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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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