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

Boot Camp

Jun 08, 2022

Boot camp is intimidating to most people. Not to 19-year-old Abdou. Sleeping in the same place every night? Eating three meals a day? When you’ve been homeless, boot camp looks like a good deal. Besides, he has a plan. Read More

PCHAS Helps Determined New Citizen with Motherhood and Career

Jun 02, 2022

Maryanne became pregnant in the last year of her doctoral studies. An immigrant, she had faced challenges before, and she believed that she had adequate supports in place. She decided to persevere with the demanding coursework and becoming a mother. But, she says, “Things changed quickly.” Read More

Strengthening a Welcoming Workplace

May 26, 2022

Recently, David Thompson, president of PCHAS, invited Jeanine Watson, vice president of human resources, to form a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Team in order to strengthen PCHAS’ programs which provide “care and support to children and families in need.” Read More

Short-Term Help Has Long-Term Impact

May 23, 2022

When her parents divorced, Abbie was about 5. For several years she tried to help her little brother cope with the storm in their home, but she couldn’t do it alone. Family Solutions for Kids, a PCHAS program, became her safe haven. Read More

Fostering Community

May 11, 2022

In 2020, PCHAS launched The Foster Care Village in Itasca, Texas. The first of its kind in the state, The Foster Care Village is the next chapter in how we ensure kids are safe and feel loved on our historic campus in Itasca. Read More

Fostering Support

May 04, 2022

Foster care is a full-time, all-in commitment to children while their birth family works to make their home and family environment safe. Ideally, issues are resolved within a year so children can reunify. Even though foster care is intended to be temporary, foster parents can have a lifelong impact on children. Read More

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