Thanks to Christine Pagliaro! We are thrilled to an­nounce that thanks to the in­cred­i­ble ef­forts of Chris­tine Pagliaro’s re­cent fundrais­er an im­pres­sive $2000 was giv­en to the Cor­ner­stone Founda­tion! Chris­tine went above and be­yond, ded­i­cat­ing her time and en­er­gy to se­cure com­mit­ments and then          em­bark­ing on a chal­leng­ing 112-mile bike ride across New York's Long ...  Read More

System Check, Therapy and Counseling Over the course of this se­ries of blog posts, we’re con­sid­er­ing ways that our system ofcare­giv­ing has bro­ken down. In this post, we’ll look at signs of bro­ken­ness in the men­tal health care sys­tem—the net­work of care­givers who care for peo­ple struggling withpsy­cho­log­i­cal pain and suf­fer­ing.The vast ma­jor­i­ty of hu­man be­ings will, at some ...  Read More

A System of Systems Most peo­ple have at least a vague sense that the sys­tem is bro­ken. What I mean, is that we all as­sume there are peo­ple and pro­grams “out there.” If you get sick, you need help from the med­ical sys­tem. If you’re strug­gling emo­tion­al­ly, you may turn to the men­tal health sys­tem. If your kids need ex­tra help in school, the ed­u­ca­tion sys­tem has the an­swers. And i...  Read More

Welcome, Kelly Hicks We are thrilled to announce a new addition to our Columbus, Georgia Cornerstone team - Kelly Hicks, our new Development Director! Kelly's background in property development and realty makes her ideally suited in her role developing relationships with Cornerstone donors. She will also focus on amplifying our impact and advancing our cause in the public sphere.Cornerstone's visi...  Read More

Cross Your Heart Conference Com­ing Oc­to­ber 26, 2024, Cor­ner­stone is spon­sor­ing a one-day con­fer­ence for Chris­t­ian care­givers in San­ta Clari­ta, Cal­i­for­nia. Check it out at Cross­Y­our­Heart­Con­fer­ence.­com! To­geth­er with our part­ner agen­cies, the Chris­t­ian Psy­chol­o­gy In­sti­tute and Bet­ter Shep­herds, we’re host­ing a gath­er­ing of pas­tors, ther­a­pists, and lay coun­...  Read More

Caring for the Whole Person A tragic irony of our comtemporary age is the fragmentation of caregiving. Over the past 100 years, we've witnessed tremendous advances in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, psychotherapy and education counseling. As our knowledge has increased with each passing year,  so have the number of specializations (and miscrospecializations) in each field of study.Today, our s...  Read More

Cornerstone's Growing Network Cornerstone's mission is to mend, stregthen and build lives, especially among the broken, the vulnerable, and the young. We will accomplish this by subsidizing care, counseling, and educational services for children, teens, and families. In a perfect world, everyone would get the help they need from skilled and compassionate educators and caregiviers. In our world, th...  Read More

Welcome, Tara Howard, DNP! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Howard to the Cornerstone Board of Directors! As a career practitioner in the field of psychiatric nursing practice, Dr. Howard brings a wealth of expertise and insight. She currently directs two psychiatric wards at Brookhaven Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. She is also on the nursing practice faculty at Molloy College on Long Island.Corner...  Read More

A Call To Give In Christian communities, there's a common saying that 20% of individuals carry out 80% of the work. Yet, in the nonprofit realm, we depend on the collective effort of all, recognizing that the majority—80%—contribute both in action and support.In my studies of nonprofit management, I have learned a lot about fundraising. Before the course, I assumed that applying to grants was a si...  Read More

Christian Psychology Institute Partnership! The Cornerstone Foundation exists to help mend, strengthen, and build lives. We accomplish our mission by working together with like-minded partners - individuals, institutions and nonprofits - whose purposes align with our vision and values.We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Christian Psychology Institute in Louisville, Kentucky! CPI is...  Read More

WHOLE PERSONS BECOMING WHOLE Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever, believes need never be shaken."  Isaiah 28:16We believe Christ is the only sure foundation on which to build our lives. But what does it actually look like when we are being built ...  Read More

STARTING A NEW CHAPTER I am the third born of 4 daughters. I grew up in North Georgia where I fell in love with hiking in the mountains, reading books of many genres, working with the special needs community and met my husband of 3 years. In 2015 I started working at a camp for individuals with special needs. It was there that I realized my love and passion for this community. Believing (at the ti...  Read More