BCFR News & Stories

Agency News

Missouri Ranks 3rd in Nation for Services for People with Developmental Disabilities

An annual ranking of how well state Medicaid programs serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities shows Missouri as third in the nation and second most-improved since…

Agency News

Employee Spotlight: Christine Tesoro-Bieberly

By Laurie Ritter Meet Christine Tesoro-Bieberly, the Administrative Assistant for Accounts Payable at Boone County Family Resources. She has worked for BCFR for 21 years. Q: What is one favorite…

Agency News

The ADA Celebrates 25 Years

July 26 marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Several local agencies and organizations that provide services for people with disabilities…

Supported Living

Road Trip to New York

Summer time is great time for a good old-fashioned road trip and that’s just what Diane had the opportunity to do this summer. Her cousin, Scotty, was…

Life and Work Connections

Michelle Presents for 1 Million Cups

After high school graduation and working several different jobs in the community, Michelle, 32, started dreaming of having her own business. She wanted to do something creative…

Support Coordination

Super Summer for Ian

Ian is an affectionate, fun-loving 11-year-old who began receiving services through Boone County Family Resources when he and his family relocated to Columbia in 2012. Ian’s mom…

Agency News

Plans Under Development for New Affordable Housing

Boone County Family Resources (BCFR) is planning two affordable, energy-efficient apartment buildings for persons with disabilities in our community. The buildings, located on two sites in central…

Agency News

Understanding the Missouri ABLE Program

The Friends of Boone County Family Resources presents another Speaker Series presentation on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Boone County Family Resources main office,…

Supported Living

FROM READERS: Sherry Wohlgemuth writes about the Special Olympics torchbearer