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Thank You for Making Winter Wishes Come True
 Thank you to everyone who participated in our Winter Wish holiday gift drive. Because of your generosity, every single child in our care received a gift and had a holiday that was a little brighter knowing that people care.
Special thanks to our corporate sponsors: Bank of America, Broadway in Boston, The Chiofaro Company (who also invited a group of our kids to have lunch and see a performance of The Nutcracker at their offices), Corinthian Events, Mass Insight, The Parthenon Group, SmartBear, Symmes Maini & McKee Associates, State Street, TJX Companies, and Walker Parking.
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National Resource Center Selects New Sites to Participate in Dual Status Youth Technical Initiative
The RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice is excited to announce that four jurisdictions were recently selected to participate in our Dual Status Youth (DSY) Technical Assistance Initiative. These jurisdictions will receive twelve months of on- and off-site technical assistance and consultation, provided by the RFK National Resource Center, to enhance system performance and improve outcomes for youth and families involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The four jurisdictions are:
- State of Alaska - Division of Juvenile Justice
- El Dorado County, California
- Fulton County, Georgia
- Marion County, Indiana
The initiative is jointly supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Click here to learn more about the Dual Status Youth Technical Assistance Initiative.
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Bright Futures Mid-Winter Social
 Mid January can be cold, drab and dreary. What a perfect time to have a family activity with lots of people to meet and enjoy, an indoor playground to play in, and yummy food to eat. On January 10th, fifteen of Bright Futures' adoptive families enjoyed a Saturday evening event at One Stop Fun in Westford and left with lots of smiles.
There the children ran around, flopped into a foam pit, raced up and down an inflatable climbing structure, climbed ropes, tubes and a rock wall, jumped on trampolines and made new friends - friends who share their experience of being adopted. But it was not just the children who made connections. The adults bonded over things as playful as a Patriots' game and as serious as handling the needs of special needs children. There were materials to help create life books that help to tell a child's adoption story and food ranging from the healthy (vegetables) to comfort food (pizza) to beautiful treats (cookies and cupcakes). The energy level was palpable, and the biggest problem was wrapping up the evening. We hope to see even more of our families next year!
To see more photos from the event and to learn more about Bright Futures, click here.
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