May 13, 2026
By Shari Shapiro One of my favorite things about my job is leaving my office and walking downstairs. At Kids In Crisis, our shelter sits just below our offices. Whenever I need a reset in the middle of a long day, I head down to where the kids staying with us are. I...
Apr 8, 2026
By Shari Shapiro The amazing work that our team does every day isn’t read in the newspaper or watched on the news. No headline for the child who made it through the day. No story about the parent who got through a hard night without calling 911. No article about the...
Mar 12, 2026
We are still reflecting on the incredible energy and generosity that filled the room at our Journey into the Jungle Gala. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of our guests, sponsors, and volunteers, the evening raised more than $345,000 to help children and families...
Mar 3, 2026
For a long time, I thought I knew how to spot the kids who needed help most. They were the ones getting sent to the hallway. The ones raising their voices, knocking over chairs, and tearing up during math class. The kids whose pain was obvious to everyone. If I’m...
Dec 18, 2025
By Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director, Kids In Crisis Every day, thousands of cars pass our little unmarked campus on Post Road. People drive to work, to school, and to holiday parties. They pass with coffee cups in hand and children in the back seat, thinking about...
Nov 20, 2025
Insight, Community, and Purpose – The Kids In Crisis Corporate Breakfast Kids In Crisis proudly hosted our 2nd Annual Corporate Breakfast, an exciting, capacity-filled event where more than 50 companies gathered to support youth mental health in Fairfield...
