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Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five adults and one in six youths aged 6-17 experience mental health illness each year in the U.S.—and 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14.

KSHB talked to Susan Pinne about the in-home Smart Connections program and one local father who shared how it helped his son cope with a difficult time.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KCTV about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with Steve Kraske on Up To Date at KCUR about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KMBC about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event and signs that a child may need some extra help processing the trauma.

A licensed professional counselor from Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center talked with KSHB about how adults can talk to children about this tragic event.

Bags of Fun worked with Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center to create specialized bags for residential children and adolescents in their care.

An Australian shepherd/boxer mix, Molly is one of the pet therapy pooches that—along with her human, Alexis Martin—elevate spirits around Saint Luke’s Hospice House.