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Real Help, Right Where You Are: Meet Katie Hoefer, Virtual Counselor for Missouri Women and Young Adults

May 20, 2026

Katie Hoefer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with The Counseling Centers at PCHAS who offers fully virtual therapy for Missouri residents — no matter where they live. She specializes in supporting women, young adults, and people of faith through life's busiest and hardest seasons. Read More

Building a Bigger Table

May 23, 2024

Adding to your family can seem daunting, but Jami and Blair's youngest son had the best perspective: "I'm not sure they'll all fit, but we can try!" Read this heartwarming story about how and why they chose to build a bigger table. Read More

Hair Love in Texas

May 20, 2024

Cornrows. Box braids. Puff Cuffs and headwraps. PCHAS foster and adoptive parents have become familiar with these terms at a recent workshop created by two members of the PCHAS staff aimed at empowering those who are parenting transracially and the children they love. Read More

AS ONE: Hope - The Riverside Project

May 17, 2024

The Riverside Project gathered organizations and individuals to share the story of what can happen when we all work AS ONE. Watch part one of the series to see Andy and Mackenzie, along with PCHAS' Michelle Hoevker, tell their story. Read More

Foster Care & Adoption Acronyms

May 13, 2024

There are a ton of acronyms in Foster Care & Adoption. Take a look at the list we created for Foster & Adoptive Families. Read More

Offering Hope and Stability to the Whole Family

May 07, 2024

Jesika and Kirk have fostered 15 children since they started in 2020. We love their heart for the children and their birth families. Take a moment to read their story. Read More

By Your Side, Every Step of the Way

May 06, 2024

Winell Fry is the Home Development Supervisor for PCHAS in Wichita Falls. She’s been on the team for eight years and enjoys helping new families. Read to learn more about Winell and how she prepares families to foster or adopt. Read More

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