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How to Create a Fundraiser for Children’s Home Society of Florida on Instagram and Facebook Every child deserves the opportunity to dream, grow, and succeed. At Children’s Home Society of Florida, that belief drives everything we do. Each year, CHS serves more than 50,000 children and families across the state through programs focused on education, mental health, […]
Recently our partners at the Florida Chamber Foundation released the 2026 State of Childhood Poverty in Florida report. The headline is encouraging—but the reality is clear: more than 700,000 children in Florida are still growing up without consistent access to food, stable housing, and the support they need to succeed. Even more telling, child poverty is concentrated in a small number […]
Together, we brought essential support services right into homes, schools, and neighborhoods where child poverty is highest. Families who had every door closing on them found one that opened. Students who had never seen a counselor, a dentist, or a doctor without missing school received care right on campus. Babies who showed early signs of developmental […]
Summertime offers families more time to bond, play and enjoy all the sunshine state has to offer. Children’s Home Society of Florida reminds parents to exercise caution with sun, heat and water exposure during these months. Here are some important tips to keeping infants, children, teens and all safe while temperatures rise and summer sets […]
With the start of the school year quickly approaching, we want parents and students to feel prepared and ready to start off on the right foot. From getting a nutritious breakfast to managing back-to-school anxiety, we’ve got a few quick tips to help kick off the new school year on a positive note. 5 Back-to-School […]
[ext-video type=”vimeo” url=”https://vimeo.com/537851691″] Despite 2020 being a year of great change and challenges, it was also filled with many success stories and accomplishments. This video illustrates a true reflection of all the good Children’s Home Society of Florida made possible in 2020. With a cradle to career approach, CHS serves kids and families through: Early […]
“CHS helped to open my mind and helped me when considering what I should do [with my future] and what I can do to impact the people around me.” For Joshua, who was homeschooled until his freshman year, attending Edward H. White Academy of Leadership, A Community Partnership School was a bit of a “culture […]
“Every child should have the same resources, opportunities and privileges to be what they want to be. Your background, race, economic status and the neighborhood you grew up in does not make you any greater or less – every child can succeed despite the barriers in their way.” Rebecca Boreland, an ambitious nursing student, credits […]
“I am especially grateful for being funded by CHS because I am adopted and I felt really moved knowing there is an entire organization devoted to helping children who come from a similar background like me. It makes me feel supported and loved knowing there are other people who are able to get help because […]
“I have always lived by the saying ‘stars cannot shine without darkness.’ The people I have met at CHS helped me turn on my light so I was able to shine through the darkness to get through those tough patches in life.” Tim Only, a rising senior at Florida State University, says he will always […]
Tallahassee, Fla. (February 1, 2019) — Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), the state’s largest provider of services to children and families, has named Cecka Rose Green, CPM its regional executive director serving Tallahassee and surrounding communities. Green will lead local operations and business development, focusing on CHS’ core solutions: early childhood, behavioral health, child […]
The most devastating hurricane to ever hit the Florida Panhandle left mass destruction in its wake. Thousands have lost everything – and the children and families served by Children’s Home Society of Florida are among those struggling to cope with the aftermath of the storm. Please, consider a gift to help children and families affected by Hurricane […]
Tallahassee, Fla. (July 23, 2018) — Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) has appointed former State Representative Ronald Brisé to its statewide Board of Directors. Currently a consultant in the government affairs practice at the law firm of Gunster, Brisé previously served on the Florida Public Service Commission through multiple terms including in the role […]
Pensacola, Fla. (July 13, 2018) – Weis Elementary, A Community Partnership School has become the second school in Florida – and the first elementary school – to become a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School. The first of its kind in the Panhandle, the Community Partnership School is a long-term commitment among Children’s Home Society of Florida, […]
Children’s Home Society of Florida offers more guides and coaches to keep kids safe Orlando, Fla. (June 18, 2018) – Florida families have access to 30,000 lakes, 1,350 miles of coastline, and more than 25,000 acres of world-renowned sunny theme parks. And while summer offers families more time to bond, play and enjoy all the […]
