Employee Spotlight: Don Merrifield
By Linda Reed Brown Nearly every BCFR staff person comes in contact with or communicates with Don in his position as the Agency’s Property and Facilities Manager….
The Transformation of 4632 Apple Tree Lane
By Laurie Ritter and Laura Cravens The building at 4632 Apple Tree Lane served as a location for residential services when first purchased by BCFR in 1991….
Employee Spotlight: Amy Lester
By Laurie Ritter Amy Lester has worked for Boone County Family Resources for a total of 15 years. For the past five years, Amy has worked as…
Celebrating 40 Years of Helping People Thrive, Connect & Achieve
On May 26, we celebrated 40 years of providing services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in Boone County. A large crowd turned…
Jason and Katie Take a Trip for Disability Rights
By Jason Mize and Katie Kinder From June 14 – June 16, we went to the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Annual Conference in Baltimore. We both…
Legislative Advocacy Matters: HB 1565
By Mark Satterwhite On Thursday June 9, Governor Nixon signed into law House Bill 1565. This law will increase the asset limit for people enrolled in the…
Another Successful STEP
By Mark Satterwhite Javion, pictured in between two Boone Hospital employees, was one of five high school students to successfully complete their senior year in the Seamless…
New Website Design
In mid-April, Boone County Family Resources’ new website design went live. The new look is what is called a “responsive website design,” which means it automatically adjusts…
Affordable Housing Project Moves Forward
Boone County Family Resources is very happy to partner with others to expand the availability of affordable, universally designed housing for our community. Consistent with the agency’s…