Older Americans Month (From the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) Each year in May, we commemorate Older Americans Month (OAM) to encourage and recognize the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. Their time,... Read More
Kids & Families Together will be closed on Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.
Why Do We Celebrate PRIDE MONTH? June is Pride Month and it’s an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community and allies to celebrate identity and show their pride in who they really are. Pride is necessary because most of the LGBTQ+ community went... Read More
According to the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Office of Diversity and Inclusion: “A previous study done by the US Migration Policy Institute says that roughly 10% (44.5 million) of the nation’s immigrants are from the Caribbean. While Caribbean American Heritage... Read More
Nurturing Connections: Support and Training in Becoming a Therapeutic Parent Who Should Attend: Foster/kinship resource parents, adoptive parents, legal guardians Description: Support and training, led by a therapist, in a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their experiences... Read More
Juneteenth Juneteenth marks the day that all slaves were freed in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, slavery wasn’t completely abolished until two years later. On June 19, 1865, 250,000 enslaved Black people in... Read More