Kara Walters

Born and raised in the Kansas City metropolitan area, I’m a local with a passion for all things Kansas City.

As a born-and-raised local, I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the Kansas City metropolitan area. In this gui…

In one year, Benilde Hall alumni Ryan Houpt has been promoted twice at Slap's BBQ, most recently in October 2…

Meet Chris, a Navy Veteran who has been staying at Benilde Hall's Safe Haven program since August 2022. Durin…

Dr. Tom Hall, Chair of the VVA PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee, was recently honored with the dedication of a …

Harvey Howard grew up in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. After he graduated high school, Harvey married his high school …

William "Billy" Dougherty grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. Billy's exposure to alcohol began in childhood and …

Kenneth "Ken" Vick grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He experienced a difficult childhood and began using substanc…

Jenna Strickland was born in Mesa, Arizona. She moved to Belton, Missouri, with her mom when she was six year…

Brooke Huff grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a high school graduate and attended some college. For mo…

Ryan Donovan grew up in Waterloo, Iowa, where he lived with his five siblings and their mother. He started us…

Ben Roberts is a counselor at Benilde Hall. He earned his Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Addiction Cou…

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Larry Elliott had a stable home life growing up. His father was in the military and while he was on military …

Chris Hudson was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a high school gra…

Nilan Wright grew up in the Kansas City area. He attended high school in the city, and after graduating, he w…

Yango Brooks was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where he lived with his grandparents while he was gr…