Email from Alliance For Children Happy Fall, Y'all! SAVE THE DATE! North Texas Giving Day Thursday, September 18, 2025 Want to make a difference in your own backyard? Give Where You Live via the 17th annual North Texas Giving Day next week. This community-wide, day-of-giving provides support to our free, tailor-made programs and services all year long. You can make the change you want to see in your community by aiding a child in their journey to hope and healing! Got a full calendar? It's not too early to make an impact! Help us reach our goal of $40,000 by scheduling your gift early. Early Giving Now Open! A Recent Makeover Project with the Fort Worth Police Department Last week, our in-house partners with the Fort Worth Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit helped create a new space of healing for one of our child clients. The Makeover Project aims to transform spaces where trauma ocurred, removing triggers by renovating the room in various ways. Alongside the child, we reimagine the room, shifting the space from one of hardship to reflect the joys and simplicities of childhood. This client had unfortunately experienced sexual abuse within the confines of her room and was having difficulty coping. To give her the proper space to heal, our team of partners jumped into action! Within two days, our partners had completely redone the client's room by painting the walls, building furniture, and adding special touches reflecting the client's personality. We're so thankful for our partners' generosity and hearts for our Makeover Project, making our client's pink room a reality! A HUGE thank you to our partners with the Fort Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit for making our client's pink room come to life! (Left to right: Araceli Espinoza, Detective Latricia Lovings, Lieutenant Ebony Sutherland, Detective Thomas Vlk, and Cadet Christian Barahona) SAVE THE DATE Saturday, February 21, 2026 Live! by Loews - Arlington Alliance For Children proudly presents our 16th annual Let’s Play Bingo! Ladies Luncheon, an afternoon of festive cocktails, a delicious lunch, a silent and live auction, raffles, prizes, and of course, BINGO! This unforgettably fun day brings Tarrant County women together for a common cause: the prevention and healing of child abuse. Get ready to get wild this winter and keep an eye out for ways to join the fun this year! Tables and tickets will be "swinging" your way soon! Help Fill our Clinical Graduation Baskets Our counseling graduations symbolize not just achievement, but healing and hope for every child who leaves their hand or thumbprint on our healing trees. Each print, no matter the size, marks the resilience and progress these brave children have made throughout their clinical journey. On graduation day, in the presence of their supportive caregivers or any special guest they choose to include, every child is gifted a basket filled with thoughtful items designed to encourage ongoing self-care and healthy coping skills. Inside they’ll find a water bottle, a reminder to nourish their bodies; a journal for self-expression; and a coloring book with crayons or colored pencils to promote healthy coping. To provide comfort, they’ll receive a stuffed animal and blanket. As our clinicians deeply know their child client, each basket is completed with items tailored to the child’s unique interests, which can include arts and crafts activities that spark creativity and joy, or fidget toys to encourage healthy coping skills. Shop our Amazon wishlist to ensure that each child's graduation ceremony is extra special and celebrates this major milestone with proper coping tools that they can utilize on their continued healing journey! Shop for Clinical Graduation Basket Supplies Upcoming Community Education Classes Did you know that our Community Education team is committed to providing free, high-quality prevention education and awareness programs to everyone within our community, both kids and adults alike? Whether you're a professional who works with children, a concerned individual who wants to educate yourself, or a parent eager to better protect their child, you can attend our upcoming educational trainings to empower yourself, raise awareness, and prevent child abuse from taking place! Register for our upcoming prevention awareness classes at no cost, or schedule a presentation for your group of like-minded friends or colleagues. Child Abuse Prevention 101 for Youth Serving Professionals (English) - Saturday, September 13 from 9:00 am - 10:30 am or Saturday, November 8 from 9:00 am - 10:30 am via Zoom Stewards of Children (English) - Saturday, October 11 from 9:00 am - 11:30 am, 3609 Marquita Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76116 Register for Classes To schedule a class specific to your needs or interests, please contact [email protected]. The Next Steps Project Children and protective families impacted by child abuse endure many hardships such as a mental and emotional toll, major changes in family dynamics and finances, and anxiety about the future. To ease these children and their families through seasons of transition, the Next Steps Project aims to help them recover from their devastating trauma through strengthened family connections, feelings of safety and well-being, and the celebration of major milestones. Unique to the child's needs, interests and skill sets, the Next Steps Project provides a special opportunity through an immersive experience such as a new sport or dance program, celebrating a life event, or creating a bonding experience with their protective caregivers. Recently, our Family Advocates provided a client with a beautiful quinceañera to celebrate her 15th birthday with her friends and family. Another client was given the opportunity to partake in jiu jitsu classes. When household dynamics changed due to allegations, one of our families went bowling to create new, happy memories together. Our Family Advocacy Program examines a client's needs and interests to determine what activity or "next step" can be taken to provide the child and their protective family with an experience they'll never forget, all in hopes of taking the edge off the trauma they've endured. Share your Heart & Hands Helping a child abuse victim on their road to healing can come through many different lanes, including volunteering! Be part of the change you want to see for our children by sharing your time and talents. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year and can be centered around your affinity for one of our various programs or projects, or the consistency of your calendar. We recognize everyone's heart and ability to help is different, so connect with us to find a fit that's best for you! Volunteer opportunities can include assisting with: Room Makeover Projects Agency Fundraising Events Lobby Support Camp B.L.U.E. Kids Crew, and more! To explore our opportunities and take next steps, please contact Antoinette Oliver at [email protected]. Volunteer Opportunities We're Hiring! Do you have a heart for helping out Tarrant County's most vulnerable kids? Want to be a part of the Multidisciplinary Team? Come join ours! We are currently hiring for the roles of: Clinical Assistant - Full-Time Volunteer Coordinator - Part-Time Clinical Therapist - Part-Time Clinical Therapist - Bilingual: Spanish/English Apply Today!   Visit our website Donate Alliance For Children | 3609 Marquita Drive | Fort Worth, TX 76116 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice