a calendar of upcoming events, and a link to our registration page.

We had another successful Odyssey Event! It was held at the Jolly Mon Waterpark at Margaritaville Resort. The kids enjoyed game time, pizza, and several hours hours of swimming in the waterpark! Volunteers and children alike enjoyed this one. There was a lazy river, water basketball, and water slides!

Begin Again Backpacks are a vital part of the Direct Services Department. BABs provide personal, hygiene items and clothing for children when they enter foster or kinship care. In addition, we take this opportunity to provide other necessary items such as car seats, beds, infant items, or school supplies.

 

Grand Opening of The Trunk Clothing Closet!

CMFCAA' Direct Services team is beyond excited to announce the Grand Opening of The Trunk Clothing Closet!
Join us on July 30th to experience out new free clothing shop. The Direct Services team has been working diligently to wash, organize, and stock clothing donations at the Trunk Clothing Closet so it will be ready for our foster, adoptive, and kinship families to get what they need. Resource families will have the opportunity to shop at the Grand Opening so come ready! 

Also, if you would like to help our staff in the clothing closet with organization and setup, please consider volunteering! We rely on our faithful volunteers to help us manage the process at our clothing closet.

The Trunk Volunteers!

 
 

Join us for a CMFCAA Back to School Bash!
These events are specifically created to give to our foster, adoptive, and kinship families.
There will be back to school supplies, some epic giveaways, ice cream trucks, and more at each event***
You won't want to miss out on these fun days!

Here are the dates and locations for our upcoming CMFCAA Back to School Bashes:

July 28th - Rolla Office 400 North Main St. Suite 202, Rolla, MO 65401

August 4th - Columbia Office 105 E Ash St. Suite 101, Columbia, MO 65203

August 6th - Osage Beach Office 4821 Osage Beach Pkwy, Osage Beach, MO 65065

Full details for each event are available on Back to School Care Pack Registrations see link below.
***School supplies and giveaways will only be available to Families registered for Back to School Care Packs***

 

Back to School Care Packs Registration Now Open!

Back to School Care Packs will be available for pickup during our Back to School Bashes!
Make sure to click the link below to register!

Pick up locations and dates are below:

Odyssey Back to School Care Packs – Rolla Area - July 28

Odyssey Back to School Care Packs – Jefferson City Area - July 30

Odyssey Back to School Care Packs – Columbia Area - August 4

Odyssey Back to School Care Packs – Osage Beach Area - August 6

 

Below is the Calendar of July Odyssey Events!

 
 

Community Connections Youth Project®

CMFCAA's CCYP® team is still working hard to ensure successful outcomes for young adults who are aging out of the system. Our CCYP® specialists do a wonderful job of providing the support and provisions necessary for youth to transition and thrive into adulthood. Becoming an adult can be overwhelming. Our resources help meet the most basic of needs; and we provide assistance in everything from getting a driver’s license to help with legal entanglements and learning how to live independently on a budget.

CCYP® Client Gets a New Bike!

Our Youth Programs Supervisor, David, has been working closely with a young client who needed transportation for work and school. CMFCAA was able to gift him a brand new bicycle to get him around town! We are so thankful we get to serve our community by supporting and providing for foster, adoptive, and kinship youth and families.

If you know a foster youth, or former foster youth who could benefit from our CCYP® program, please look into the program and see about filling out a referral form.

 
 

CMFCAA's 30 Days to Family® program has been engaged in the community this past month! 30 Days to Family® is an intense, short-term intervention developed by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition to increase the number of children placed with relatives when they enter the foster care system and to ensure natural and community supports are in place to promote stability for the child. The program model features two major elements: family finding and family support interventions. With the right support and quick response, our team makes sure kiddos get the help and security they need to thrive.

30 Days to Family® Supervisor attended the Rolla Chamber of Commerce Luncheon where the Ozark Actors Theatre Junior Club Performed.

30 Days to Family® Supervisor, Tamara Fish worked with PCCAN and Phelps County Bank to deliver thank you gifts for Take a Stand Against Child Abuse. CMFCAA was also a Gold Sponsor and received a thank you gift.

30 Days to Family® partnered with Camp David of the Ozarks to provide travel size products. These products were donated and delivered to CMFCAA and then brought to Camp David for their summer camps.

 
 

Reece Treasure

CMFCAA Welcomes Reece Treasure to the Board of Directors

The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association officially welcomes Reece Treasure to the Board of Directors! Congratulations, Reece! We are excited to build better outcomes for kids in hard places. Here's a little bit about Reece; "I'm a recruiter for Veterans United Home Loans, the nation's largest provider of VA home loans and recently named #33 on Fortune 100's Best Companies to Work For.
Outside of work I enjoy hanging out with my pup, Luna, or hitting the gym. I'm a sucker for some 2000's throwback music or a good black bean burger! Most importantly, I enjoy meeting new people, learning about their goals and where they envision their career going, hence why I am so passionate about recruitment!"

 
 

CMFCAA is Proud to announce the Theme
for our 13th Annual Gala and Auction

This year, our theme, “My Missing Piece” illustrates how important our kids are to foster, adoptive and kinship families. The Gala occurs during Adoption Awareness Month this year and our focus is on adoption and the beauty of providing safe homes for abused and neglected children. We will have live music, keynote speakers, local stories from adoptive families, along with a full meal and drinks. There will also be both live & silent auctions with epic packages and price items! Tickets will be available soon on our website at mofosteradopt.com/gala. All proceeds will go toward CMFCAA as we support foster, adoptive, and kinship children and families in Central Missouri. We usually have over 500 attendees and lots of supporters and sponsors, so come on out and enjoy the evening with us!

 
 

You Won't Want to Miss Out on the Annual Luau!

The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association is holding its Annual End of Summer Luau Benefit on Thursday, August 26th, from 6-10pm at the Millbottom in Jefferson City, MO. There will be live music (featuring the Cherry Pistols), food and dessert trucks (featuring Rebel Tacos), along with games and competitions! Tickets are $20 a person or $90 for a group of 5 and tickets can be easily purchased on our website at mofosteradopt.com/luau/. Please come out and enjoy the fun! All proceeds will go toward CMFCAA as we support foster, adoptive, and kinship children and families in Central Missouri. 

 
 

To see past Family Focus newsletters and find out more about what kind of events we organize, click the link below.

Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association
809 Swifts Hwy.  | Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
573-298-0258 | info@mofosteradopt.com

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