Accolades
Children's Home Society of Florida, our devoted staff, and our wonderful foster and adoptive families have received several significant accolades throughout the state and the nation, recognizing our incredible work in protecting children and strengthening families.
*The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute named Children's Home Society of Florida a 2009 Congressional Angel in Adoption, honoring our outstanding advocacy of adoption and foster care issues.
*The Orlando Sentinel named Children's Home Society of Florida a Top 100 Company for Working Families in Central Florida, a distinction that commends our commitment to our staff and clients.
*The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission awarded Children's Home Society of Florida with the Judges Award in its 2009 William C. Schwartz Innovation Awards, recognizing our annual Innovation Symposium that brings together internal staff and external partners to share creative, research-based, solutions-driven programs that impact the way we care for children and families.
*PR News awarded Children's Home Society of Florida with a 2009 Platinum Award, naming us one of the Top 25 companies in the nation to work for in public relations.
*Accredited continuously since 1982 by the Council of Accreditation (COA), Children's Home Society of Florida is the second-largest non-governmental not-for-profit organization in the United States and Canada accredited by COA. Accreditation recognizes our commitment to providing the highest quality of care and service while adhering to the toughest administration standards. Only 1,800 organizations in the United States and Canada have earned the distinction of COA accreditation.
*Healthy Families Florida named two Children's Home Society of Florida team members 2009 Family Assessment Workers of the Year: Carlos Araujo, Southeastern Division, and Belinda Cisneros, Southwest Division.
*Healthy Families Florida awarded Healthy Families Walton and Healthy Families Collier with 2009 Certificates of Excellence.
*Ann Carroll, Dependency Case Management Supervisor with our Buckner Division, received The First Coast Family Center’s 15th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Award.
*Family Support Services of North Florida named Ann Carroll, Dependency Case Management Supervisor with our Buckner Division, Supervisor of the 4th Quarter in 2008.
*Teresa Brown, Counselor with our Buckner Division, was honored as the 2008 Therapist of the Year by the Florida Coalition for Children.
*The Florida Coalition for Children named Buckner Division’s Tramona McClain Social Worker of the Year in 2008.
*Janice Claiborne, Dependency Care Manager with our Brevard Division, was named Florida Coalition for Children’s 2008 Dependency Case Manager of the Year.
*David A. Bundy, Children's Home Society of Florida President/CEO, received the 2008 Chairman’s Award, the highest honor awarded by the Florida Coalition for Children.
*Summer Pfeiffer, Children's Home Society of Florida Director of Governmental Relations, received the 2009 Chairman’s Award, the highest honor awarded by the Florida Coalition for Children.
*Dean and Debbie Heaton, adoptive parents with our Buckner Division, were named 2009 Congressional Angels in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
*The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute named Barbara and the late George Kadzis, adoptive parents with our North Central Division, 2009 Angels in Adoption.
*North Central Division adoptive parents John and Karen Burns were named 2009 Congressional Angels in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.