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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!
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed Joel Schwalbe to its statewide Board of Directors empowering children and their families to find – and pursue – opportunities for success and happiness throughout Florida. As Chief Information Officer for Transnety, Schwalbe brings a wealth of leadership experience to the CHS board including strategic planning, product […]
Read MoreR E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Children’s Home Society of Florida opened its doors on November 17, 1902, to provide a safe home and loving care to the growing population of abandoned and homeless children in Jacksonville, thus solving an intense societal challenge; and WHEREAS, Children’s Home Society of Florida […]
Read More(WSVN) – A South Florida woman has a passion for keeping families together, and her determination and drive goes back decades. Karen Hensel has this volunteer’s lifelong mission in tonight’s 7 Spotlight. May Molina’s labor of love is helping children, and she has been doing it since she was a child. May Molina, Children’s Home […]
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