CHS Blog
November is National Adoption Month, and several local organizations are working together to find kids their forever homes. T.A. Walker Shined A Light on two organizations that work tirelessly to help create safe and positive opportunities for children and families. Children’s Home Society of Florida says their number one challenge is finding families who are open […]
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Schools all across the country aren’t just dealing with a teacher shortage. They’re also facing a school counselor shortage. In our latest Saving Our Streets report, WESH 2’s Marlei Martinez tells us how UCF is bringing free counseling services to a local school. “Some of my students know classmates that have […]
A school food bank program that feeds kids at 65 schools throughout Central Florida just got a major boost. Insurance provider Aetna donated more than $100,000 dollars to support the work of Second Harvest’s School Partnerships Program, which feeds students at 65 schools in six counties. Schools can use the money to set up a food pantry, grocery store, […]
CF’s Center for Community Schools will receive a $3.9 million boost in funding following recent approval from the Florida Legislature, resulting in a total of $11 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year to help support the center’s Community Partnership Schools initiative. Co-founded in 2010 at Evans High School by the Children’s Home Society of Florida, Orange County […]
Click to Listen to Episode #560 featuring Heather Morgan As many as 19,000 children are in foster care in the state of Florida. These children face unprecedented difficulties, which often result in permanent trauma. Furthermore, children who experience such adversities are at a higher risk of facing negative outcomes, both in childhood and throughout their […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Life isn’t always easy being an adolescent and young teen. Luckily, for some, Jean Gracia is there to help lighten the load and set them on a path for success where they can actually enjoy just being a middle school student. Sue Straughn tells us, he’s one of the Angels In Our […]
It truly takes a village and at Sabal Palm Elementary School, the village is in the multitude of community partners helping to break down barriers blocking kids’ education. Thursday, Blisha Hogue remembered her own time at Sabal Palm as she walked her second-grade daughter Aubree Hogue in for her first day of school. “We’re excited,” […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — At Sabal Palm Elementary, a community a partnership school, there’s a mural waiting to surprise students for the new school year. The mural was completed by local artists Sarah Painter and her partner Cosby Hayes. After four days, the mural at Sabal Palm Elementary is complete. The painting consists of paper […]
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Parker Elementary School in Panama City served as a one-stop shop for the community Saturday. It held its second annual Sharing Hope in Parker (S.H.I.P.) Day for the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is meant to provide resources to families and students before the start of […]
CHS is offering tips to help parents and caregivers recognize signs of back-to-school anxiety. Anxiety reports from students nearly double when school starts after the summer break. If left untreated, anxiety and other mental health challenges can have a significant impact on a student’s classroom behavior, academic performance, and social interactions. Some general anxiety symptoms to […]
There will soon be a single community hub for people to get help with a host of tough mental hurdles, like mental health, crisis intervention, pregnancy support and substance abuse services. On Thursday, the Putnam County Wellness Center at 320 S. State Road 19 in Palatka hosted a small unveiling to community members. But it […]
Children’s Home Society of Florida is honoring community leaders, influencers and businesses from throughout the Big Bed, Tallahassee area for their devoted contributions to help children realize their full potential. With a 120-year legacy of committed service to children and families, Children’s Home Society of Florida is a national and statewide leader in identifying and […]
In recent years, we’ve seen growing recognition and appreciation for what I’ve witnessedduring my three decades as a mental health professional and behavioral health executive – our mental health is directly linked to our physical health, and vice versa. If you’ve ever experienced stress, anxiety, grief, or depression, you’ve likely felt the toll it can […]
Most public schools are lucky nowadays to even have a full-time school nurse. But one Tallahassee school now has a full-time dental clinic to serve its students, and soon the surrounding community. The school is Sabal Palm Elementary on the city’s south side, where Anna Kay Hutchison is the director of community partnerships. She said […]
Helping the community, building relationships and cultivating a better Pensacola society is what every participant of the 60-member Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) class of 2023 wants to accomplish. So, the class teamed up with C.A. Weis Elementary School to create a “Care Closet” for students to access basic need items at no cost including hygiene/personal care, clothing and […]
