CAPACares

11/14/2025

CAPACares Board Member Danny Murphy of LEAD Bank shares his experience with Baskets of Hope. If you want to join Danny and bring some joy and togetherness to a CAPACares family, visit bit.ly/BoH2025.

11/13/2025

We’re still almost 120 baskets short of our goal, and Baskets of Hope is just 2.5 weeks away! There’s still time to shop our Amazon Wishlist, donate, or put together a basket with friends or family.

If you can't help this year, or even if you can, please share this post to help us expand our reach. Together, we can make this holiday season brighter for every family in our programs.

Head to linktr.ee/capacares to help us provide a basket for every family we serve!

11/10/2025

Our offices are closed today, but if you are in immediate crisis, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or call/text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

11/07/2025

Recipe for a Basket of Hope

1 favorite board game or deck of cards
Microwave popcorn + popcorn seasoning
1 cozy blanket
Movie theater candy
1 pizza gift card
1 Walmart or grocery store gift card

Combine all ingredients in a bag, basket, box, or bucket.

Help us meet our goal! Head to bit.ly/BoH2025 to learn more or amzn.to/3sINvAx to ship a ready-made basket directly to our office!

11/03/2025

We want to take a minute to brag on our Home Visiting team! Ellie, Mindy, and Alena are now endorsed by the Missouri Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (MOAIMH-EC) as Infant Family Specialists.

This endorsement signifies that Mindy, Alena, and Ellie have the skills and knowledge to help ensure the emotional development and well-being of the babies and young children they work with. This is done by empowering caregivers, educating them about the principles of mental health of their little ones and incorporating a relationship-based approach.

We couldn't be more proud of them! This endorsement is a reflection of their dedication, hard work, and excellence.

Congratulations Alena, Ellie, and Mindy!

10/31/2025

We’ve had a blast at trunk or treats hosted by our friends at Fairmount, East Hills Village, and Friendship Village! Pictured are three interns dressed as Care Bears, three staff members dressed as a farmer and her plants, and three car trunks, one decorated with rainbows, one with popcorn in a movie theater theme, and one with a spooky ghost.

10/31/2025

Today we're celebrating Clarisha's third CAPAversary! For three years, she's been an incredible part of the CAPACares family, bringing humor, honesty, and heart to all she does. As a therapist, she's passionate about helping her clients grow and isn't afraid to have hard conversations, always with care and compassion.

In her own words, "I’ve been provided opportunities to develop clinical supervision skills by supervising interns. I am also in the middle of a two-year Registered Play Therapy™ program paid for by CAPACares. I'm adding all the tools to my toolbox that I can."

We’re so grateful for Clarisha’s insight, laughter, and leadership. Colleagues shared, "Clarisha’s humor and wit make every staff event more fun!" and "I love the way Clarisha always looks at things from a different perspective!"

Here’s to many more years, Clarisha!

10/29/2025

Today is the International Day of Care and Support, so it's the perfect time to talk about our Baskets of Hope holiday drive! This year, we're once again combining Baskets of Hope with Giving Tuesday, as both fall during the first week of December this year.

If you'd like to put together a basket of thoughtful things that foster family togetherness, now's your chance! Drop off will be the week of December 1-5.

The kids are always surprised and thrilled to receive their baskets, and our therapists have the best time "shopping" from the baskets we receive to get something that's the perfect fit for each one of their clients.

For more information, head to bit.ly/BoH2025!

10/28/2025

We want to send a huge "Thank you!" to AdventHealth Kansas City! They partnered with the Ultimate Bike Team Building Program to provide us with several bikes that we can distribute to our clients.

10/24/2025

We’re excited to welcome our newest full-time team member, Tanner Tavis! Tanner will serve as the Program Support Specialist at our Independence location, helping every program at CAPACares run smoothly and efficiently.

Tanner first joined CAPACares as an intern while completing his program at UMKC. “After graduating in 2025 from UMKC, I stayed on post-grad with CAPACares,” Tanner shared. “I’m thankful and excited for the opportunity to continue helping our local community, now full-time, with this organization!”

10/20/2025

10/17/2025

We had the best time at CAPA Under the Big Top Saturday! From jugglers and hula hoop dancers to signature cocktails and meaningful mission moments, it was a night full of community, playfulness, and the unexpected.

Congratulations to our Golden Ticket winners: Michele, Joe, and Melanie!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us, and to all of the sponsors and committees who made this awesome event happen! And a huge shout out to our presenting sponsor, Speaks Chapels! Your support helps fuel our work healing hearts and strengthening families right here in Kansas City.

We'll be sharing more images from the night throughout the coming weeks.