Employee Spotlight: Marni Ardrey
By Laurie Ritter Meet Marni Ardrey, a Support Coordinator at Boone County Family Resources. Since 1990 she has held many roles at the agency such as Teacher Counselor…
Max Lewis Honored with Mental Health Champion Award
Congratulations to BCFR Board Member, Max Lewis, who will be awarded the Missouri Mental Health Foundation‘s Mental Health Champion Award in June. The Award recognizes individuals living with a…
Summer Camps for People with Disabilities
Summer is just around the corner so we’ve put together a list of camps in Missouri and Kansas designed especially for individuals with disabilities. With so many…
BCFR Celebrates 40 Years on May 26
In 1976, the price of a gallon of gasoline was $.59, Apple Computer Company was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and Boone County citizens voted to approve…
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…
Disability Rights Legislative Day 2016
In March, several Columbians joined hundreds of other Missourians in the state capitol for the 15th annual Disability Rights Legislative Day. Among them were individuals supported by…
Logan is Learning New Skills
Logan is a happy, social guy little guy who loves listening to music and singing along. He adores his brother and sister and is excited about any…
Inspiring Success
The Life & Work Connections program has for several years provided classroom-based instruction as well as community-based experiential learning opportunities through Transition Network, a partnership with Columbia…
Anna Takes on the World
Anna’s schedule has become very busy these days. She’s an active 25-year-old woman who works part-time, volunteers twice a week, plays several sports and still has time…