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 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... |
 17th Annual Journey of the Heart Bike Tour April 29, 2021 Join riders for an awesome bike ride through Connecticut’s countryside for Friends of Karen’s 17th Annual Journey of the Heart Bike Tour. The ride will raise funds to support hundreds of families... |
 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 - 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 - Natalia March 2, 2021 Not being able to meet families in their home forces me to think outside the box, be more flexible and connect with each family in a way that will fit their current life situation, busy hospital... |
 Social Work Month - 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 - 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... |
 Social Work Month - Rhonda March 1, 2021 While Covid19 shifted my work from visiting families in their home to connecting with them virtually this past year, it has been both a challenge and a blessing in many ways. There is something... |
 Social Work Month February 23, 2021 March is National Social Work Month. Social workers are essential to community well-being. As practitioners, social workers are trained to help people address personal and systemic barriers to... |
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 Sibling Spotlight: Erin February 1, 2021 A birthday is a very special day and it becomes even more important for siblings of ill children. They often struggle with getting less attention from parents and not receiving gifts like their... |
 Superhero Challenge January 13, 2021 Be a superhero to children like Benjamin. Run or walk 2.021 miles to 20.21 miles to help brave children like Benjamin endure their toughest days. Children like Benjamin and his family need you by... |
