Stone Soup

You can change a child's life by simply sitting down for a meal. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and you can join Spofford to raise awareness of child abuse prevention by participating in our metro-wide Stone Soup Campaign. There are several ways to help:

Host your own soup supper or event with family, friends, and neighbors at work, school, church, or with youth or civic organizations. It's easy! Contact Spofford for a Stone Soup brochure today.

Have soup on the town...dine at Hereford House or Pierpont's Restaurants and order a cup or bowl of soup. A donation will be made to Spofford for every soup order in the month of April.
Buy products to support Spofford - Stone Soup Cookbook or Butterflies of Kansas City Poster

Attend a Stone Soup event listed below. Events are open to the public.

Thank you to all our 2008 Stone Soup event participants!

Look for details to come for our 2009 Stone Soup campaign.

All Stone Soup proceeds benefit Spofford's programs and services for children and families in Missouri and Kansas.

For general information or sponsorship information regarding Spofford's Stone Soup campaign, please call Spofford at 816-508-3400.

Success stories
Refer a child to Spofford

Statistics

Spofford’s 2006 residents enjoyed success rates in several areas:

93 percent made progress toward their treatment goals
82 percent were discharged because they met their treatment goals
82 percent improved their academic performance
82 percent displayed improved social interaction in the community
91 percent remained in a less-restrictive setting 90 days after discharging from Spofford

Success at Spofford

Darren was angry and aggressive when he came to Spofford due to a long history of physical abuse. With therapeutic support, Darren worked to make sense of his abuse and was able to accept placement in a loving foster home, where he was eventually adopted.
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