Mujeres Business & Fitness Fair

We are so excited to have participated in the Mujeres Business and Fitness Fair hosted by State Representative Norma Hernandez and her team! It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with community members and fellow small businesses, share the work The Firehouse Dream is doing, and provide resources and programming. We also offered items from our mental health kits to help support and sustain our co-created “Bag of Big Feelings” giveaways.

The fair was full of resources and activities: Zumba by Marcela Velazquez, yoga session led by our community partner Dasia Key, CrossFit by Susie Castro, and a panel discussion where our board president, Karina Mora, was one of the panelists. We also had the chance to walk around and check out the other businesses and vendors.

Community Yoga at TFD

This week, we had a yoga session at The Firehouse Dream, which was led by Dasia Key. For this yoga session, we centered on gentle movement and grounding. She allowed intentional moments to pause, check in, and connect movement with mindfulness. Encouraging everyone to move at their own pace while combining gentle stretches and grounding poses. These poses support and help release tension and bring more awareness to the body. Journals were incorporated as a reflective tool for emotional release and processing thoughts. Our community members used their journals to write what came to mind or resurfaced throughout the session.

This session supported both physical grounding and emotional reflection, both through movement and writing. Daisia Key guided our community members by allowing us to feel and move with mindfulness.

Legal Wellness Clinic at TFD

We recently welcomed the Legal Wellness Clinic back to The Firehouse Dream for another Legal-Aid Wellness Check-Up for the community. Just like the first visit, community members had the chance to sit down with a licensed attorney and walk through a series of questions covering key areas like housing, immigration, family matters, employment, debt and credit, and future and safety planning. These conversations offered space for clarity, reassurance, and help with next steps. After each check-up, our community members received a Legal Wellness Plan outlining any areas of concern and resources to help them move forward.

We are grateful for this continued partnership and for the opportunity to bring accessible legal support directly to our community.

When Parents Lean In: Practical Sexual Awareness for Parents at Every Stage

This workshop, led by La Toya Lee, was an intentional and reflective one. It wasn't just about listening, but also about sharing what we already knew and learning from each other in a safe space. The conversations focused on how adults approach topics like safety, boundaries, and sexual awareness with children, while also looking at different signs and behaviors that might show when a child needs support.

During the workshop, a moment that stood out to everyone was the self-reflection activity where we used mirrors. It was a simple but powerful reminder to pause and think about how we show up and the role we play in helping create safer environments for youth.

Legal Wellness Clinic at TFD

This month, we were grateful to host with the Legal Wellness Clinic team for their very first Legal Check-Up at The Firehouse Dream. Community members had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a licensed attorney and walk through a series of questions covering key areas such as immigration, housing, family matters, employment and public benefits, debt and credit, and future/safety planning.

After each conversation, participants received a personalized Legal Wellness Plan outlining any areas of concern and next steps they could take. It was a meaningful way to offer clarity, support, and peace of mind to our community.

We’re thankful to the Legal Wellness Clinic team for partnering with us and for their commitment to making legal guidance more accessible to our community.