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Keep up with the latest news about Firefly Children and Family Alliance, from recent announcements to new programs and services
Kris’ Corner – Telling Your Child their Story
Recently, I attended a support group meeting in which the topic for the night was sharing your child’s story with them. At the risk of sounding overly-confident, before I went, I felt like I had done a pretty good job of things. But, as often happens when I am...
Firefly’s Annual Celebration 2025
Kris’ Corner – The Power of Heavy Work
If you’ve read my blogs previously, you might know that for the past two posts, I have discussed the power of the outdoors and the power of water. I’d like to add to this “power” list, if I may, by discussing the power of heavy work. Now I’ll be the first to admit...
Golf ‘Fore’ Kids 2025
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Kris’ Corner – The Power of Water
Last time I touched on the theory that when children are struggling, you take them outside or put them in water. I talked in depth about the power of outdoors last time so this time I want to talk about putting kids in water or using water to help them re-regulate....
Kris’ Corner – The Power of the Outdoors
Back when my biological kids were toddlers, someone very wise told me that when the kids are dysregulated (often in the window after nap but before dinner) you should take them outside or put them in water. To be clear, she didn’t use the word “dysregulated” because...
Foster Care Highlight: Coming Together in Kinship
"More than three years before Zion Christopher was born, I had a recurring dream that someone would entrust us with their baby boy,” Shalonda, an adoptive parent with Firefly said. Shalonda and James have been married for 25 years and have parented 6 children...
Kris’ Corner – Trauma-Informed Sleep
So I heard a talk recently that I found to be amazing and wanted to share her information with you. This is not anything I came up with; this is her work, so I want to be totally clear about that. While on her fostering journey, she realized, and you may have as well...
Nikki & Nikki – Hospital Response Volunteer Advocates – National Volunteer Week
During National Volunteer Week, we’re excited to recognize two of our volunteer advocates, Nikki and her best friend, Nikki. Both are employees at Community Health Network —a Firefly corporate partner —where they discovered the opportunity to make a commitment to...
Ari: Finding a Voice
CW: Sexual Assault, trauma “I physically lost my ability to speak for a few days after this happened, and it's been a long theme of trying to find my voice again, and trying to have the right people in my life to help me find my voice again,” Ari, a survivor of sexual...