Inspiration Becomes Reality

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From Executive Director Jane Lyons In May of this year in Boston, Friends of Children honored Dr. Eli Newberger with our Children’s Champion Award and celebrated our FOCUS Program work…

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With Purpose, We Thrive

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As this strange winter sees so many of us continuing to cope with the various challenges imposed by COVID, I can’t help but think how important it is to keep…

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Whatever It Takes

This continues to be a year that juxtaposes joy with worry. When we think we’ve turned a milestone corner in addressing Covid-19, we are confronted with an extremely virulent variant.…

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The Not-So-Carefree Days of Summer

As restrictions relax nationwide and people begin to travel and to reunite with loved ones in person for the first time in a very long time, I’ve heard the word…

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Emerging, Stronger.

From Executive Director Jane Lyons Welcome to Fostering Change, the freshly reimagined newsletter here at Friends of Children. The name Fostering Change succinctly captures the spirit of our work—taking action…

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