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 Nico, Nicolette & Matteo May 10, 2021 Born just 14 months apart, siblings Nico, 6, and twins Matteo and Nicolette, 5 have always been more like triplets. The strength of their bond was immediately apparent the first time we met them... |
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 FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR May 4, 2021 Resilience, the theme of this newsletter, is a defining characteristic of our Friends of Karen (FoK) children and their families. Against what seem like insurmountable challenges, they tap into... |
 Staff Profile: Terri May 4, 2021 Hello, my name is Terri, and I am the Director of Finance and Administration for Friends of Karen. This June will mark ten years that I have worked for this amazing organization.
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 A Family Stays Strong by Accepting Help April 29, 2021 Gang and Lihong were living a parent’s worst nightmare. Their teenage daughter Xingyu was more than 1,000 miles away in Florida during a hurricane, and she was suffering from a strange headache... |
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 Non-Profit Supporting Critically-Ill Children Names Leslie Bellissimo New Regional Director April 19, 2021 NORTH SALEM, NY, April 19, 2021 -- Friends of Karen, an organization that provides support for critically-ill children and their families, has appointed Leslie A. Bellissimo as... |
 A Big Sister Finds Comfort through Support April 14, 2021 At the end of 2019, Eden, now four, suddenly started to have difficulty walking and complained of pain to her mother, Victoria. Victoria took Eden to the hospital where it was determined the three... |
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 Finding New Opportunities to Heal in Difficult Times April 13, 2021 The term resilience is an area of the health field focusing on people coming back from adversity due to disease or trauma. The ability to bounce back from a setback defines those who are best able... |
 A Family Builds Resilience Together April 12, 2021 Tova was a happy three-year-old toddler enjoying a family vacation when her father, Gedalia, noticed her smile was suddenly crooked. By the time they returned home to Rockland County, New York... |
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 Siblings Adelin & Josniel March 11, 2021 Little Fighter
Each of us have a story and each family at Friends of Karen has a remarkable one. The siblings we work with are often the unsung heroes; providing joy... |
 Social Work Month 2021 - Beth March 4, 2021 To say that it has been a difficult year is an understatement. Covid19 has changed our world and touched our families profoundly. The families that we work with have continued to have to navigate... |
 Social Work Month 2021 - Natalia March 2, 2021 In March 2020 everyone’s life changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then it has been a time to think over what I do and how I do my job as a Social Worker. Not being able to meet families in... |
 Social Work Month 2021 - Jackie March 2, 2021 Many Social Workers have had to make changes in the way they work with families since the start of this pandemic. As for me working with families has had its drawbacks and benefits. Most of my... |
 Social Work Month 2021 - Sarah March 2, 2021 Covid19 has turned the world upside down. It has isolated many and made life even more challenging for families who have someone who is critically ill, but our Friends of Karen families are... |
 Social Work Month 2021 - Marla March 2, 2021 Covid19 has put every family on high alert . It has added more stress and anxiety during an already difficult time. Families are concerned with the possibility of exposure to the virus and... |
