In the News
AOK Executive Director interviewed on CAI Radio Show “The Point”
Listen to the audio here From CAI (Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands)… “The pandemic has served to highlight the shortcomings of the state’s child welfare system. Child advocates have long called for more oversight, transparency and accountability for the state agencies responsible for the safety of children. We talk with June Ameen,…
Read MoreAOK’s Community Closet Featured on MassLive
Read the article here: ‘You’re not alone’: With new ‘Community Closet,’ Massachusetts foster and adoptive parents can find all the supplies they need for free MassLive, Nov. 23, 2021
Read MoreAOK’s Coloring Book featured by The Reminder
“Local nonprofit, artist team for coloring book for foster families”– Danielle Eaton, The Reminder, Dec. 28, 2020
Read MoreAOK Founder joins dialogue on State Legislation
In 2019, several pieces of pending legislation (including the Foster Parent Bill of Rights and the Foster Care Review Bill) shined a light on the child welfare system in Massachusetts. Dr. Marianna Litovich was featured in several news articles about the experiences of foster parents in the system. “‘I felt constantly lied to’: Massachusetts foster…
Read MoreOur Homebrew Showcase was a big hit and covered by local media outlets!
Watch the WWLP Segment below… And here’s a link to coverage from Western Mass News! Our founder, Marianna Litovich, and Chris Maza, fundraiser organizer, talk about the Homebrew Showcase on MassAppeal!
Read MoreAOK’s founder featured in Business West’s “40 Under 40” Class of 2018
40 Under Forty is a celebration of young business and civic leaders in Western Massachusetts. Our founder, Dr. Marianna Litovich, was selected as part of the class of 2018 and honored during a gala in June.
Read MoreAOK Founder receives 2018 Champions for Children award
Our founder, Dr. Marianna Litovich, received the Champions for Children award at the Child Advocacy Center’s Annual Breakfast in 2018.
Read MoreOur Spring Field Day event was covered by local media
AOK Founder receives 2018 Champion for Children award
Our Founder, Marianna Litovich, and her partner, Kelley Fike, were the recipients of this year’s Champion for Children award from the Children’s Advocacy Center or Hampshire County.
Read MoreAOK Founder & Partner selected as 2016 Massachusetts Foster Parents of the Year
Our founder, Dr. Marianna Litovich, and her partner, Kelley Fike, were selected as Massachusetts Foster Parents of the Year in 2016. Read coverage and an editorial from the Daily Hampshire Gazette
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