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The Firecracker Foundation

The Firecracker Foundation honors the bravery of children who have survived sexual trauma by building a community invested in the healing of their whole being.

The Firecracker Foundation is a nonprofit that provides holistic healing services to child survivors of sexual trauma under the age of 18 and their families in the tri county area of Mid-Michigan. Some of the services include trauma sensitive yoga, individual mental health therapy and caretaker support groups for their parents or guardians. They also provide medical advocacy services to children and families during specialized medical care and forensic examination after experiencing sexual assault.

More information about The Firecracker Foundation can be found on their website

 

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WKAR Connects the community with local resources and services on issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and much more. The new multiplatform community service campaign will feature nonprofits and organizations such as End Violent Encounters (EVE), Small Talk and others.

Nonprofits and organizations who wish to be a part of WKAR Connects lease contact WKAR Communications Coordinator Amanda Pinckney at amanda@wkar.org.

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