Stay Cool with Alliance For Children! Local Volunteer Groups Impact Alliance For Children! We've recently been blessed with many wonderful volunteer groups that have dedicated their time and talents to help us better serve our children. We're thankful for community who wants to pour into our mission through a variety of avenues! Keller Williams Realty spent May 9th with us on as part of their "Red Day" - a nationwide company service day set aside to volunteer and impact their communities. They constructed 19 planter boxes for our Clinical Program's Survivor Garden, a therapeutic activity that reflects the child's own personal healing journey. Just as a garden needs healthy reinforcements like water, sunlight, and nutrition, our kids will see that given the tools to do so, they too can grow strong and healthy out of their trauma! Alcon donated large boxes full of "Fresh Start Kits", or "Hygiene Kits", as part of Alcon in Action - a day dedicated to giving back within local communities. "Fresh Start Kits" are a great way to help families maintain their personal hygiene and health. Displaced families and children often lack access to basic hygiene items, which can lead to various health issues. This donation will continue to help many of our clients get back on their feet with dignity! A huge thank you to both Keller Williams Realty and Alcon in Action for your efforts and passion in helping us serve our kiddos! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Share your Hands & Heart Want to make a difference in the life of a Tarrant County child? Sign up to become a volunteer and find the perfect fit for your time and talents to best support our mission and the kids we serve. Explore our Opportunities Upcoming Volunteer Orientation and Training Opportunities: Volunteer Orientation and Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention 101 for Professionals will be offered on: June 29 from 9:00 - 11:30 am via Zoom August 24 from 9:00 - 11:30 am via Zoom October 5 from 9:00 - 11:30 am via Zoom November 16 from 9:00 - 11:30 am via Zoom For more information about our volunteer program or to take next steps, please contact Abby Sanchez at [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annual Ovation Awards Every year at the beginning of the summer, we hold the annual Ovation Awards ceremony where we celebrate our staff and partners' daily dedication for a few hours via fun, food, and camaraderie! We celebrated at Pinstripes in Fort Worth with bowling, Bocce ball, yummy bites, and an award ceremony where we recognize outstanding staff and partners who reflect our core values of Compassion, Innovation, Integrity, and Teamwork. Additionally, we honored two individuals with new awards this year: Outstanding Volunteer and our Legacy Award. Our Winners from left to right: Debbie Fulwiler (Outstanding Volunteer), Donna Wright (Integrity), Dr. Elizabeth Peeler (Innovation), Noemi Vidales (Compassion), Sergeant Tarik Muslimovic (Teamwork), and LeeAnn Marks (Legacy). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Program Highlight: Child-Center Play Therapy "Toys are children's words and play is their language." - Gary L. Landreth At Alliance For Children we aim to provide the most beneficial services to every family we serve and as we know, abuse knows no age. Our playrooms, and therapists trained in Play Therapy, are able to provide a safe space for our youngest clients to have the necessary tools to process the traumatic experiences they have endured. Child-Center Play Therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic modality in which sessions are held in a playroom. In these therapeutic playrooms, toys are selected, not collected - therefore, every toy serves a purpose and provides children the means to express themselves through their first, natural language - PLAY. Through Play Therapy we are able to provide counseling services for children as young as 2 years old through 9 years old, or any child who has difficulty expressing themselves. Between May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024, we provided 100 clients with 939 sessions of play therapy. Help us stock up on some new play therapy toys to ensure our youngest clinical kiddos have a chance to process their trauma. See the link below to our Amazon wish list to make healing a reality in our play therapy rooms! Child-Center Play Therapy Items ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Upcoming Community Education Classes Are you interested in learning how you can keep children in your life and the community safe? Register for our upcoming prevention awareness classes at no cost. Child Abuse Prevention 101 for Youth Serving Professionals (English) - Saturday, June 29 from 9:00 - 10:30 am via Zoom Safe Sleep for Babies (English) - Tuesday, July 9 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm via Zoom Stewards of Children (English) - Saturday, July 27 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at 3609 Marquita Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76116 Register for Classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Closure While we are always on call for Tarrant County’s kids, our centers will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th, in observation of Juneteenth and Thursday, July 4th, in observation of Independence Day.   Visit our website Donate Alliance For Children | 3609 Marquita Drive | Fort Worth, TX 76116 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice