My name is Conor Kelly and I am a senior at Rockhurst High School. I have been volunteering at St. Mark Center for three weeks. I’ve had a great time, and I’ve learned a lot. I chose St. Mark Center for my senior service because I am interested in making a lasting...
Imagine being able to turn a student’s potential meltdown into a positive learning opportunity. It is possible using Conscious Discipline, a trauma-informed care approach that combines social and emotional development with discipline and guidance. St. Mark Center uses...
The holiday season is a great time for giving, but did you know contributing to others can increase your health and happiness? A study conducted by Harvard Business School in 2008 found that giving money to someone else increased participants’ happiness more than...
Chris McLaurin, Principal Percussionist for the Kansas City Symphony, visited St. Mark recently to train our teachers on how to use percussion instruments in the classroom. We are so proud to be included in this Kansas City Symphony video:
This amazing video about the Crittenton Children’s Center’s Head Start-Trauma Smart program features Kentarsha Sorey, one of St. Mark’s lead teachers Cara Bailey, our Trauma Smart therapist.
Earlier this month, members of the IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus spent the day volunteering at St. Mark Child and Family Development Center and they were awesome! The IBEW Minority Caucus was in Kansas City and devoted part of their time to a day of service....
