Heidi Danos is serving as the Interim Director of the Firefly Center for Art & Wellbeing in Fosston. She shared the background of the Firefly Center, including how it came to be, how they designed the space, and that they offer classes, meetings, memorials, and more. The Center is where creativity and wellbeing come together in an unbiased, creative environment that fosters community, inclusion, and equality with a focus on reducing the stigma about mental health.

Heidi received a grant from the NWMAC to create and distribute a self-published book titled “The Art of Connection: Building a Restorative Community Through Creativity” intended as a resource that will combine storytelling, along with instructions for hosting creative circle events, restorative justice, and will serve as a resource for broader community wellbeing. She hopes that the book finished and available soon. Find out more at fireflycenter.org, saeterconsulting.com, and listen for details.