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From a single orphanage …to residential shelters … to keeping siblings together through adoption … and safely bringing families back together through reunification.
Learn MoreFrom connecting students with medical and dental services back when a loaf of bread cost 9 cents … to playing a role in drafting compulsory education laws … to leading Florida’s community schools initiative.
Learn MoreFrom fighting for the rights of children with mental health concerns ... to bringing counseling in schools and homes … to online … and in-school group sessions ... to and play and art therapy.
Learn MoreFrom helping children with developmental delays and disabilities … to serving unwed mothers and parenting teens … to empowering thousands of families annually to safely guide their little ones to reach their full potential.
Learn MoreFrom forming Florida’s first standing committee to reform child labor laws in 1904 …to mentoring kids in single-parent homes … to reaching homeless teens … to connecting youth with job opportunities.
Learn MoreGlimpse into a snapshot of our photo archive ... reshaping the future for kids for 120 years.
Take a PeekCheck out our reach, influence and impact throughout the decades...
See the GOODWe want to celebrate YOU and the unique role you play in CHS’ 120-year legacy. Did you spend part (or all!?) of your career serving families as a CHS team member? Did you make it possible for us to advance our mission through your generous gifts? Have you been one of our amazing volunteers or board members who has been part of building bridges to success for children? Or are you a family we have had the privilege of supporting? We want to hear from (and feature!) YOU!
Share your story, submit photos and videos to CHS, and you may see them featured on our social media channels, statewide updates and more!
November is National Adoption Month – the perfect time to shine a light on adoptive families and their journey. Anna was adopted through CHS in 1962. Today she is a mother of four, piano teacher and performer. She says she owes this all to her adoptive parents who raised her and her biological mother who […]
Read MoreLet us honor the life and legacy of Mary Virginia Terry. Mrs. Terry, or “Miss Ginnie” to the children of Children’s Home Society of Florida, has left a legacy of love in Jacksonville, along with her late husband, Mr. C Herman Terry. Whether Mrs. Terry was giving for the balloons that made little Joseph’s eyes […]
Read MoreToday and always we recognize our team members, family members and neighbors who have served in our United States Armed Forces. Steadfast in doing GOOD, they make a difference for not only the 52,000 kids and family members we serve throughout Florida, but our nation as a whole. Thank you for your sacrifice and your […]
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