A Mental Health Consortium Serving Students in Lafayette County
Empowering Youths. Strenghening Families.

Brighter Futures is a mental health consortium serving students and their families in Lafayette County. The services we provide were developed to serve youth and families who may lack adequate assistance with:
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug and alcohol abuse
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Mental health resources
  • Health insurance 
Our goal is to equip Lafayette County’s youth with healthy lifestyle tools designed to strengthen the family unit. The Brighter Futures Consortium includes all six Lafayette County public school districts.

To learn more about our services, contact us at 660.259.4391 ext. 227.

The Brighter Futures Consortium was made possible through a generous grant from the Lafayette County Children’s Services Fund. Funding for Brighter Families was provided in whole by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
4th Annual Brighter Futures Parenting Fair:   Friday, April 13th -  4:30-8:30
 
This free event will be held at Lafayette County C-1 High School.  Join us for a lasagna dinner then visit our exhibitors. Exhibitors will offer participants information on services and programs offered throughout Lafayette County and the surrounding areas. 

Presentations start at 5:30 and will cover topics focusing on parenting such as:
  • Behavioral Skills Training Part I and II - A one size fits most approach to skill acquisition
  • The Power of Positive - Learn how parenting in the positive can develop stronger relationships among family members
  • Five Love Languages - Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, & Physical Tough
  • Recent Drug Trends - Identify drug trends
  • Anger Management in Children - Anger management and techniques for children and adolescents
  • Introduction to Love & Logic - Learn the Love & Logic method of raising responsible kids
  • Grief in Children
  • Let's Chat - Beginning communication made easy
 
If you have any questions please contact the Brighter Futures office at 660/259-4391 x227 or 
email Sherri at schandra@lexington.k12.mo.us. 
      



The Parenting Fair is funded through a generous grant provided to Brighter Futures Consortium by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
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Brighter Futures Mental Health Consortium
2309 Aull Lane/Lexington, MO/64067
660.259.4391, ext. 227