Finding Hope in the Hardest Seasons: How PCHAS Child and Family Services Supports Foster Families

Oct 20, 2026

When one foster family felt called to begin fostering, they knew there would be challenges. What they didn't know was how much the journey would stretch them as individuals, as parents and as a couple. Read More

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Watch: Thank You, Volunteers

Apr 22, 2021

Our volunteers are an important part of the PCHAS family and we want to say thank you! Read More

Volunteer Spotlights

Apr 21, 2021

As part of National Volunteer Week, we want to highlight some of our wonderful volunteers! Read More

Why We Root for Birth Families

Apr 16, 2021

At PCHAS, we support the goal of reunification, and we work with foster families who share this same value. But, we also understand the concept of reunification can be challenging to those first learning about foster care. Read More

Our Kids Are Not Broken

Mar 23, 2021

Among teens aging out of foster care, one in five will become homeless. One in four will become involved in the criminal justice system. Alisa Griffiths aims to change those statistics. Read More

What is “Aging Out” of Foster Care?

Mar 22, 2021

PCHAS has several residences for young adults preparing to leave the foster care system. Alisa Griffiths, director of Missouri residential programs, tells us what it means to “age out.” Read More

“I Always Wondered If They Looked Like Me”

Mar 18, 2021

Dianne was the youngest of six. Placed in different homes, Dianne and her sister Cathy lived at opposite ends of Houston for 20 years. “I knew I was adopted as a baby and that I had sisters, but nothing else,” she says. “I always wondered if they looked like me.” Read More

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