Introducing…the Blog Project ๐Ÿ’Œ

Welcome toย FCSN Voicesโ€™ย newest initiative โ€” the Blog Project!! ๐Ÿ’Œ Every Sunday, our bloggers from the special needs community share a mini story from their past week. A fun adventure. A new friend. A favorite hobby. Here, we aim to collect a scrapbook of journeys and provide a corner of joy and connection. We hope you will join us~ โค๏ธ Continue reading Introducing…the Blog Project ๐Ÿ’Œ

2025 Lunar New Year Cafรฉ Concert

Written by: Rachel Lee, FCSN Voices Editor
Graphics by: Karen Gong, FCSN Voices Youth Reporter

The warm hum of conversation filled the air as FCSN families and visiting community members gathered in the South Bay Center auditorium, exchanging handshakes and cheerful greetings of โ€œHappy New Year!โ€ As FCSN staff handed out red envelopes to children with special needs, Chilingโ€™s Band filled the room with live music, accompanied by vocalists Amy and the mother-daughter duo, Ruth and Marisa… Continue reading 2025 Lunar New Year Cafรฉ Concert

FCSN โ€œExpanding Our Dreamsโ€ Gala: A Look Behind the Curtain

2003 was the 7th year since FCSNโ€™s founding, but that year was quite significant. Recognizing the need to gather funding and community attention for their organizationโ€™s cause, the FCSN parents penned the idea of a โ€œFCSN Fundraising Gala.โ€ Jason Hwan, co-founder of FCSN and current co-event chair of the Gala, shares his memories of that fateful year as well as all of the work that has gone into organizing the Gala, year after year. Continue reading FCSN โ€œExpanding Our Dreamsโ€ Gala: A Look Behind the Curtain

My 2024 SNTS Victory

At the 2024 SNTS contest, I performed my original song, “I AINโ€™T BACKING DOWN.” I wasnโ€™t sure if I
would win, but I set a goal to earn the Peopleโ€™s Choice Award because, to me, thereโ€™s something deeply
validating about getting the audienceโ€™s support and belief in you. I felt this was my best chance to kick-start my career. Continue reading My 2024 SNTS Victory

FCSN CFS Program: Personalized Support for All Families

In the US, almost 70% of all adults with special needs live at home under the care of their parents or other family caregivers according to the Special Needs Alliance. Many of these families grapple with struggles like finding accommodations for their childโ€™s needs, hiring suitable service providers, and planning for the future. FCSNโ€™s Coordinated Family Service (CFS) is a program that alleviates stress by providing extensive, flexible, person-to-person assistance for these families… Continue reading FCSN CFS Program: Personalized Support for All Families