Stories: Supported Living

Freedom Walk 5K participants
Supported Living

Freedom Walk 5K

In early May, two Supported Living participants and five BCFR staff joined together to support the Freedom Walk – a 5K walk to raise awareness and funds…

CJ Singing
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Karaoke Night Fun

It’s a Thursday evening and that means one thing at the Boone County Family Resources Supported Living program – Karaoke Night! Each Thursday night from 6-8 p.m….

Doug sitting on the floor with his laptop
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Doug Makes Connections

Doug received a tablet for a Christmas present and set a personal goal to learn how to use it to access the World Wide Web and communicate…

Photo collage of people attending Night to Shine
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A Night to Shine

February 12 was definitely a night to remember for ten lucky Supported Living participants. As part of the Night to Shine event through the Tim Tebow Foundation,…

Frances poses in her work jacket
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Frances Achieves Milestone Anniversary

Frances, who has participated in the Supported Living program since 1992, recently achieved a milestone employment anniversary at Central Missouri Subcontracting Enterprises (CMSE). She celebrated 20 years…

Sean lifts up the hermit crab habitat to see what it's doing
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Pet Ownership Supports Independence

Sean is a hermit crab expert. He knows everything there is to know about the creatures. He had raised them in the past when he was younger,…

Patti and Ricky sitting together on the couch
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Ricky & Patti—A Love Story

When you see Ricky and Patti together, you can’t help but smile. They truly seem like two people in love. They met at the Supported Living apartment…

Six people pose at the Missouri State Fair
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A Trip to the State Fair

At the end of this summer, several residents from Supported Living decided they would like to go to the Missouri State Fair so they worked with staff…

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Daniel Lends a Hand in the Community

Daniel lives in his own apartment and has a part-time job that he likes, but he wanted to get out in the community and do more with…