Posts Tagged ‘Volume 4.1’
Supporting Foster Children Through the Katie Lyons Memorial Fund
On December 13th, 2023, Joe’s Cafe in Northampton hosted a fundraiser for Friends of Children in memory of Katie Lyons, a beloved friend and employee at Joe’s, and the daughter…
Read MoreYou Belong: FOCUS Gift Card Drive Welcomes Youth and Brightens Birthdays
The FOCUS program pairs competent, consistent, and compassionate mentors with 18-to-26-year-olds who have been impacted by the foster care system. Youth in FOCUS work with long-term mentors to hone the…
Read MoreLeah Webb-Halpern: I See Them, I Love Them, None of This Is Their Fault
This edition of Fostering Change highlights the perspectives of recent and long-serving Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA volunteers. These trained, talented and committed individuals are critical to the success…
Read MoreJo-Anne Vanin: Advocating for Youth, Leading the Board
This edition of Fostering Change highlights the perspectives of recent and long-serving Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA volunteers. These trained, talented and committed individuals are critical to the success…
Read MoreDebi Belkin and Sarah Segura Step Up to Co-Lead Friends of Children
Friends of Children, Inc. (FOC) is excited to announce new leadership at the organization effective February 1. New Co-Executive Directors Debi Belkin, MSW, LICSW and Sarah Segura, MSW, LCSW are…
Read MoreFresh Leadership Times Two
From Co-Executive Directors Sarah Segura & Debi Belkin Welcome to Fostering Change. As the first Co-Executive Directors of Friends of Children, we are thrilled to be taking the lead at…
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