Saint Francis Ministries announces transition of Cheshire Adult Residential Program to REM Mississippi
April 2024 · Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries is pleased to announce an agreement in principle to transition services for the Cheshire Adult Residential Program in Gulfport, Mississippi, from Saint Francis Ministries to REM Mississippi. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of April 2024.
Thousands of Saint Francis Ministries children in foster care to receive duffle bags, bibles, and teddy bears
April 2024 · Forward in Hope,Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries children in foster care in Kansas and Nebraska will soon receive duffle bags, teddy bears, and bibles to call their own, thanks to a generous contribution by Focus on the Family’s “Wait No More” program. The Colorado Springs-based ministry recently shipped 2,000 duffel bags and teddy bears and 2,000 bibles to Saint Francis Ministries’ Otis Avenue campus in Salina, Kansas, from where they will be disbursed to youth in foster care in Omaha and Grand Island, Nebraska, along with SFM locations throughout Kansas.
Saint Francis Ministries Announces Transition of Cheshire Adult Residential Program to Sevita
April 2024 · Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries announces that that the nonprofit organization will transition services for the Cheshire Adult Residential Program in Gulfport, Mississippi, from Saint Francis Ministries to Sevita by the end of April 2024. This joint decision comes as a result of both entities commitment to maximizing their impact in Mississippi.
Saint Francis Ministries works with school districts to improve mental health services access/graduation rates
March 2024 · Press Releases
The Kansas Department for Children and Families reported in January that graduation rates for Kansas youth in foster care rose last year, citing education supports and partnerships between state agencies and local school districts.
Saint Francis Ministries makes changes to organizational structure
January 2024 · Press Releases
Former Chief Operating Officer Trish Bryant will retire on June 30, after nearly 30 years of service with Saint Francis Ministries. Her impending departure has prompted an organizational restructuring of senior leadership within the child and family services nonprofit.
SFM partners with Scheels for ‘Shop with a Cop’
December 2023 · Forward in Hope,Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries has partnered with Scheels® Wichita to give several youth in foster care a special Christmas this year. Dubbed “Shop with a Cop,” Scheels will present 10 teens with a $500 gift card, which they can then use to shop this Sunday before the store opens. Each teen will also be teamed with a law enforcement officer during their shopping spree.
Saint Francis Ministries to Host National Adoption Day
November 2023 · Adoption,Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries will host National Adoption Day events this week in Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas in celebration of children and adoptive families.
Cornwell to receive award at Governor’s Conference
October 2023 · Press Releases
Pamela Cornwell, former clinical services director of trauma practices for Saint Francis Ministries, will be honored at the 47th Annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (October 18-20) for her work on developing clinical strategies related to chronic stress and trauma. Cornwell retired in August after a 30-year career in child welfare, 11 of which were spent at Saint Francis.
Rathbun to Receive KVC Award
October 2023 · Press Releases
Cheryl Rathbun, former chief clinical officer, for Saint Francis Ministries, will be honored at KVC Health Systems’ 2023 Annual Celebration on October 19, at the Ball Event Center in Olathe, Kansas. Rathbun retired in July after a 45-year career in child welfare, spent almost entirely as a clinician with Saint Francis.
Saint Francis Ministries to Host Event Celebrating Statewide Expansion of Intensive In-Home Services
October 2023 · Press Releases
Saint Francis Ministries will host an event for media and stakeholders on October 19 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Red and Blue in Little Rock to celebrate the statewide expansion of Intensive In-Home Services in Arkansas.